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Hi folks, I recently switched to Mullvad Browser and I like it. However, I have a hard time getting used to the minimal extensions included (and hard recommendation not to install any more not to add to the fingerprint). Do y'all really not use any in-browser password manager?

Right now, I run my PWM in a separate window, so I can just copy-paste, but autofill sure is a nice utility.

Thanks for your considerations.

[-] tired_fedora@lemmy.ml 27 points 12 hours ago

Software that is not actively maintained for a certain time should become public property. The same goes for books or music that go out of print for so long. "you want to sell me your original product? That's cool. You don't wanna do that anymore? Alright, but no need to bury it in obscurity."

[-] tired_fedora@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Appreciate the recommendations. I will give IronFox a try.

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submitted 2 days ago by tired_fedora@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

Hi there. I'm looking for advice to improve my online privacy while browing on android. I'm currently using vanilla Firefox, strict enhanced Tracking protection (fix major site errors), HTTPS-only mode, default dns, no technical data collection, delete cookies / cache / page data on quit. As extensions, I use only Decentraleyes and uBlock extensions. However, I heard vague warnings from the privacy community about using vanilla Firefox with self-hardened privacy-conscious settings, because my settings and yours might be sligthtly different, introducing entropy that can be used for fingerprinting. The only browser I recognize by name on F-Droid is LibreLynx Lite, which is barely customizable (e.g., no 'decline cookies' or 'delete cookies on restart' setting without subscribing to pro) and was last updated 7 months ago. People on the web recommend 'Mull for android', but that was last updated in 2024 and is not on F-droid anymore. I am not generally opposed but a little candid about using Brave or DuckDuckGo Browser, as these are built on Chromium and I would prefer to stay within the Firefox ecosystem. I am also naively a fan of 'hiding in the crowd': using a common browser / what looks like a common browser to a web page being more private than using a super niche one.

Any well-supported security-hardened Firefox forks on Android to speak of? Any other recommendations?

Thanks for your thoughts.

[-] tired_fedora@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago

Could be some Spiralism / Ai religion fan (club)

[-] tired_fedora@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 days ago

I often feel a little 'legislative paralysis'. On the one hand, I want as little government interference in the free web as possible. On the other hand we can see first hand that web anarchy collapses into web oligarchy. I guess the EU is demonstrating that targeted legislation, like one click unsubscribe or one click cookie denial, can improve the web experience and privacy even beyond their borders. Baby steps... When do we get one click delete all my data? And when does a single page start caring whether my browser sends a Do not track request or not? Until then, it's back to private privacy measures... Even if that's an uphill battle.

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