Hermit — Lite Apps Browser 26.2.1

version 26.2.0

Pixel users: update to Android 14 to reduce crashes & freezes (Google has fixed the issue!)
– Select whether to open downloaded files when ready
— 10 sandboxes instead of 5! Create more containers as your needs grow
— Create new Lite Apps by copying an existing one as a template
— Enable UserScripts in Incognito Mode
— Install UserScripts from a Library in the app, or by opening `.user.js` files– Search for Lite Apps in Library by name

version 26.0.0

— 10 sandboxes instead of 5! Create more containers as your needs grow
— Create new Lite Apps by copying an existing one as a template
— Enable UserScripts in Incognito Mode
— Install UserScripts from a Library in the app, or by opening `.user.js` files
– Reader Mode button shows up for even more articles
– Search for Lite Apps in Library by name
– Downloaded files open automatically when ready
— Restore option to Sort Lite Apps alphabetically

version 25.2.2

- Install UserScripts from a Library included within the app.
- Each Premium feature is now available for purchase separately (in addition to the complete Premium Bundle).
- Bookmarklets (with .js extension) are now separate from UserScripts (with .user.js extension).
- Settings have been rearranged to be easier to locate.
- Better Reader Mode article parsing.

version 25.0.4

Install & run your own UserScripts: modify any website, make the Web yours! One of our most-requested features is now available: try it out and send us feedback (always via the app).

version 24.1.2

- ✨ Larger home-screen icons on modern Android versions (new API, no more white background).
- ℹ️ To remove the Hermit branding that Android adds, see https://hermit.chimbori.com/features/icons
- 🛡️ “Remove Tracking” is now called “Tracking Protection” to clarify that this is about websites tracking you, not this app.
- 🐞 Fixed bug where unchecking all Content Blocker lists would incorrectly show that a refresh was necessary.

version 24.1.1

- Enable or disable Hardware Acceleration in Settings → Lite Apps. This may be helpful in reducing crashes on Pixel devices, until Google fixes the root cause. (Read more: https://chimbori.com/updates/elevated-crash-rate-on-google-pixel-devices)
- You can now create multiple Share targets for each Lite App

version 24.0.0

Fixes issue with Content Blocker lists being enabled/disabled correctly.

version 20.2.0

Hermit is a browser, it’s in the app name! Don’t just post reviews saying it’s a browser! 😎 https://hermit.chimbori.com/features/compare
- Better support for Gesture Navigation: Turn off Swipe Gestures & Bottom Toolbar in the app.
- Early Access Program has been terminated: https://hermit.chimbori.com/early-access
- Downloads: Better support for correcting/fixing filenames & extensions from a wider variety of servers.

version 19.13.0

Hermit is a browser, it’s in the app name! Don’t just post reviews saying it’s a browser! 😎
- Everyone hates subscriptions, and we’re terminating the Early Access Program.
Read more: https://hermit.chimbori.com/early-access

version 19.12.1

Hermit is a browser, it’s in the app name! Don’t just post reviews saying it’s a browser! 😎
- Better support for correcting/fixing filenames & extensions from a wider variety of servers.
Hermit is better than traditional browsers & native apps, see why: https://hermit.chimbori.com/features/compare

version 19.11.1

Hermit is a browser, it’s in the app name! Don’t just post reviews saying it’s a browser! 😎
- Beta channel re-opened: Settings → About → Join Beta
- More details shown in Content Blocker config: especially if there was a failure updating block lists.
Hermit is better than traditional browsers & native apps, see why: https://hermit.chimbori.com/features/compare

version 19.8.0

This is a browser, it’s in the app name! Don’t post reviews saying it’s a browser.
Unique features not available in any Android browsers:
. Better than Native Apps: Tiny. Battery-saving. In-built Ad Blocker.
. Better than Traditional Browsers: Lite Apps open in their own window, not a new tab each time
. Sandboxes: Isolated Containers with Multiple Profiles/Accounts
. Ideal for privacy-invasive social sites
Read more at https://hermit.chimbori.com/blog

version 19.6.2

. 😎 Brand New Dark Mode for Android Q, R and S users!
. 🚫 New Ad Blocker block list: Turn it on: App → Settings → Content Blocker → Additional Adware and Malware. (if you don’t see it, press the 🔄 button)
. Sandboxes: Isolated Containers with Multiple Profiles, now available to all Premium users!
. Read more at https://hermit.chimbori.com/blog

version 19.5.5

. Sandboxes: Isolated Containers with Multiple Profiles, now available to all Premium users!
. WebView Crash Protection: Recover from WebView crashes gracefully
. Notifies when WebView, Hermit, or Unlocker needs an update
. Android S Compatibility
. Read more at https://hermit.chimbori.com/blog

version 18.5.0

. Notifies when Android System WebView needs an update.
. Notifies when Hermit Unlocker needs an update.
. Show up to 25 ungrouped notifications (up from 10).
Introducing Sandboxes: Isolated Containers with Multiple Profiles! (Early Access Feature)
. Separate work accounts from personal accounts.
. Create a separate sandboxed environment for privacy-invasive sites.

version 18.4.1

. Automatic app updates offered via Google Play.
. Supports loading SVG and Data URIs as Lite App icons.
. New UI to manage Scriptlets within the app (critical app update required to migrate older scripts to new location)
Introducing Sandboxes: Isolated Containers with Multiple Profiles! (Early Access Feature)
. Separate work accounts from personal accounts.
. Create a separate sandboxed environment for privacy-invasive sites.

version 18.3.2

. New UI to manage Scriptlets within the app (external directory is no longer supported)
. Downloads & Backup/Restore features use new Android APIs
. Added Dark Mode workaround for Instagram videos
. Bug fix: Can select multiple files even after cancelling the file picker once
Introducing Sandboxes: Isolated Containers with Multiple Profiles! (Early Access Feature)
. Separate work accounts from personal accounts.
. Create a separate sandboxed environment for privacy-invasive sites.

version 18.1.1

Introducing Sandboxes: Isolated Containers with Multiple Profiles! (Early Access Feature)
. Separate work accounts from personal accounts.
. Create a separate sandboxed environment for privacy-invasive sites.
Also:
. Updated Downloads & Backup/Restore features to use new Android APIs.
. Added Dark Mode workaround for Instagram videos, needed because Facebook intentionally abuses HTML5 Accessibility API (ARIA) to try to block video downloads.
Feedback: https://chimbori.app/send-feedback

version 18.0.0

Introducing Sandboxes: Isolated Containers with Multiple Profiles! (Early Access Feature)
. Separate your work accounts from personal accounts.
. Create a separate sandboxed environment for privacy-invasive sites.
. Use multiple accounts, all active at the same time, in the same browser.
. Use Incognito Mode for sites that offer preferential treatment to first-time users (e.g. free access to paywalled content).

Send Feedback: https://chimbori.app/send-feedback

version 17.1.4-PREVIEW

- Reorganized Settings for each Lite App & Main App. Clearer, easy to navigate, better looking

- Got Premium for cheap many years ago? Happy with 5+ years of updates? Got Play Store credit & want to show your support? Tips accepted with gratitude! 🙏 (in Settings)

- Always set a custom user agent for all requests: some feeds require it
- Set Dark Mode correctly
- Correctly open newly-created Lite Apps from URLs

version 16.5.1

✨ Huge Improvements to Dark Mode: try the new & improved Dark Mode!
🐞 “Page blocked” alerts auto-dismiss in 3 sec + can turn off permanently
🐞 Better handling of the Back button when switching between Lite Apps

Also:
✨
ENABLE AS DEFAULT BROWSER
is Out of Early Access
✨
CONTENT BLOCKER CUSTOMIZATION
is New in Early Access
✨ Gestures in Frameless Mode: swipe in from bottom of left/right edge to open drawers

version 16.3.3

. ✨ Out of Early Access: ENABLE AS DEFAULT BROWSER available to everyone!
. ✨ New in Early Access:
CONTENT BLOCKER CUSTOMIZATION
. ⚡ Gestures in Frameless Mode: swipe in from bottom of left/right edge to open drawers
. ⚡ Easier to jump into Browser mode from Standalone Reader mode
. ⚡ Scriptlets can stay open in Quick Settings drawer if left open
. 🐞 “Page blocked” alerts auto-dismiss in 3 sec + can turn off permanently
. 🐞 Fixed bug with adding Bookmarks and Integrations

version 16.2.0

- 🐞 Internal improvements.

version 16.1.4

- ✨ Better-polished drag-&-drop in Launcher UI, bookmarks & other integrations
- ✨ Relaxed restrictions on Incognito Mode: more websites work correctly (used to be much stricter than other browsers)
- 🐞 2+ Lite Apps for the same domain now open in the correct one (fixed for Android R Beta)
- 🐞 In-app billing & notification-related toasts no longer show up randomly

ICYMI:
- ✨ New Early Access Feature: “Enable as default browser.” Your most-requested feature is finally here!

version 16.0.18

- ✨ New Early Access Feature: “Enable as default browser.” Your most-requested feature is finally here!
- 🕵️ All links open in Incognito Mode by default if there’s no corresponding Lite App already present.
- 🧩 This version is a major rewrite of the app: 100% Kotlin + several changes to make future feature development faster.
- 🐞 Bug fix: The notifications toast does not show up randomly.

version 16.0.13

- ✨ New Early Access Feature: “Enable as default browser.” Your most-requested feature is finally here!
- 🕵️ All links open in Incognito Mode by default if there’s no corresponding Lite App already present.
- 🧩 This version is a major rewrite of the app: 100% Kotlin + several changes to make future feature development faster.

version 15.5.2

- 🆕“Save Passwords” menu in Settings → Privacy → Save Passwords.
. On new phones, it opens AutoFill settings on your phone.
. On older phones, it provides detailed information about why saving passwords has been blocked by Google.
- Reorganized some settings menu items for easier discoverability of features.

version 15.2.0

🆕 New UI for main screen! Search Bar at the bottom for easy access + lesser used features moved to top.
🆕 “Tags” feature available to all Premium users (out of Early Access)
🆕 Create a Lite App from anywhere: see the Quick Settings menu
⚡ Several improvements to startup performance.
🐞 New workaround for Google Play related issues experienced by some users
🐞 Fixes for Android 10 compatibility around Scriptlets & Fonts

version 14.4.3

- Launch Lite Apps from an APK! See sample: https://github.com/chimbori/hermit-lite-app-apk-sample
- Added Polish and Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) translations.
- Upgraded Google Play Billing Library: If you see any issues with Premium / Early Access, please email through the app.
- New UI for creating a new Lite App by URL
- Ready for Android 10: uses the new “foreground-only” location permission in location-aware Lite Apps, e.g. Facebook Check-In, Uber, FourSquare, TripAdvisor.

version 14.3.2

🆕 14.1: List View is back! Now it’s easier to delete Lite Apps as well
🆕 Tags! Organize your Lite Apps better with tags
🆕 Grid View is now default for everyone, out of Early Access
⚡ Keep Lite Apps in RAM longer
⚡ Open & Install Native Apps: new privacy settings
⚡ Search icon back in the toolbar
🐞 Correctly opens links from notifications
🐞 Fixed some notifications issues
Details at https://hermit.chimbori.com/changes

version 13.4.4

Early Access Program features:
- Custom User Agents
- Print web pages to PDF or to a printer
- Desktop Mode toggle in Quick Settings

And also:
- Reader Mode toolbar button instead of “pill” button
- Black is the new Orange! More subtle color scheme for the bottom bar
- Better tooltips

Bug Fixes:
- Improvements to making purchases through the app

version 11.0.6

🐞 Opening the same Lite App again won’t re-launch it from scratch 🐞 Better parsing for some RSS feeds ⚡ View more notifications ungrouped, & open them individually ☣ Block user-initiated clicks on suspected malware domains ⚡ Replace Picasso with Glide (internal)

version 7.0.0

🆕 Night Mode: App as well as Web Pages support Night Mode,🆕 Custom Themes in Night Mode: Pick your own dark theme,🆕 Quick Settings Tile on Nougat: Boss Key immediately closes all open Lite Apps,🆕 Launcher Shortcut Picker,🆕 Automatic AMP Redirection enabled by default,🆕 Scroll to Top with a new pill layout! Even in Frameless mode.,🆕 Third-party cookies can be enabled,🆕 Added Japanese translation,🆕 Keeps Lite Apps in memory longer,Lots more at https://hermit.chimbori.com/changes !

version 6.2.14