What's new in Brave Private Web Browser, VPN 1.0.40
[1.0.40]
- Upgraded to Chromium 63.0.3239.111.
- Added a feature to play YouTube and other video when Brave is in the background (Settings->Site settings->Media->Video in background).
- Corrected some strings.
- Fixed an icon on notifications.
- Improved suggestions for URL bar.
- Fixed notification crash on Android 8.0 and higher.
- Fixed User Agent for DuckDuckGo.
- Fixed home button.
About Brave Private Web Browser, VPN 1.0.40
Brave Web Browser is a fast, free, secure web browser for Android with a built-in AdBlock, tracking and security protection, and optimized data and battery experience.
ADBLOCK
Brave is designed with a built-in adblocker to provide an ad-free and seamless browsing experience.
FAST & SECURE
No external plugins or settings to manage or configure! Brave simply provides the fastest and most secure browsing experience available for Android. Brave is designed for both speed and security, so you can enjoy lightning fast browsing without popups, malware and other annoyances.
BATTERY & DATA OPTIMIZATION
Brave reduces page loading time, improves performance, and guards from ads infected with malware. Brave shows a 2x to 4x speed increase on Android, so you will see a direct reduction in both battery and data plan consumption.
PRIVACY PROTECTION
Brave also protects users with leading privacy and security features such as HTTPS Everywhere (encrypted data traffic), script blocking, 3rd party cookie blocking, and private incognito tabs.
Brave for Android has the following features:
* Built-in AdBlock
* Blocks pop-ups
* Battery optimization
* Data optimization
* Tracking Protection
* Https Everywhere (for security)
* Script Blocking
* 3rd party cookie blocking
* Bookmarks
* History
* Private tabs
* Recent tabs
How to get started?
Easy! Just click on the lion head and discover Brave Shields, which have per-site settings so you can decide which sites to block.
About Brave
We have a mission to save the web by increasing browsing speed and safety for users, while growing ad revenue share for content creators.
The web has become a different place. With the ad-tech ecosystem out of control, users have revolted and blocking ads has become the new weapon of choice for improving their browsing speed, safety and privacy. Unfortunately, blocking alone results in a race to the bottom where nobody wins. Without the ability for content creators to earn money for their efforts, users could be left with fewer sites to browse, relegated to hand-picked content from controlled sources.
Brave aims to transform the online ad ecosystem with micropayments and a new revenue-sharing solution to give users and publishers a better deal, where fast, safe browsing is the path to a brighter future for the open web.
To learn more about Brave web browser which has a built-in AdBlock, tracking and security protection, and optimized data and battery experience, please go to www.brave.com
Note: Brave for Android is Brave's tab-based browser and is different from Brave Browser - Link Bubble, which loads pages in the background.
Support: If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at support@brave.com
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