[yjftsjthsd-h]

> awesome ad block built in and by default

I used to use Brave on Android, until the day they placed an ad on the home screen (new tab page? it's been a long time), and I looked in settings and couldn't disable it, so I uninstalled it, left an honest review, and never looked back.

[tlackemann]

Same, tried it, hated their crypto push and ads, uninstalled and never looked back. I'll never use Brave because of their stupid default decisions like putting a "tip" button under each Tweet or random news articles. Such a shame too because otherwise it's a decent browser.

That said, Firefox Quantum is vastly superior in my opinion without all the crypto bullshit.

[aparticulate]

I think crypto enabled by default is too bold, there isn't anything particularly bullshitty about their crypto stuff imo but people legitimately feel icky about it.

[emerged]

I was super annoyed by that too, but now it’s a distant memory as I must’ve found out how to disable it. I just see a fresh blank page when I open the browser. I don’t think they bother me with anything anymore. I don’t know what list of other things are wrong with Brave, but whatever they are I don’t notice them.

[cf100clunk]

On Android have you tried the similar Bromite browser?

[yjftsjthsd-h]

I just went back to Firefox with uBo

[cf100clunk]

Bromite seems to me to be what Brave should have been. I install Bromite browser on all my Android devices, and if they are rooted I also install Bromite WebView using Magisk. If only Bromite had the development resources of Brave...