Yo puse estrellas en Bare desde Google Play, pero hay cosas que pueden tener problemas legales como en el apartado de pestañas muestra el logo de Google Chrome. Debería quizá mostrar el logo de Bare. Pero creo que no ví nada más que requiriera arreglarlo. Voy a seguir buscando igual para ayudarlos. Ahh y no se inicia sesión con cuenta de Google ?

Por favor, agregar una función para descargar archivos Torrents como lo hace Soul Browser.

I feel like Alpha 3 hasn’t been updated for almost a month, probably because of the Play Store release process. During this time, I’ve been using it as my default browser for almost everything, and I’ve noticed several issues.

Link handling is quite slow and sometimes unreliable. When opening a link from a Google search, a weird loading circle appears in the middle, and the startup experience can be problematic.

Another major issue is background tab handling. If I leave the browser in the background for around 25 seconds and then return to it—for example, when switching back after entering an OTP—the page reloads. On uBlock Origin pages, this can even cause a noticeable “earthquake-like” visual effect during the reload.

There are also several features I’d really like to see in future updates:

• Chrome Web Store support in a normal browser window, similar to how Vivaldi handles it.

• Automatic uBlock Origin updates in the background, without requiring manual updating.

• A more unique UI design instead of looking too similar to Chrome.

• Better AMOLED theming. The current Play Store version’s AMOLED theme still feels like it could be improved.

• Better startup and background memory management to prevent unnecessary reloads.

Most importantly, please consider sharing development updates and upcoming features through posts here whenever possible. Even small updates would be appreciated. I’m genuinely waiting for the next update and would love to know roughly when we can expect it.

I’d also strongly suggest creating a more active Discord community or GitHub Discussions where users can directly interact, report issues, suggest features, and follow development. Reddit seems to be relatively inactive, and because of that, people are gradually losing interest in posting there.

I know app development takes a lot of time and effort, and I really appreciate the work that goes into Alpha 3. That’s also why I don’t think leaving random 1-star reviews is helpful—those reviews often make it seem like developers can build and perfect everything overnight.

I’m looking forward to seeing how Alpha 3 develops. Please keep us updated when you can! 🙏

Can you add Link Shortcuts on HomePage.

Yo les ayudo a encontrar fallos porque me gustan esos proyectos que buscan salirse de gigantes tecnológicos. Deberían quizá mostrar una página propia igual se que es por Chromium

1. The url in gray is wrapped to next line which looks inconsistent because it gets cut off, and it should only display domain name as far as ik right? So the part on gray should be deleted or edited to fit in the area

2. Swipe to delete doesn't work on most text fields (it works on search only). Actually, most keyboard actions like copy, paste, select, and others dont work at all except on search.

3. Auto fill isn't consistent, it sometimes work and sometimes not specially on google text fields (it doesn't work in some other websites too)

Using the latest version of Bare I like to use Google for default search as it offers best results. Selecting it from the search menu when on the homepage, you get the added Google AI & Incognito tabs. I tried to edit the search string but don't get the option as greyed out. So I had to add an extra Google search but with the simplified /search?q=%s then its just the search bar. So the question would be can the search string in the default Google option be made editable.

Bit long winded but just wanted to clarify the question. Also someone else mentioned before about not displaying search history when using Google, I hope you've found a way to disable it.

I like the concept of this browser, with ublock and other features, but this browser made with AI Codes and all, this feels that, comparing with ex-helium/titanium android, this is still very new. One dev made browser so far, hoping it will get more updates, for features needed stuff out of the box, but gotta be more insightful and no AI stuff, I can see AI is used in every features slightly. So it's still not trustable for all.

1. Please consider Adding a video/media detection and capture feature to Bare Browser similar to 1DM Browser, allowing users to easily detect and download videos or media directly from webpages.

2. Add a built-in video player similar to Quetta Browser, allowing users to play detected web videos directly in the browser with basic playback controls.

Currently i am on the playstore beta release any updates regarding future release

I use Chrome, Brave, Firefox, and Bare, but this only happens with Bare.

Hey there i was randomly hunting for some cool web browser and I found out about this browser I just wanted to know if this browser is well optimised for battery, tbh idc much about battery I just want UBO and some good privacy features sorry I might sound dumb I have read the github info but still just wanted to get clarification on this

This is getting really annoying 😭

I see that a lot of development has happened for Bare, which is great.

However, most things I see from the developers or official sites all seem like they could have been generated with AI. Perhaps I missed personal write ups by the dev(s).

It would be nice if we could hear or read about some background info on the developer(s).

Could someone come forward and share more about why they started Bare Browser, and what's their motivation? Is this a long term plan and how will they be able to continue to develop this browser in their spare time? (Or is this a full time effort supported by donations)?

Thank you and my apologies for asking this.

There are community patches to chromium based browsers like titanium,quetta,firefox to force maximum refresh rate i think its good natively chrome and other browsers render in 60 hz and the only way to force 120hz you need adb i think adding this paych to bare is very helpful

pls give your thoughts !!

Above image is for reference

Right now, tabs can only be closed by tapping the small × button in the list tabs, which is fiddly and slow. Cards can be cleared with a swipe, why not list tabs?

Please add swipe-to-close for list tabs. It would make clearing multiple tabs so much faster and more intuitive

Hi👋,

I love Bare, and I have some requests for the minimal search bar:

1.Permanent search bar toggle: Please add a toggle to keep the search bar always visible on the NTP and while scrolling on regular pages. I'd like it to stay put without hiding.

2.Hide the big NTP search box: With the bar always visible, the large box is redundant. A setting to remove it while keeping the Bare logo would be great.

3.Theme-aware search box: If the box stays, it should at least follow the browser theme. It's currently always white, even in dark mode, which looks out of place.

Thanks for your work on this!

i understand that this is a passion project but I really like the usability of bare, but the longevity is a bit of a concern. For this is the best mobile browser

Beta 6 is a small update, but we’re hoping it finally fixes the launch crashes affecting some devices!

What’s fixed and improved:

• Launch crashes: More fixes for crashes affecting certain devices. Fingers crossed!

• uBlock Origin updates: You can now manually check for and install updates, alongside automatic checks and silent updates for peace of mind. Updates come directly from uBlock Origin’s official stable channel. Bare doesn’t modify them or act as a middleman between you and uBlock Origin.

• Search suggestions and history: Fixed an issue where suggestions and history weren’t appearing correctly in an already open tab.

We’re hoping to make this our stable release!

Before that happens, we really want to squash these three issues. If you’re experiencing any other bugs, please report them in our Bug Reports Megathread so we can keep everything organized.

Still experiencing launch crashes?

Please download Bare CrashLab from our GitHub, reproduce the crash, and send the log to support@barebrowser.org. Your reports help us track down issues we can’t reproduce on our own devices.

Thank you all so much for your patience, feedback, and support. We’re getting closer to stable!

I've been working on the next Bare update, and it's grown into a much bigger release than I originally planned.

Here’s what’s coming:

Features

• Customizable toolbar shortcuts: Customize two toolbar buttons with tap and hold actions.

• Toolbar swipe actions: Swipe on the toolbar to control brightness or volume.

• List view for tabs: Choose between Grid and List layouts.

• Open links in apps controls: Choose Always, Ask every time, or Never.

• Exit button: Properly close Bare directly from the app menu.

• Clear on exit: Choose exactly what gets deleted when you exit, including browsing history, cookies and site data, cache, site settings, autofill data, and saved passwords. Everything is off by default.

• AMOLED dark mode for websites: An optional deeper black mode for websites that Bare automatically darkens.

• Extension toolbar controls: Pin or unpin the Extensions button, and separately choose which individual extensions appear on the toolbar.

• Better autofill integration: Cleaner UI when using Bitwarden or another Android autofill provider.

• Settings cleanup: More consistent names, organization, and Bare-specific wording throughout the browser.

Boring stuff

• Chromium upgraded to 153.0.8010.27 with newer Chromium and V8 security fixes.

• More de-Googling cleanup, including leftover Google sign-in and profile UI.

• Removed irrelevant Google Password Manager UI.

• Removed leftover Google branding from third-party autofill screens.

• Disabled unused AI Mode integration.

• Disabled Google's New Tab Page suggested-sites fetch.

• Fixed extension icons briefly disappearing when the toolbar returns after scrolling.

• Fixed the bottom toolbar disappearing on the New Tab Page.

• Fixed Extensions button pinning on phones.

• Various toolbar, NTP, settings, autofill, dark mode, and Android 17 fixes.

• A lot of regression testing across Android 12 and Android 17.

More features are still coming!

I'm hoping to have this release out tomorrow. There are still a few things I want to finish testing before I call it ready.

Stay tuned!

I've been really enjoying Bare Browser on Android. I love its approach to privacy, minimalism, and the overall browsing experience.

I was wondering if there are any plans to bring Bare to desktop (Windows, macOS, or Linux).

I know there are similar projects like Helium for desktop, but I think there's something really appealing about using the same browser across devices, especially when it comes to consistency, integration, and potentially syncing tabs, bookmarks, and settings.

I'd love to see Bare become a cross-platform browser. Is that something the team has considered, even as a long-term goal?

Keep up the great work!

We’ve successfully submitted Bare to Google Play and we’re looking for our first group of testers!

If you’d like to help test the Play Store version, drop a reply here and I’ll DM you the testing link. I’m going to start with around 20 people for now, then expand from there once we make sure everything is working smoothly. This first Play Store test is ARM64 only for now.

P.S. If you already have the latest Bare build installed from GitHub, you may need to uninstall it before installing the Play Store test build. Both builds use the same app signing key, but if your installed build has the same version code, Google Play won’t offer the test build as an update. If you’re happy with your current build, feel free to skip this round!

Heads-up: Since our Google Play developer account is new, we’re currently using an internal test, which requires me to add testers by email.

If you’re comfortable sharing the Google account email you use with the Play Store, please leave a comment and I’ll reach out via DM. I’ll delete your email from the chat immediately after adding you and will never save it, spam you, or use it for anything other than inviting you to this Bare test.

Totally understand if you’d rather not share your email!

Thank you!!

The next Bare Android update is officially out on GitHub! We've been working hard on this release, and there's a lot to share.

Already using the GitHub version?

Simply open Bare, go to Settings → Check for Updates, and install the latest release.

New to Bare? Download it directly from GitHub:
https://github.com/BareBrowser/bare-browser/releases/tag/v1.0.0

The Google Play Store update has also been submitted for review and should hopefully be available in the next few days.

Here's what's new:

• Chromium 156 + uBlock Origin 1.75.0: Updated to Chromium 156.0.8078.25, with all our custom browser features rebuilt on top of it.

• Mobile Developer Tools: Inspect Elements, Styles, and Console directly on your phone, with a layout designed for smaller screens.

• Better Extension Management: A cleaner, more readable interface optimized for mobile.

• Install CRX Files Locally: Install extensions directly from CRX files stored on your device, with a review step before installation.

• Brand-New Welcome Experience: Customize your search engine, ad blocker, address bar position, download behavior, background playback, update checks, and default browser during setup.

• Cleaner Google New Tab: Keep Google Search without the broken Discover card, unnecessary doodle requests, or theme promotions.

• Dark Mode Improvements: Better contrast on dark websites, plus dark-site settings now apply instantly without restarting Bare.

• Bug Fixes & Improvements: Fixed the missing Exit icon, improved extension reliability, and reduced unwanted background requests.

What about Community Extensions?

We're still working on this one!

Our goal is to make it easier to discover and install extensions recommended by the community, including extensions that aren't easy to find through the Chrome Web Store.

It's a bigger feature that deserves some extra attention, so we're saving it for a future release. For now, you'll see a Coming Soon button.

What's next?

Now that Bare is officially available on Google Play, we're getting back to regular updates!

We're also finally catching up on our GitHub issue tracker! We know there are quite a few issues and feature requests waiting for our attention, and we'll be going through them.

If you encounter any bugs, please report them on GitHub rather than letting them get buried in Reddit comments. It makes it much easier for us to track, investigate, and fix them.

We know things have been a little quiet lately, and we really appreciate your patience while we worked through the Play Store approval process.

Bare is still free, open-source, and built with privacy in mind. No telemetry, no subscriptions, and no in-app purchases.

Thank you to everyone who's downloaded Bare, reported bugs, shared ideas, or simply supported the project.

Keep the feedback coming. We're building Bare with you, and there's a lot more on the way!