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Chrome alternative browser?

What features do you need? For example, I don't sync bookmarks between computer and phone (I use them differently), so personally I don't care about using "the same" browser on both or not, but others might feel quite differently. Are there extensions you need (some browsers are much better than others for this)?

Brave is based on Chromium, not Chrome, so shouldn't be reporting to Google.

I don't use Chrome on any platform (never have, it was always too Google for me). On my laptop I use both Firefox and Safari (each has things they do better than the other), on my desktop (Linux) just Firefox, on my phone I've a collection of browsers: I'm currently trying Brave as my primary, but in a typical week I'll probably also use Firefox (with several privacy extensions), Edge, NB Pro and DuckDuckGo at some time or other (and that's not the full collection).
 
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Brave does this @Dannydet and is built on Chromium. Added ad blocking and script blocking is useful. There is also the new Rewards system that allows you to view selected ads and be paid for it via some kind of points system. Not tried it out myself. :thinking:

https://brave.com/brave-rewards/
 

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I'm looking for a browser that syncs both mobile and computer, such as Chrome.
Chromium looks good but not sure if there's a android version
The Firefox app on your mobile device(s) will sync with the Firefox browser on a desktop/laptop. (The Firefox Focus app won't, it's basically just a clean web browser without all the expanded feature set, bling, and drama trends with most mainstream browsers.)
Note that Mozilla is planning to focus on Fenix in the near future:
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/04/26/the-future-of-firefox-for-android/
 
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I'm getting sick of Google and thinking of switching to a different browser on my computer and phone.
Any suggestions?
I'm happy with Chrome on my phone, but on my computers I've used--and LOVE--SeaMonkey forever. Well, since its earliest days, when it was Netscape Communicator.

It's a Mozilla product--the grand-daddy of Firefox and Thunderbird. It's a complete Internet suite, so it includes a browser and an e-mail/newsgroup client. Its e-mail client is always backward-compatible, and as a result I have mail dating back to the '90s.

The browser is beautifully customizable; for example, I've made each tab have its own color. I'm still using add-ons that long ago stopped being available/compatible, by editing their files to recognize higher browser versions.

I don't know that it suits all your needs, but I love it so much, I had to recommend it! Note that I've only used its Linux versions.
 
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Whats UC browser all about.

UC Browser is in the "Google Play", it has already been installed by more than 19,852,594 users

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UC Browser is a web browser developed by the Chinese mobile Internet company UCWeb, which is in turn owned by the Alibaba Group. As of December 2018 it is the fourth most popular mobile browser in the world by market share, after Google Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. Originally launched in April 2004 as a J2ME-only application, it is available on a number of platforms including Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java ME, Symbian, Windows Phone and Microsoft Windows

He looks like this:
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The official website of the program - ucweb.com
For mobile devices, it is very convenient and practical. The page loading speed is faster than Google Chrome.
I used the UC Browser when there were still no phones on the android, since then I have such an attachment to it. This is one of the best mobile browsers, which is also available for desktops.
 
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For mobile devices, it is very convenient and practical.
And loves sharing its users' data, covertly!

Did you read @Hadron's link? You should.
This is one of the best mobile browsers, which is also available for desktops.
Even though I only use Linux (so I'm not vulnerable to all the crap that plagues window$), I wouldn't let this browser anywhere NEAR any of my laptops or desktops...
 
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The official website of the program - ucweb.com
For mobile devices, it is very convenient and practical. The page loading speed is faster than Google Chrome.
I used the UC Browser when there were still no phones on the android, since then I have such an attachment to it. This is one of the best mobile browsers, which is also available for desktops.

UC Browser... No thank you!!!

As I don't really want the CPC in Beijing knowing the websites I might be looking at.

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The official website of the program - ucweb.com
For mobile devices, it is very convenient and practical. The page loading speed is faster than Google Chrome.
I used the UC Browser when there were still no phones on the android, since then I have such an attachment to it. This is one of the best mobile browsers, which is also available for desktops.

UC Browser... No thank you!!!

As I don't really want the CPC in Beijing knowing the websites I might be looking at.

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