Kiwi Browser finally updated

Discussion in 'mobile device security' started by SouthPark, Oct 10, 2023.

  1. SouthPark

    SouthPark Registered Member

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    Better late than never:
    https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/geometry-ou/kiwi-browser-fast-quiet/
     
  2. Brummelchen

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    KIWI is based on firefox i think, not Chrome. mozilla has fixed the webp issue "ages" ago, v117.0.1
    https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/mozilla-rushes-to-patch-webp-critical.html
    the used library belongs to google.

    v118.0.1 again fixed an issue in google library
    "Encoding of VP8-Videos in libvpx"

    kiwi needed over an month to fix this serious issue ITW?
    time to rething its usages!
     
  3. Hiltihome

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  4. Brummelchen

    Brummelchen Registered Member

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    then they switched browser engine? i remember kiwi being able to use firefox extensions.

    nevertheless the webp issue is over a month old and chrome already fixed this and the latest issue in that library. moreover browser security on android need urgent updates.
     
  5. Melionix

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    I think you're misremembering things. Are you sure you're not mixing it up with another browser?
     
  6. Brummelchen

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    that may truly possible. i remember kiwi can use extensions while the original can't, and i have firefox in mind. seems not.but i also remember kiwi being late with important updates. my bad.
     
  7. BoerenkoolMetWorst

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    I had to look Kiwi up because I haven't heard of it yet. Bu when it is so behind on security updates I don't care for it.

    On the website it says Chrome for Android is very limited on extensions compared to the desktop version, but Kiwi supports most desktop extensions.
     
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