This alpha focuses on smarter search, better privacy controls, smoother browser behavior, and fixes for Tor/onion and proxy workflows.
What’s New
- Added Popular Sites suggestions in the search/address screen. WebLibre can now suggest well-known websites as you type, even if they are not in your browsing history yet.
- Added an option to clear Recent searches when deleting browsing data.
- Recent searches can also now be included in the automatic privacy cleanup used by Incognito Mode.
- Bookmark list preferences are now remembered. Your bookmark sorting and “folders only” view should stay the same after restarting the app.
Privacy & Security
- Improved
.onionsite handling. Typing an onion address withouthttp://orhttps://now opens it overhttp://, matching how many onion services are expected to work. - WebLibre now avoids forcing HTTPS upgrades for
.onionsites, improving compatibility with Tor onion services. - If you explicitly type an
https://...onionaddress, WebLibre still keeps HTTPS. - Custom Tracking Protection now has a separate switch for blocking ads, analytics, and social trackers.
- Added a Content Blocking Database setting for GeckoView’s built-in blocker lists. This setting requires an app restart.
Fixes & Improvements
- Fixed SOCKS proxy setup so the SOCKS version is selected from valid options instead of being entered as a free-form number.
- SOCKS proxy versions are now saved in the format expected by the proxy engine, reducing failed proxy configurations.
- Reduced unnecessary browser screenshot work while full-screen panels like Settings, Search, or Tabs are open. This should make those screens feel smoother.
- Added an advanced option to unload the web engine while it is covered by full-screen overlays on newer Android versions. This can free resources, but may reload pages when returning.
- Improved state handling in several UI areas, including settings sliders, top-site reordering, toolbar state, and search result cards.