🚀 Omni Browser v1.2.8.2 Release Notes
We are excited to introduce Omni Browser v1.2.8.2! This release brings powerful content customization tools including an interactive Element Blocker, custom User-Agent management, internal omni://config flags, dedicated Download Settings, and curated Speed Dials.
✨ What's New
🛡️ Visual Element Blocker (Element Zapper)
Interactive Element Picker: Tap and select any unwanted element, banner, or pop-up on any website to remove it visually.
Persistent Domain Rules: Custom hiding rules automatically apply whenever you revisit the site.
Rule Manager: View, toggle, or clear saved visual blocking rules for any site via Settings > Visual Block Settings.
🌐 Custom User-Agent Manager
Switch between presets (Desktop Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) or set custom User-Agent strings globally and per-site (Settings > User-Agent Settings).
🚀 Speed Dial Launchers & omni://config
Speed Dial Launcher Sheet: Quick-access sheet for top curated search portals with custom high-resolution logos.
An Bookmark/Shortcut Drawer same as app drawer in launcher!
Omni Flags (omni://config): Power users can now inspect internal flags and toggle experimental browser options.
📥 Torrent Downloader!
- Powerful tool to download torrents and Access to Torrent magnet sessions
📥 Dedicated Download Settings
Customize download directories, configure parallel stream download engine settings, and toggle background notification preferences via Settings > Download Settings.
⚡ Improvements & Optimizations
Media Sniffer Engine: Enhanced HLS/MP4 stream extraction speed and media link sniffer accuracy.
Address Bar UX: Improved address bar focus transitions and smooth keyboard interaction in PhoneAddressBar.
Material 3 Sheets & Dialogs: Refined bottom sheets, tab preview transitions, and overall layout responsive math.
Password Vault & Session Restoration: Hardened session lock security and improved tab state recovery on app restart.
🌍 Localization & i18n
11 Languages Fully Updated: Over 400+ string keys synchronized across English, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and Arabic.
To install, download the APK asset that matches your device architecture. If you are not sure which one to use, grab the universal APK.
Android 8.0+ (API 26) is required.