Today's beta version is exactly what we love: it introduces a fresh feature we can’t wait to see live in the main release. And it’s no small beta either: we’re introducing a privacy browser to the app! Let’s take a closer look at each of these.
AdGuard v4.7 is the last version that offers support for Android 7 and 8. From the next release, we will only offer support for Android 9 or superior.
A private browser, because there’s no such thing as too much privacy
Keeping privacy in mind while browsing has become an essential part of many users’ everyday life. We’re rolling out the AdGuard private browser, bringing an extra layer of privacy to your daily web experience.
So, what’s so cool about this browser?
- Ad and tracker blocking (of course!)
- Easy history deletion with a visible, accessible button. Also, your browser history is automatically cleared when you close a tab
- The option to save a browsing session by creating a bookmark — something regular Incognito Mode doesn’t offer! If you want to pick up right where you left off without re-opening every tab or logging back in, this feature is for you. For this to work, though, we do store cookies and localStorage
To explore this new feature, tap Try our private browser on the app's home screen. You can also access the browser through the Protection tab, where you can set a default search engine and even create a browser widget.
Just a heads-up: our private browser is still in the early stages of development and has a few limitations, like the inability to handle multiple sessions at once. In the future, we’ll offer a more comprehensive browsing experience, but for now, we suggest using it as a supplement to your usual browser’s Incognito Mode, rather than a replacement. Sounds good?
Changelog
Improvements
- Incorrect translation of Fanboy's Annoyance List description #5423
Fixes
- "Allow app usage access" popup does not disappear after enabling the corresponding switch in the system settings on Android 9 #4906
- Almost all apps are no longer logged as filtered #5426
- Cursor barely visible at search bars in the Dark theme #5397
- Enabling/disabling the switch “Trusted filter” doesn't make protection restart #5202
- Incorrect error message when trying to send a report with an invalid email on the Report a bug screen #5160
- Magenta color of AdGuard notification if protection is paused #5449
- Routing for problem apps in groups is enabled when you turn on this option for problem-free apps #4918
- TCP keepalive for outgoing sockets screen doesn't scroll #5415
- The user rules are positioned in the middle of the editor #5422
- Translations are missing for Annoyances blocking notice #5388
Other
it.labfabrici.hub
does not work when protection is working #5284
CoreLibs (Filtering engine)
CoreLibs updated to to v1.16.44
Improvements
- Enable Post-Quantum cryptography when it's used by the filtered app #1916
- Support for
strict-first-party
and strict-third-party
modifiers of uBO #1874
- Support allowlisting of scriptlets by name, and without name #1862
- Support redirection to the destination, without tracking services as middleman #1557
- Userstyles support #1272
Fixes
- AdGuard blocks some apps from connecting to the Internet #5405
- AdGuard content script is blocked by CSP on
uber.com
#1903
- UserscriptWrapper does not understand usage about GM.xmlHttpRequest in microShield 4.6.0 #1894
sony.de
— login is broken in Firefox #1867
Other
- Referrer header
GM_xmlhttpRequest({
can be applied #1899
- User-Agent reduction was applied #1910
Scriptlets (JavaScript enhancement for filtering rules)
Scriptlets updated to v1.11.27
Improvements
- Added values 'allowed' and 'denied' to 'set-local-storage-item' #445
- Added support line number for 'inlineScript' and 'injectedScript' to 'abort-on-stack-trace' #439
- Added values 'checked' and 'unchecked' to 'set cookie' #444
- Added 'reload' option to 'trusted-click-element' #301
Fixes
- Player is broken on ‘deltabit.co’ #384
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