Lynket Browser Versions Save

🌐 A better browser for Android using the Custom Tab protocol. Previously called Chromer.

2.1.3

4 years ago

Changelog

  • Fixed Article view appearing transparent for Amoled black theme
  • Search suggestions improvements - reduce flicker, highlight matching query, long tap to edit suggestion
  • Crash fixes

2.1.2

4 years ago

2.1.1

4 years ago

FIX: Open/Search with Lynket option not using selected search engine FIX: Aggressive background loading - sometimes tab not minimizing automatically. IMPROVED: Use Vibrant palette for placeholder icons IMPROVED: Preview tab icons in home screen

2.1

4 years ago

General

  • NEW: Android 10 - Bubbles support! New browsing mode that use Android's native bubbles for web multitasking. Requires extra steps to be enabled, please follow this guide.
  • NEW: Ability to change default search engine.
  • NEW: Tabs launcher shortcut (Android 7.1+)
  • IMPROVED: Webview provider load performance after getting killed in background
  • IMPROVED: If clipboard contains multiple links, extract them and show as individual suggestion items in search bar
  • FIX: Menu -> Copy Link does not work/slow sometimes
  • FIX: Webview provider bottom bar not respecting toolbar color setting
  • NEW: Suggest Kiwi and Vivaldi providers
  • NEW: Option to have list separated by new line when sharing multiple links, thanks @SubhrajyotiSen
  • IMPROVED: Android 10 support

Design

  • NEW: Light weight and simpler app home screen
  • IMPROVED: Show search suggestion for history items as grid with favicons
  • IMPROVED: New Tab search bar aligned to screen bottom

Performance

  • IMPROVED: Improved custom tabs and app launch performance (reduce jank)
  • IMPROVED: Tabs switching performance

NOTE: APK will be attached after being available on Google Play Store.

Demo Video on YouTube

2.0.2

5 years ago
  • NEW: Custom Minimize Behaviors - Minimize to web heads even if web heads are disabled.
  • NEW: New Tab and Tabs shortcuts in Menu > Lynket options
  • FIXES: AMP links not loading sometimes.
  • FIXES: Website favicons not loading when cache is cleared.
  • IMPROVED: Sync translations.
  • IMPROVED: Android Pie Support
  • IMPROVED: Open keyboard automatically on clicking new tab.

2.0.1

6 years ago

Crash fixes

2.0

6 years ago

2.0 - 2nd Anniversary Update!

Design

  • NEW: Round and Adaptive Icon for Android Oreo
  • NEW: New home screen with bottom search bar inspired by Google apps
  • NEW: Chromer uses website favicons to calculate toolbar color.
  • NEW: Bottom bar now shows text in addition to icons
  • NEW: Light nav bar for 8.1
  • NEW: Tips screen

Features

  • NEW: TABS! See all active tabs opened by Chromer in one screen and quickly switch to them
  • NEW: Per App Settings! Configure secondary browser and incognito modes based on app.
  • NEW: Incognito mode! By using system webview as provider.
  • NEW: History app shortcuts for 7.1
  • NEW: Use custom names while creating home screen shortcuts + Oreo support
  • NEW: Minimize does not require web heads to be enabled.
  • NEW: Search bar shows suggestions from Clipboard and History
  • NEW: Info card in home screen to show active provider
  • NEW: New tab dialog shows search suggestions
  • NEW: Better tab provider picker. Chromer now recommends supported browsers

Performance

  • IMPROVED: Multitasking performance has been greatly improved.
  • IMPROVED: Does not load duplicate tabs
  • IMPROVED: Aggressive background loading is smoother
  • IMPROVED: 40% smaller APK size

Article mode

  • NEW: AMOLED Black theme
  • NEW: Change text size
  • NEW: Bottom bar with additional options
  • NEW: System bars dim automatically in article mode.
  • FIX: Crash when tapping on certain links

AMP Mode

  • NEW: AMP resolver dialog with option to skip.

Others

  • FIX: Chromer not opening links sometimes.
  • FIX: Certain languages not rendering correctly in search bar
  • FIX: History deletion bug
  • FIX: Consistency in dynamic toolbar color
  • IMPROVED: Stability of web heads has been improved. Minor UI fixes. Change More menu name to "Chromer Options" for better clarity
  • IMPROVED: Sync translations

2.0-RC2

6 years ago

2.0-RC1

6 years ago

2.0-Beta5

6 years ago
  • Per app settings - Incognito and Secondary browser.
  • Change text size in Article mode.
  • Minor refactors.