GeckoView 149.0

New Features

Small Web Discovery
A brand new browsing mode to discover personal blogs, indie creators, and handcrafted websites from around the internet.

• Kagi Small Web — Browse curated content from community-vetted sources in 5 modes: Web, Appreciated, Videos, Code, and Comics
• Wander Network — Explore a decentralized network where personal websites recommend each other, forming a web of serendipitous discoveries
• Topic Filters — Narrow discoveries by 22 categories including AI, Programming, Science, Art & Design, Gaming, Travel, and more
• Discovery History — Track and revisit pages you've found, with smart avoidance of recently seen content

PWA (Progressive Web App) Support

• Install websites as standalone apps and create home screen shortcuts for quick access
• Enhanced PWA installation dialog with more options
• Fixed PWA display mode detection

Custom Backup Directory

• Choose where to store your profile backups — any folder on your device or external storage
• Backups stored outside the app survive reinstallation
• Old backups are automatically migrated when you select a new location
• New "Skip Cache Directories" option significantly reduces backup file size

Permanent "Allow Unsigned Extensions" Setting

• Enable unsigned extensions permanently from Settings > Extensions > Security, instead of confirming each time
• Includes security warnings and a confirmation dialog

Quality of Life

• Long press on tab bar URL to copy it to clipboard

Updates

• Upgraded browser engine to Gecko 149.0 — Latest performance improvements and security fixes from Mozilla
• Updated bang data with spec-enforced bang naming
• Consolidated bang groups — The separate "assistant" bang group has been merged into the "kagi" group for simpler management (existing assistant bangs are automatically migrated)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Small Web session occasionally showing stale/empty state after app restart
• Fixed PWA display mode detection
• Thumbnails are no longer captured while in fullscreen mode
• Restored certificate requirement for installing unsigned extensions (security)
• Fixed long press actions incorrectly forwarded in custom tabs
• Show minimal context menu in PWA/custom tabs

Bangs (search shortcuts) updates

• Updated bang data with spec enforced bang naming.
• Consolidated bang groups — the separate "assistant" bang group has been merged into the "kagi" group for simpler management. Any existing assistant bangs are automatically migrated.

New Features

• Permanent "Allow Unsigned Extensions" setting — You can now enable unsigned extensions permanently from Settings > Extensions > Security, instead of confirming each time. This setting includes security warnings and a confirmation dialog.

Updates

• Upgraded browser engine to Gecko 149.0 — Includes the latest performance improvements and security fixes from Mozilla.

New Features

• PWA (Progressive Web App) Support - Install websites as standalone apps and create home screen shortcuts for quick access
• Custom PWA Install - Enhanced PWA installation dialog with more options

Bug Fixes

• Custom Tab Long Press - Fixed an issue where long press actions were incorrectly forwarded in custom tabs

New Features

• Long press on tab bar URL to copy it to clipboard

Bug Fixes

• Fixed PWA display mode detection
• Thumbnails are no longer captured while in fullscreen mode
• Restored certificate requirement for installing unsigned extensions (security)

Here's the final release notes for v0.10.1-alpha-3:

New Features

Custom Backup Directory

• You can now choose where to store your profile backups
• Select any folder on your device or external storage
• Backups stored outside the app survive reinstallation
• Old backups are automatically migrated when you select a new location

Smaller Backups

• New "Skip Cache Directories" option when creating backups
• Excludes temporary browser data (page caches, icons, thumbnails)
• Significantly reduces backup file size for faster creation and storage

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Small Web session occasionally showing stale/empty state after app restart

Main Feature: Small Web Discovery - A brand new browsing mode to discover personal blogs, indie creators, and handcrafted websites from around the internet.

Small Web Discovery includes:

Kagi Small Web - Browse curated content from community-vetted sources in 5 modes:

• Web - Personal blog posts and articles
• Appreciated - Highly-rated community favorites
• Videos - Indie YouTube channels (no Shorts)
• Code - Open-source projects and coding content
• Comics - Independent web comics

Wander Network - Explore a decentralized network where personal websites recommend each other, forming a web of serendipitous discoveries.

Topic Filters - Narrow discoveries by 22 categories including:

• AI, Programming, Technology, Science
• Art & Design, Photography, Gaming
• Food & Drink, Travel, Health & Fitness
• Politics, Economy, Society
• And more...

Discovery History - Track and revisit pages you've found, with smart avoidance of recently seen content.

GeckoView 148.0.2

Major New Features

• Progressive Web App (PWA) Support - Install compatible websites directly to your home screen as standalone apps. PWAs open in their own window with their own icon, and remember which profile and container they belong to.

• Custom Tabs Integration - Other Android apps can now open links in WebLibre using a lightweight browser overlay. Includes a close button to instantly return to the calling app, with support for private browsing mode.

• Built-in Page Translation - Translate any webpage into your preferred language - locally on your device. The browser automatically detects the page language and offers translation options.

• Firefox Sync - Connect your Firefox account to sync bookmarks, open tabs, and browsing history across all your devices. Set up via QR code or direct sign-in. Send tabs to your other devices and view tabs open on synced devices.

• URL Cleaner & Unshortener - Automatically removes tracking parameters from URLs and reveals the final destination of shortened links. Based on ClearURLs rules with automatic weekly updates.

• Isolated Tabs - A new tab type that runs in complete isolation from your other browsing, perfect for sensitive tasks like banking.

• New Browser Home Screen - The empty tab screen is now a proper home experience with inspirational quotes, quick actions, and container-aware content.

• Dedicated Extensions Settings - New screen to install extensions from local .xpi files and configure custom Mozilla addon collections.

• Tor Country Picker - New searchable country picker with flags for selecting Tor entry and exit node countries.

Search & Navigation

• Top Sites Grid - Your most-visited sites in a customizable grid. Pin favorites, edit titles, drag to reorder, and hide unwanted sites.
• Customizable Search Modules - Reorder and toggle search sections (Top Sites, Recent Tabs, History, Bookmarks, Containers).
• Bookmark Search - Search your saved bookmarks directly from the search bar.
• Animated Tab Type Switcher - Smooth pill-style selector for regular, private, and isolated tabs.

Export & Share

• Print & Export Pages - Print any webpage or save as PDF. Export page content as Markdown (clean reader content or full page), or copy as Markdown to clipboard.

Tab Management

• Tab Filtering & Sorting - Filter by type (regular, private, isolated) and sort by title, URL, or date range.
• Drag-and-Drop Container Creation - Drag one tab onto another to create a new container with AI-suggested names.
• Tab List Options - Show favicons instead of thumbnails, show/hide tab titles in quick switcher.

Privacy & Security Hardening

• Certificate Transparency - Enforce CT checks and CRLite for certificate revocation.
• WebGL Privacy - Spoof renderer and vendor information.
• WebRTC IP Leak Prevention - mDNS obfuscation, relay-only mode options.
• Safe Browsing - Toggle malware and phishing protection.
• Geolocation Privacy - Uses BeaconDB instead of Mozilla's service.
• API Restrictions - Battery API, Reporting API, and WebGPU disabled by default.

New Settings

• UI Scale Factor - Adjust overall interface size.
• Font Size Control - Scale web page text from 50% to 300%.
• Disable Animations - Reduce motion for accessibility.
• Experimental Process Isolation - Isolated content process and App Zygote for enhanced security.
• Reset All Preferences - One-tap button to restore all settings to their defaults.

Customization

• Configurable Toolbar Buttons - Reorder, enable/disable, reset to defaults.
• Long-Press Actions - Additional actions on toolbar buttons.

Improvements

• Improved Keyboard Handling - Better height calculation prevents hidden content.
• Unified Bottom Sheet Menu - Navigation drawer replaced with consolidated bottom sheet.
• Settings Reorganization - Clearer categories: General, Browsing, Web Content, Search, Extensions, Privacy & Security, Advanced, Experimental.
• Enhanced Onboarding - DNS over HTTPS, toolbar customization, and privacy hardening options.

Removed

• Navigation drawer (replaced by bottom sheet menu)
• Auto-launch docs after onboarding
• Dismiss confirmation on bottom app bar

This release contains critical fixes for lifecycle management, addressing crashes that occurred when the app was recreated by the system (configuration changes, memory pressure, etc.).