Waterfox

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Open-source Android browser with tracker blocking, encrypted DNS, add-on support, and customizable privacy settings. The latest update includes Gecko 159.0, security fixes, and local-only crash reporting.

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About this app

Waterfox for Android is the privacy-focused mobile browser that puts you in control. Fully open source, Waterfox removes unnecessary analytics, telemetry, and closed-source integrations, offering you a clean private browsing experience instead.

Unlike other Android web browsers, Waterfox has no analytics or telemetry tracking your usage. It also does not use closed-source SDKs or have sponsored shortcuts enabled by default. Integrations like the closed-source read-it-later service Pocket have been removed. Additionally, all code related to Chinese censorship has been eliminated.

Waterfox prioritizes privacy. It blocks online trackers to prevent companies from profiling your browsing habits. It comes with encrypted DNS support using DNS over Oblivious HTTP to prevent censorship. With this unique feature, your DNS queries are hidden to avoid network manipulation, and it is the ONLY web browser to offer this premium functionality for free!

In terms of customization, Waterfox will support add-ons so you can enhance your mobile browsing experience. It also offers customizable settings for history, cookies, zoom level, and much more. You have full control.

Under the hood, Waterfox uses the same lightning-fast Gecko engine that powers the largest open-source web browser. Pages will load quickly, and websites will run smoothly. Waterfox also supports modern web standards and technologies for the best browsing experience.

Waterfox is independently developed with a strong focus on user privacy and choice. No measurements or data collection are performed behind the scenes. Waterfox for Android brings desktop-grade privacy to mobile devices.

Try Waterfox and take control of your mobile browsing—you can browse the web in private.

The Waterfox for Android browser is based on Fenix.

Architecture: arm64-v8a

web browser privacy open source tracking protection gecko

What's new

v1.2.10Oct 23, 2026

Security update This release includes platform security fixes for the compromised eMudhra intermediate certificates described in the security advisory. An attacker with the affected signing keys could impersonate websites if they can intercept your connection.
It also fixes an Android startup issue that could delay applying the bundled certificate blocklist. Waterfox now loads the blocklist at startup, without waiting for a background update.
Note The blocklist loading issue was inherited from the upstream Android codebase. We prioritised getting this fix to Waterfox users as quickly as possible - Waterfox for desktop was not affected by this startup issue.
Updated browser engine Waterfox now uses Gecko 159.0, up from 158.0, with upstream security and website compatibility fixes.
Waterfox changes
Local crash reporting Sentry is no longer bundled with Waterfox, and remote crash uploads are disabled. Crash records stay on your device.
We removed the settings and prompts for uploading crash reports. Previously saved reporting choices cannot enable uploads. Local crash recording and browser recovery remain available.
Inherited platform changes
Downloads, PDFs and media
Sharing a PDF now preserves edits and annotations made in the viewer. • Downloaded filenames have better handling of misleading or unsupported characters. • Fixed browser audio interrupting alarms, and improved playback resuming through Android media controls, headsets and car controls. • Improved playback of some streaming videos, including AV1 video, and fixed missing audio in some protected streams. • Improved handling of HDR videos selected for upload through Android's photo picker on supported devices.
Sync and account connections
The "Last synced" time now reflects a successful sync of your enabled data. Background tab only updates no longer change the overall timestamp. • Improved sign-in recovery when a Sync pairing QR code is invalid. • Stopped unnecessary account profile refreshes during background tab syncing.
Website and display fixes
Fixed blank gaps and misplaced controls at the bottom of webpages when the keyboard is open and the browser toolbar moves. • Fixed screen rotation restrictions carrying over incorrectly between fullscreen pages and tabs. • Waterfox now retries certain failed website connections using a different connection method.
Optional Google Lens integration Google Lens remains off by default. For users who enable it, this update fixes the search widget button disappearing or appearing in the wrong position. Image uploads now show a loading screen while the search is being prepared.