Eddy 0.1.0 beta

First public beta of Eddy, a privacy-focused Android browser built on the system WebView.

Install

1. Download Eddy-0.1.0-beta.apk and open it on your phone. Android asks you to allow installs from your browser or file manager.
2. Requires Android 10 or newer.
3. If you installed a debug build from source, uninstall it first. The signing key differs.

What is in this build

• One bottom bar with back, address, new tab, tab counter and menu. It shrinks to a slim pill as you scroll.
• Ad and tracker blocking that cancels requests before they load, with a per-site switch.
• Incognito tabs in a separate profile that is wiped when you close the last one.
• Multiple tabs with a four-WebView memory budget and a tab switcher.
• Password manager: encrypted with an Android Keystore key, asks to save or update after a successful sign-in, fills only when you tap, and sits behind your screen lock. Import and export as CSV.
• Downloads with pause, resume and notifications, including blob: and data: downloads.
• Bookmarks, history, find in page, desktop site, per-site permissions and themes with a dynamic-color option.
• A short welcome tour on first install. It does not replay after updates.

Beta notes

• Expect rough edges and report them in Issues.
• Password saving and blob: downloads need a recent Android System WebView. Older ones show a message.
• Eddy has no ads, analytics or telemetry. See PRIVACY.md.

SHA-256 of the APK is in Eddy-0.1.0-beta.apk.sha256.