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@vijay-subramanic vijay-subramanic released this 16 Oct 17:52
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Learn about vigilant mode.

LinkGuard 0.2.1 makes it clear that LinkGuard is a quick check between your link and your browser, not a browser itself. It never blocks: "Open anyway" is always there.

Install or update

  • Updating from 0.2.0 or 0.1.0: download linkguard-0.2.1-foss.apk below and open it. It installs over the old version, and LinkGuard stays your default browser.
  • New install: open the APK (allow "Install unknown apps"), then open LinkGuard → Set as default browser.

Android 8+. Telegram users: turn off Telegram's in-app browser so LinkGuard can see links.

What's new

  • "LinkGuard is not a browser." The home screen now shows how it works, your link → LinkGuard checks it → your browser, using the name of the browser you picked (Chrome, Firefox and so on). LinkGuard never shows web pages; every link opens in the browser you already use, and your bookmarks, history, saved passwords and tabs stay exactly as they are.
  • Step 1 explains why Android calls LinkGuard your "browser app": it's only so LinkGuard can see links first.

Since 0.2.0, the server lists also refresh every day: about 1,800 known malware hosts get the red warning, and about 9,900 popular websites open instantly without a server check. That didn't need an app update.

Privacy

Unchanged: LinkGuard never logs, stores or sends the links you open. No accounts, analytics or trackers. Policy: https://dwarpallabs.com/linkguard/privacy

Known limitations (why this is still a pre-release)

  • Hindi and Tamil text is machine-drafted and awaiting native-speaker review
  • Phishing coverage relies on the on-phone look-alike checks and community reports; the server blocklist covers malware hosts
  • Links opened inside Telegram's in-app browser, or by apps that open Chrome directly, never reach LinkGuard

Verify the download

  • SHA-256 of the APK: 854015d233481b4a92ab02db826d8117d5609fd6fcd42f271129db55eba96ff8 (also in linkguard-0.2.1-foss.apk.sha256)
  • Signing certificate (Dwarpal Labs) SHA-256: 3b7a7bc8b029e60667a269c9298067f64922f79ec6e8e1ebbf69569795405cee (same as earlier releases)

apksigner verify --print-certs linkguard-0.2.1-foss.apk

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