124.0.6327.2
This update includes the following changes:
1. Upgraded internal components used for rendering web pages (no user interface changes).
2. Resolved issue with News not getting displayed on homepage.
3. Resolved issue with Web Store not accepting to install extensions.
4. Added recommendations / best practices when installing extensions for the first time.
Enjoy!
116.0.5845.72
Updated Chromium to v116.0.5845.68.
Enhanced:
- Faster tab rendering and initialization.
Changed:
- Removed the search window when holding text.
- Translator stays quiet by default (Settings > Languages).
Added:
- New tab button in Desktop mode once all tabs have been closed.
Fixed:
- Extensions manual update button.
- Extensions loaded from zip getting disabled/cleared.
- Incognito and background-loaded tabs not being restored.
- AMP pages not getting redirected.
Enjoy!
116.0.5845.58
Unveiling our new Kiwi Browser:
- Based on Chromium 116.
- New UI inspired by desktop interfaces (in Settings/Tab Switcher), with support for Multi-Window.
- Enhanced adblocker.
- Customizable toolbar shortcuts for a personalized browsing experience.
- Can now edit search keywords directly.
- Can again long-press on tab switcher button to open a new tab (optional)
- Close all tabs.
- Screenshots in Incognito mode.
- Can activate bottom toolbar on tablets.
- Better support for older Mali GPUs.
116.0.5845.24
Unveiling our new Kiwi Browser:
- Based on Chromium 116.
- New UI inspired by desktop interfaces (in Settings/Tab switcher), including support for Multi-Window for effortless multitasking.
- Enhanced adblocker for interruption-free browsing.
- Improved night mode and material theme support.
- Customizable shortcuts for a personalized browsing experience.
- Major fixes to bottom bar & tab groups for smoother navigation.
- Numerous bug fixes for a seamless browsing experience.
Soon more!
Enjoy!
111.0.5563.104
Welcome to this new release of Kiwi Browser running the very best Chromium version 111.0.5563.104.
This version includes performance optimisations as well.
Enjoy!
107.0.5304.74
Oct 28, 2022
- Updated Chromium to 107.0.5304.66.
- Android 12: Resolved an issue affecting some users who saw "Aw, snap" or partial content (HTML code instead of the web page).
- Resolved an issue with developer tools making the browser unresponsive once the tools are opened.
- Removed unused permissions.
107.0.5304.72
Oct 26, 2022
- Updated Chromium to 107.0.5304.66.
- Resolved occasional issue with the tab names.
- Removed unused permissions.
- Testing new workarounds for Android 12.
We are rolling out this version step by step (Kiwi has about 4 million active users), as we are checking user feedback on the stability of this version (for us, this is extremely important). So it may take some time for the update to arrive on all your devices.
Thank you for your support!
Arnaud.
107.0.5304.66
Oct 20, 2022
- Updated Chromium to 107.0.5304.66.
- Resolved occasional issue with the tab names.
- Removed unused permissions.
- Testing new workarounds for Android 12.
We are rolling out this version step by step (Kiwi has about 4 million active users), as we are checking user feedback on the stability of this version (for us, this is extremely important). So it may take some time for the update to arrive on all your devices.
Thank you for your support!
Arnaud.
105.0.5195.33
Aug 29, 2022
- Resolved the case where pressing the "Connect" button on a web page did not work, even if the extension was present.
- Updated Chromium to 105.0.5195.32 (includes all recent security fixes that were done in Chromium).
- Resolved cosmetic issues (especially in night mode & when using a dynamic theme such as Material You).
This version significantly improves stability and performance as well.
In particular, the browser should be more smooth and responsive when scrolling through web pages.
Enjoy!
105.0.5195.32
Aug 23, 2022
- Updated Chromium to 105.0.5195.32 (includes all recent security fixes that were done in Chromium).
This version significantly improves stability and performance as well.
In particular, the browser should be more smooth and responsive when scrolling through web pages.
Enjoy!
101.0.4951.40
May 6, 2022
- Updated Chromium to 101.0.4951.40.
- Fixed "clear" button in address bar (phone).
- Fixed missing icon (tablet).
- Improved stability.
- Ads can now completely be disabled on the homepage (use the cog icon).
You have the choice; if you keep ads, you are helping our small team and it opens new possibilities to make Kiwi better.
- Workaround for a Cloudflare bug (marketplace).
- Extended compatibility to more extensions (store saying "Not compatible").
- Updated download notifications.
99.0.4844.66
March 12, 2022
- Updated Chromium engine to Chromium 99.0.4844.66.
- Significant improved performance when displaying web pages.
- Improved stability.
- Added presentation screen when the application is launched for the first time.
- Updated translations.
- Improved experience on Facebook.
Thank you for using Kiwi,
Stay awesome!
Enjoy,
98.0.4758.106
February 15, 2022
- Upgraded Chromium to version 98.0.4758.104.
- Updated new tab page.
- Improved stability.
- Improved performance when displaying web pages.
- Fixed the web pages that appear all white on some devices.
- Improved startup time & responsiveness of the user interface.
- Improved caching of tab switcher thumbnails.
- Clarified the message when viewing an extension page.
- Fixed incorrect background color when using night mode.
Thank you for using Kiwi,
Stay awesome!
Enjoy,
98.0.4758.60
January 18, 2022
- Upgraded Chromium engine to version 98.0.4758.60.
- Improved support for extensions in incognito mode.
- Improved performance.
- Improved autofill support.
- Improved "tabs.update/onCreated/onRemoved" and "system.storage" extensions API.
- Resolved empty space at the top of the screen on tablets.
- Developer Tools panels can now be resized (thanks Alexey Rodionov)
- Resolved issue with incorrectly positioned bottom toolbar menu on Android < 7.0.
Thank you for using Kiwi,
Stay awesome!
96.0.4664.46
November 19, 2021
Updated Chromium engine.
Integrated recent security updates from Chromium.
Improved integration with Axie Marketplace and Ronin Wallet.
Improved compatibility with extensions that open new windows.
Other minor improvements.
Kiwi is growing very fast (we are now over 3 million active users), if you like Kiwi, we would be very happy if you share it with your friends.
Thank you for using Kiwi.
94.0.4606.56
November 7, 2021
Upgraded Chromium version to 94.0.4606.56.
Improved performance, speed and stability.
Improved compatibility with MetaMask (now fits the whole screen).
Improved on-device phishing protection.
Resolved issue with external applications not detected on Android 11.
Resolved issue with bookmarks/history user interface (when bottom toolbar is enabled).
Resolved issue related to video playback.
If you like Kiwi, we would be very happy if you share it with your friends.
Thank you for using Kiwi.