Software:Samsung Internet
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Developer(s) | Samsung Electronics |
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Operating system | Android, Tizen, Wear OS, and Windows |
Type | Web browser |
Website | Official website |
Samsung Internet Browser (or simply Samsung Internet or S Browser[1]) is a desktop and mobile web browser developed by Samsung Electronics, based on the open-source Chromium project. It comes pre-installed on Samsung Galaxy devices and, since 2015, has been available for download from Google Play[2][3] for all Android devices. It is also available for their Tizen-based smartwatch via the Galaxy Store.
Samsung estimated that it had around 400 million monthly active users in 2016. According to StatCounter, it had a market share of around 5.06% (among 69.37% for all Chrome variants) in January 2023.[4]
On November 29, 2023 Samsung Internet made its first appearance on Microsoft's Windows. Support is for Windows 10 and higher.[5]The browser can be installed through the Microsoft Store.[6]
Engine
Around early 2013, it was decided to base the browser on Chromium, and the first Chromium-based version was shipped with the Samsung Galaxy S4 model later that year.[7]
Most of the code differences to the standard Chromium code base were introduced in order to support Samsung-specific hardware, such as Gear VR and biometric sensors.[8][9]
Features
- Content blocking extensions[10]
- Gear VR and DeX integration[11]
- KNOX Support
- Tabbed browsing with up to 99 tabs, where opening the 100th tab closes the earliest tab.[12]
- Bookmark Synchronization
- Ad Blocking
- Reading Mode
- Saved Pages
- "Secret mode" and biometric authentication[13] (unavailable in Knox-tripped devices, which is disabled by eFuse hardware upon unlocking the bootloader[14])
- Secure Web Auto Login
- S Pen features
- Find on pages
- Support for service workers and Push API
- Dark Mode
- Customize Menu
- Video Assistant
- QR code scanner
- Smart anti tracking
The Saved Pages feature has been criticized for lack of data portability, due to the pages being stored in a locked directory from which they can not be exported and backed up by the user.[16][17]
Support
The later version (v6.2) of Samsung Internet for Android supports all Android 5.0 and above phones.[18]
Previously, (v5.0) Samsung Internet for Android was only supported on Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus phones with Android 5.0 and above.[19]
Version history
This section is missing information about version information prior to Chromium.July 2023) ( |
Samsung Internet replaced the stock Android browser as the default on Samsung Galaxy devices in 2012.[20]
Version | Based upon | Release date | New features |
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3.0 | Chromium 38 | Quick Access, Navigation Page, Shortcut Promotion Banner, Audio Notification, Data Saving Mode[21] | |
4.0 | Chromium 44 | early 2016 | secret mode, content cards, a floating video, a video history feature, web push, service workers, custom tabs, and a content blocker extension.[22][23] |
4.2 | Chromium 44 | October 4, 2016 | Iris Scanner Support in Secret Mode and Web Auto Login, Web Content Provider Extension, QR Code reader, Video Assistant, 360° Video Support[24] |
5.0 | Chromium 51 | December 16, 2016 | web payment and an enhanced video assistant.[25][26] |
5.2 | Chromium 51 | February, 2017 | Samsung Dex Support, CloseBy, Web Payment-Deep integration with Samsung Pay, Progressive Web App indication badge[27] |
5.4 | Chromium 51 | Beta March 2017[28] Stable May 2017[29] |
tab navigation with a swipe gesture, a quick menu, an enhanced navigation page (China only), and a content blocker status UI (in menu).[30] |
6.0 | Chromium 56 | September 8, 2017 | |
6.2 | Chromium 56 | October 30, 2017 | high contrast mode and night mode.[31][32] |
6.4 | Chromium 56 | February 19, 2018 | download manager and enabled Web Bluetooth by default.[33][34] |
7.0 | Chromium 59 | March 7, 2018 | |
7.2 | Chromium 59 | June 7, 2018 | WebGL2, Intersection Observer, Web Assembly and Protected Browsing.[35] |
7.4 | Chromium 59 | August 19, 2018 | authentication with Intelligent Scan, a customised Reader Mode and Download History improvements.[36] |
8.0 | Chromium 63 | August, 2018 | |
8.2 | Chromium 63 | December 21, 2018 | improved Download Manager, an improved Reader Mode, bug fixes and stabilization, and quick access sync via Smart Switch.[37] |
9.0 | Chromium 67 | February 20, 2019 | One UI support[38] |
9.2 | Chromium 67 | April 2, 2019 | removed the "video assistant" extension that was added in previous versions as a "quick menu", adding a redesigned app icon, a further redesigned user interface and respective one-handedness, Smart Anti-Tracking, an option to turn on Save All Images, as well as bug fixes and stabilization. |
9.2.10.15 | Chromium 67 | May 19, 2019 | a +10 and -10 sec seek function for YouTube web videos, optimized RAM usage, and fixed two bugs affecting Dark Mode and the Iris auto login in DeX Mode. |
9.4 | Chromium 67 | July 22, 2019 | a QR Code reader, a Tab manager for tablet devices, a Notification manager for Web pushes, History navigation in each tab, video autoplay control, a Rename function while doing "add to home screen", and a Pause/Resume function for "Save all images", in addition to bug fixes and stabilization.[39] |
10.0 | Chromium 71 | August, 2019 | |
10.1.00.27 | Chromium 71 | September 8, 2019 | Quick Access data synchronization and an even furthered refined user interface, and including bug fixes and stabilization. |
10.1.01.3 | Chromium 71 | October 3, 2019 | fixed bugs affecting mirroring in Bookmarks, History and Saved pages for right-to-left languages and refined the user interface again. |
10.2.00.53 | Chromium 71 | November 24, 2019 | Video assistant, a Contact us icon, a feature which allows which apps use Samsung Internet, a customizable menu, a renewed Tab manager, a once again refined user interface, an improved high contrast mode and bug fixes and stabilizations.[40] |
10.2.01.10 | Chromium 71 | January 14, 2020 | an optional Picture-In-Picture video, fingerprint-enabled Easy sign-in in Samsung DeX stand-alone mode, an enhanced scroll capture and fixes crashes caused by certain conditions. |
11.0 | Chromium 75 | February, 2020 | One UI 2.0 support, Credential Management API support, Browser Extensions (which require Android Marshmallow or later and a Galaxy Store account)[41] |
11.1.1.52 | Chromium 75 | February 25, 2020 | A redesigned Go to Top button and UI, Quick access, bug fixes and stabilization, and improving performance. |
11.2 | Chromium 75 | March 1, 2020 | Smart protection, Support for more buttons in Customize menu, Increase max number of open tabs to 99, Additional search engines, Address & card sync via Samsung Pass, News notifications (India and China), Usability enhancements for tablet devices[42] |
12.0.1.47 | Chromium 79 | June 19, 2020 | Open links in secret mode from the context menu, more password manager apps are allowed to autofill ID and passwords, and stability and security improvements.[43] |
13.0.1.64 | Chromium 83 | November 19, 2020 | Hide status bar option for Infinity Display, Enhanced Smart Protection, Additional gesture support in Video Assistant[44] |
14.0.1.62 | Chromium 87 | Beta March 2021[45] Stable April 17, 2021 |
Security Control Panel for Enhanced Privacy, Apply device font settings to web pages (in Labs), Enhanced Smart Anti-Tracking (v3.0)[46] |
15.0.2.47 | Chromium 90[47] | Beta July 2021[48]
Stable August 28, 2021 |
Introduce Smart Protection, a technology to protect users against fingerprinting. Quick Search and Fast Navigation to make it easier to search for information from the home screen. WebXR Lighting Estimation API. |
16.0.2.19 | Chromium 92 |
Stable November 26, 2021[49] |
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17.0.6.9 | Chromium 96 |
Stable June 14, 2022[50] |
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18.0 | Chromium 99 | Beta June 28, 2022[51] Stable August 6, 2022 |
Toolbar customization, CNAME Cloaking Protection |
19.0 | Chromium 102 | Beta August 23, 2022[52] Stable November 1, 2022 |
WebXR Incubations |
20.0 | Chromium 106 | Beta Dec 20, 2022 Stable February 19, 2023 |
Bookmarks folder search |
21.0 | Chromium 110 | Beta April 18, 2023[53] | |
22.0 | Chromium 111 | Stable July 14, 2023 | |
23.0 | Chromium 115 | Stable October 18, 2023[54] | Increased number of days of History saved, support of URL auto-complete in address bar, new support for syncing tab groups |
References
- ↑ "Samsung Internet Browser – Apps bei Google Play" (in de). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.sbrowser&hl=de&gl=US.
- ↑ "Introducing Samsung Internet v6.2 stable". http://developer.samsung.com/internet.
- ↑ "Get Samsung's Internet Browser on Almost Any Android Device". 7 March 2017. https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/get-samsungs-internet-browser-almost-any-android-device-0176437/.
- ↑ "Mobile Browser Market Share Worldwide". http://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/mobile/worldwide.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet - Official app in the Microsoft Store" (in en-us). https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/XPDCMJG5PTR3TP?hl=en-US.
- ↑ "BREAKING: Samsung Internet browser finally comes to Windows PCs!". https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-internet-browser-finally-comes-to-windows-pc/.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet browser will get "Smart Go Next" for better form navigation, also coming to Chrome". 10 October 2017. https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/10/samsung-internet-browser-will-get-smart-go-next-better-form-navigation-also-coming-chrome/.
- ↑ "Overview for Gear VR". http://developer.samsung.com/internet.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet for Gear VR Update Makes Browsing More Immersive". https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-internet-for-gear-vr-update-makes-browsing-more-immersive.
- ↑ "Samsung is now allowing users to install ad blockers on its phones". 2 February 2016. http://bgr.com/2016/02/01/samsung-internet-ad-blockers/.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet for Gear VR Overview". http://developer.samsung.com/internet#gearvr-overview.
- ↑ "Samsung Galaxy S6 Browser öffnet kein neues Tab – Limit von 50 erreicht" (in de-de). https://www.spickipedia.com/index.php/tipps-tricks-****/samsung-galaxy-s6-browser-oeffnet-kein-neues-tab-limit-von-50-erreicht.html.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet 4.0 rolling out to older Galaxy devices and variants running Lollipop". 28 March 2016. http://9to5google.com/2016/03/28/samsung-internet-4-lollipop/.
- ↑ "eFuse & Root-Blockade – Sicherheit bei Samsung KNOX" (in de-DE). 23 October 2013. https://allaboutsamsung.de/2013/10/sicherheit-samsung-knox/.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet - Build" (in en). https://developer.samsung.com/internet/android/overview.html.
- ↑ "samsung galaxy s 3 - Where are saved pages stored?". 2012-10-15. https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/31829/where-are-saved-pages-stored.
- ↑ "Regarding saved webpages". 23 June 2020. https://forum.developer.samsung.com/t/regarding-saved-webpages/5304.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet v6.2 is Now Stable, Adds Night Mode, Tracking Blocker and More". 31 October 2017. https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-internet-v6-2-night-mode/amp/.
- ↑ "Announcing Samsung Internet 5.0". 23 December 2016. https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/announcing-samsung-internet-5-0-1ac2bfc14b78.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet Overview". http://developer.samsung.com/internet.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet Release Notes". https://developer.samsung.com/internet/release-note.html.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet for Android 4.0 Release Note". http://developer.samsung.com/internet/android/releases.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet 4.0 and Cross App Boost Functionality for Galaxy Devices with Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update". https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-internet-4-0-and-cross-app-boost-functionality-for-galaxy-devices-with-android-6-0-marshmallow-update.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet Release Notes". https://developer.samsung.com/internet/release-note.html.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet for Android 5.0 Release Note". http://developer.samsung.com/internet/android/releases.
- ↑ "Announcing Samsung Internet 5.0". 23 December 2016. https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/announcing-samsung-internet-5-0-1ac2bfc14b78.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet Release Notes". https://developer.samsung.com/internet/release-note.html.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet Beta now available without sign up". 7 March 2017. https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/samsung-internet-beta-now-available-without-sign-up-e0d5d4010838.
- ↑ "Announcing Samsung Internet v5.4 stable!". 17 May 2017. https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/announcing-samsung-internet-v5-4-stable-fd941e0dcd58.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet for Android 5.4 Release Note". http://developer.samsung.com/internet/android/releases.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet for Android 6.2 Release Note". http://developer.samsung.com/internet/android/releases.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet v6.2 Now Stable!". 30 October 2017. https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/samsung-internet-v6-2-now-stable-ab7f95ed8b4b.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet for Android 6.4 Release Note". http://developer.samsung.com/internet/android/releases.
- ↑ "Let's connect with Samsung Internet v6.4 stable!". 19 February 2018. https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/lets-connect-with-samsung-internet-v6-4-stable-1f197d43a812.
- ↑ "7.2 Stable is Here!". 20 June 2018. https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/7-2-stable-is-here-81fdbfca75b4.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet 7.4 is stable—let's check-out what's new". 12 September 2018. https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/samsung-internet-7-4-is-stable-lets-check-out-what-s-new-d5c7b56897de.
- ↑ "8.2 Stable Release is out the Door". 21 December 2018. https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/8-2-stable-release-is-out-the-door-122cba80b788.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet Release Notes". https://developer.samsung.com/internet/release-note.html.
- ↑ "9.4 is Here!". 25 July 2019. https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/9-4-is-here-8f7f213ac7d9.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet 10.2 Beta". 9 October 2019. https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/samsung-internet-10-2-beta-d741ea15906d.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet Release Notes". https://developer.samsung.com/internet/release-note.html.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet Release Notes". https://developer.samsung.com/internet/release-note.html.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet for Android 12 Release Notes". https://developer.samsung.com/internet/release-note.html.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet for Android 13 Release Notes". https://developer.samsung.com/internet/release-note.html.
- ↑ "Introducing Samsung Internet 14.0 Beta". 9 March 2021. https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/samsung-internet-releases-14-0-cf62d916193.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet for Android 14 Release Notes". https://developer.samsung.com/internet/release-note.html.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet 15 update brings a new widget and updated Chromium engine". https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-internet-15-beta-changelog/.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet 15.0 Beta Has Arrived" (in en). https://www.samsungmobilepress.com/pressreleases/samsung-internet-15-0-beta-has-arrived.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet Browser | Latest Version 16.0". https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Tech-Talk/Samsung-Internet-Browser-Latest-Version-16-0/td-p/10174163.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet 17.0 Puts Privacy and Security Front and Center". https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-internet-17-0-puts-privacy-and-security-front-and-center.
- ↑ Appelquist, Daniel (2022-06-28). "18.0 Beta: Enhanced Privacy, Enhanced UI" (in en). https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/18-0-beta-enhanced-privacy-enhanced-ui-fab8ab87cc3b.
- ↑ "Samsung Internet 19.0 Beta is Now Available". https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-internet-19-0-beta-is-now-available.
- ↑ Im, Dongwoo (2023-04-18). "Samsung Internet v21.0 Beta : Enhanced customization for your convenience" (in en). https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/samsung-internet-v21-0-beta-enhanced-customization-for-your-convenience-5c86ce3eb31e.
- ↑ Joshua Im, Dongwoo. "Samsung Internet v23.0 Stable, coming with enhanced security and convenience". https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/samsung-internet-v23-0-stable-coming-with-enhanced-security-and-convenience-1839a1af5dd3.
External links
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung Internet.
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