About this project

# Lightning Browser Lightning Browser is a lightweight Android web browser emphasizing speed, simplicity, and security. It is available on F-Droid and Google Play. ## Features - **Bookmarks and History**: Standard browsing utilities for saving and revisiting pages. - **Multiple Search Engines**: Supports Google, Bing, Yahoo, StartPage, DuckDuckGo, and others. - **Incognito Mode**: Private browsing without saving history. - **Unique Tab Navigation**: Utilizes a navigation drawer or bottom drawer for managing tabs. - **Customizable Search Suggestions**: Users can adjust how search suggestions are displayed. ## Permissions ### Automatically Granted - `INTERNET`: Required for internet access. - `ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`: Stops loading resources when network is lost. - `INSTALL_SHORTCUT`: Adds shortcuts via "Add to home screen". - `POST_NOTIFICATIONS`: Displays notifications. ### Requested Only When Needed - `WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`: For downloading files and exporting bookmarks. - `READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`: For downloading files and importing bookmarks. - `ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`: For sites like Google Maps, only when "Location access" is enabled (default off). - `RECORD_AUDIO`, `CAMERA`, `MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`: For WebRTC support, only when "WebRTC Support" is enabled (default off). ## Contributing Contributions are welcome via pull requests to the `main` branch. ## License Licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Copyright 2014 Anthony Restaino.