X-Git-Url: https://gitweb.stoutner.com/?p=PrivacyBrowserAndroid.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=app%2Fsrc%2Fmain%2Fassets%2Fen%2Fguide_user_agent.html;h=ba9a8db54e611bd860d8293152bcb9b1a198da60;hp=7ee97c010790ddcbd03147e6918e6f2736aa9755;hb=8142ac5fc2489de735de4b6fa21a1eae733ccfce;hpb=50f4ecfbf5ad47a210ba5b24ebf53545c8112aaa diff --git a/app/src/main/assets/en/guide_user_agent.html b/app/src/main/assets/en/guide_user_agent.html index 7ee97c01..ba9a8db5 100644 --- a/app/src/main/assets/en/guide_user_agent.html +++ b/app/src/main/assets/en/guide_user_agent.html @@ -1,60 +1,44 @@ + along with Privacy Browser Android. If not, see . --> - - + + + + -

Browser Identification

When web browsers connect to websites, they send a user agent, which identifies the browser and the rendering capabilities it possesses. The web server can use this information to decide which version of the website to send to the browser. For example, many websites have different versions for desktop and mobile browsers.

By default, Privacy Browser uses its own user agent, which is PrivacyBrowser/1.0. This sends a minimum of information to the web server. +

By default, Privacy Browser uses its own user agent, which is PrivacyBrowser/1.0. This sends a minimum of information to the web server. Because web servers do not recognize this to be a mobile user agent, they typically display the desktop version of the site.

By comparison, WebViewâs default user agent divulges a large amount of information about the hardware and software of the device. On the Settings screen, selecting WebView Default as the User agent displays the user agent that will be sent. - The screenshot below shows a Nexus 6P running Android 7.1.2 with Android System WebView 60.0.3112.107 installed. + The screenshot below shows a Pixel 2 XL running Android 10 with Android System WebView 84.0.4147.125 installed. Most web servers will recognize this as a mobile browser and will display the mobile version of the site if they have one.

@@ -65,10 +49,10 @@ If this test is run with JavaScript enabled the amount of information that is disclosed increases greatly. Browser Leaks and Am I Unique are also good sources of information on this topic.

There are several preset user agents that match common browsers and operating systems. For browser fingerprinting purposes, anything that is rare is easier to track. - If Privacy Browser becomes common and many people use PrivacyBrowser/1.0 as their user agent, it will be a good choice for privacy. + If Privacy Browser becomes common and many people use PrivacyBrowser/1.0 as their user agent, it will be a good choice for privacy. Firefox or Chrome are the most common user agents, but they auto-update and their version numbers change so quickly that it is likely the user agents included in Privacy Browser will often be out of step with the majority of user agents in the server logs.