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@arunkumar9t2 arunkumar9t2 released this 21 Feb 22:50

2.0 - 2nd Anniversary Update!

Design

  • NEW: Round and Adaptive Icon for Android Oreo
  • NEW: New home screen with bottom search bar inspired by Google apps
  • NEW: Chromer uses website favicons to calculate toolbar color.
  • NEW: Bottom bar now shows text in addition to icons
  • NEW: Light nav bar for 8.1
  • NEW: Tips screen

Features

  • NEW: TABS! See all active tabs opened by Chromer in one screen and quickly switch to them
  • NEW: Per App Settings! Configure secondary browser and incognito modes based on app.
  • NEW: Incognito mode! By using system webview as provider.
  • NEW: History app shortcuts for 7.1
  • NEW: Use custom names while creating home screen shortcuts + Oreo support
  • NEW: Minimize does not require web heads to be enabled.
  • NEW: Search bar shows suggestions from Clipboard and History
  • NEW: Info card in home screen to show active provider
  • NEW: New tab dialog shows search suggestions
  • NEW: Better tab provider picker. Chromer now recommends supported browsers

Performance

  • IMPROVED: Multitasking performance has been greatly improved.
  • IMPROVED: Does not load duplicate tabs
  • IMPROVED: Aggressive background loading is smoother
  • IMPROVED: 40% smaller APK size

Article mode

  • NEW: AMOLED Black theme
  • NEW: Change text size
  • NEW: Bottom bar with additional options
  • NEW: System bars dim automatically in article mode.
  • FIX: Crash when tapping on certain links

AMP Mode

  • NEW: AMP resolver dialog with option to skip.

Others

  • FIX: Chromer not opening links sometimes.
  • FIX: Certain languages not rendering correctly in search bar
  • FIX: History deletion bug
  • FIX: Consistency in dynamic toolbar color
  • IMPROVED: Stability of web heads has been improved. Minor UI fixes. Change More menu name to "Chromer Options" for better clarity
  • IMPROVED: Sync translations