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ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium

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Ungoogled Chromium

Ungoogled Chromium is a desktop web browser derived from the open-source Chromium codebase, modified to remove all background communication with external services and proprietary dependencies. It functions as a privacy-focused distribution that ensures user data remains local by eliminating telemetry hooks and data collection integrations.

The project distinguishes itself through extensive source-code pruning and domain-substitution patching, which replace hardcoded service URLs with non-functional placeholders to prevent unauthorized data transmission. It further hardens the browser runtime by stripping out non-essential binary components and applying binary-level instrumentation to disable automatic updates that would otherwise restore removed tracking features.

Beyond these core privacy modifications, the browser provides a customizable environment where users can tailor behavior and search preferences through command-line configuration and custom overrides. This approach reduces the overall attack surface and removes software bloat, resulting in a minimalist distribution that prioritizes transparency and user control over browser functionality.

Features

  • Privacy-Focused Web Browsers - Provides a desktop web browser stripped of all background communication with external services.
  • De-Googled Browser Distributions - Provides a modified version of the open-source browser codebase that removes all proprietary dependencies and telemetry hooks.
  • Privacy-Focused Browsing - Removes background telemetry and external service dependencies to ensure browsing activity remains private.
  • Browser Security Hardening - Reduces the attack surface of a web browser by stripping out unnecessary binary components and disabling non-essential features.
  • Hardened Browser Runtimes - Enforces strict privacy defaults and removes non-essential binary components from the source code.
  • Telemetry Blockers - Replaces hardcoded service URLs with placeholders to prevent background telemetry and unauthorized data transmission.
  • Web Browsers - Privacy-hardened browser with Google services and tracking removed.
  • Web Browsers - Listed in the “Web Browsers” section of the Awesome Mac awesome list.
  • Web Browsers - Removes Google integration and tracking.
  • Privacy Hardening Tools - Eliminates connections to external data collection services and prunes unnecessary binary files.
  • Source Code Pruning Tools - Removes non-free binary blobs and tracking-heavy components from the upstream codebase during build preparation.
  • Binary Instrumentation Tools - Modifies compiled executable files to remove telemetry hooks and prevent automatic updates.
  • Customizable Browser Environments - Tailors browser behavior and search preferences through command-line configuration.

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Frequently asked questions

What does ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium do?

Ungoogled Chromium is a desktop web browser derived from the open-source Chromium codebase, modified to remove all background communication with external services and proprietary dependencies. It functions as a privacy-focused distribution that ensures user data remains local by eliminating telemetry hooks and data collection integrations.

What are the main features of ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium?

The main features of ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium are: Privacy-Focused Web Browsers, De-Googled Browser Distributions, Privacy-Focused Browsing, Browser Security Hardening, Hardened Browser Runtimes, Telemetry Blockers, Web Browsers, Privacy Hardening Tools.

Which projects share features with ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium?

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