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Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by givinguflac »

tech234a wrote: post #2

I’ve been using uBlock Origin Lite on iOS for several months now, but one shortcoming I see with the newer WebExtensions implementation in Safari is that WebExtensions can’t be used with the in-app Safari views, meaning extensions such as this one don’t work with in-app Safari views. There was an older Safari content blocker API that did work with the in-app Safari views, but it seems like apps are being updated to s…

I agree, and I feel it’s worth mentioning that in-app web views bypass private browsing, so they store cookies even if you run Safari in private browsing 100% of the time. PITA to clear them, buried in settings.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by mh- »

latexr wrote: post #89
mort96 wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It has frustrated me for a LONG time that we have all collectively seemingly decide to break links. It used to be that you could click a link in an app, it opens in your web browser where you're already logged in to the relevant service, so you get to see the content the link points to. These days, you click a link in an app, it opens in an in-app web view where you're not logged in, so you just see a login screen. N…

> you click a link in an app, it opens in an in-app web view where you're not logged in But you could be. You could log in from the in-app web view, and it would be remembered and compartmentalised in that app, so that next time you click a link you’re logged in.

Nowadays most providers (and IT teams managing SSO) log out stale sessions quickly, so by the time he clicked another link to it in Slack he'd probably be logged out, again.

It really is a bad user experience all around.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by mh- »

RileyJames wrote: post #123
djxfade wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As a side note, I personally HATE apps that opens links in an in-app web view (apps like Instagram, Facebook, etc). I really wish Apple could have a system wide preference where it could force in-app web views to open in the browser.

I couldn’t agree more. I find gmail to be the absolute worst offender in this category. 1. They dark pattern you into downloading their browser (they give three options, two of which are chrome) 2. In not launching iOS, I’m not logged into the session I may already have open in safari. Which is incredibly painful for any product that sends notifications via email, which id like to action. And if I do login, and it as…

I use the Gmail app and just have it set to always use the default browser?

Gmail app -> hamburger menu (top left), scroll down to settings, Default apps, Browser = "Default browser app (Configure in iOS settings)".

I think I must be misreading your concern - if so, not intentional.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by ge96 »

aucisson_masque wrote: post #56
ge96 wrote: post #25

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Oh yeah my bad I mis-rememebered, I use lite on chrome pc and the regular mobile firefox

So you are using Firefox on Android which is frankly janky but not on computer where it actually shines ?

Still primarily Chrome but use Firefox for other accounts

Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by ge96 »

f4uCL9dNSnQm wrote: post #52
ge96 wrote: post #11

I use lite on firefox android it's great It's funny my Motorolla phone keeps installing random games on it like ugh...

Which model is that? I have a single "Moto" app on mine that is un-removable and that is all bloat I can find.

Moto G Power 5G 2024

It is a cheap phone I think I got it new at $160 and that's the thing it has 8GB of RAM, the pictures are subpar (blurring) but other than that it works for me, multi-app non-game

This is on Verizon but yeah it'll just install new games and say "Enjoy these new apps" I'm like wtf I think most recently one of the games it installed is Mahjong

edit: apparently it's MotoApps doing it

Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by ge96 »

TiredOfLife wrote: post #91
ge96 wrote: post #11

I use lite on firefox android it's great It's funny my Motorolla phone keeps installing random games on it like ugh...

How? Mozilla famously refused to add uBlock Origin lite to extension store

I was mis-remembering, elbatorated in another comment, I'm using regular UBO on android firefox

Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by timbit42 »

alarak wrote: post #60
Random09 wrote: post #59

Why not use a phone that allows you to use the full version ublock? Ios is everything that is wrong with software today in one package.

Care to elaborate what is so wrong with it?

It doesn't allow you to use the full version of uBlock.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by voidmain0001 »

OGWhales wrote: post #128
mlok wrote: post #71

The lack of proper adblocker on iOS is what convinced me to use the Brave browser instead of Firefox or Safari. An adblocker is included by default. And as a bonus : possibility to keep music videos playing while changing app. (A parameter has to be switched for that though)

I've been using Orion for the same reason. It supports chrome/firefox extensions too so you can install uBlock origin, though it's built-in ad-block is quite good but its still cool being able to install other extensions.

+1 for Orion.

Re: uBlock Origin Lite in Apple App Store

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Post by lapcat »

mort96 wrote: post #100
ptk wrote: post #99

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This behavior (as far as I can tell) has broken the Expensify iOS app for us at work. We have a conditional access policy that requires a “compliant” device to succeed the SSO login. However, only the iOS Edge browser can prove compliance and Expensify refuses to hand over that login process to the Edge browser preferring to use its own built-in browser. So login fail and as far as I can tell there is nothing we can…

I wonder what iOS Edge does which iOS Safari doesn't do, considering both are just UIs over WebKit... Not that it matters, it's still an excellent example of stuff not working because links don't work as links anymore.

> I wonder what iOS Edge does which iOS Safari doesn't do, considering both are just UIs over WebKit...

"just" is not an appropriate word here. There's a ton of functionality in the native UI and non-WebKit code.

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