
Fixed bug where homescreen didn't display for custom search URLS. Fixed bug where exit button on tabs didn't work. Fixed bug where special characters weren't properly encoded in searches Updated homepage to be more modern and holo styled
#Lightning Browser
####Speed, Simplicity, Security
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####Download
####Features
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Bookmarks
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History
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Multiple search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo, StartPage, DuckDuckGo, etc.)
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Incognito mode
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Flash support (prior to 4.4)
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Follows Google design guidelines
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Unique utilization of navigation drawer for tabs
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Google search suggestions
####Permissions Requested and Explained
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INTERNET
: For accessing the web -
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
: For downloading files from the browser -
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
: For downloading files from the browser -
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
: For sites like Google Maps, it is disabled by default in settings and displays a pop-up asking if a site may use your location when it is enabled -
READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
: To synchronize history and bookmarks between the stock browser and Lightning -
WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
: To synchronize history and bookmarks between the stock browser and Lightning
####The Code
- Please contribute code back if you can. The code isn't perfect.
- Please add translations/translation fixes as you see need
####License
Copyright 2014 Anthony Restaino
Lightning Browser
This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the
Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL
was not distributed with this file, You can obtain one at
http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
This means that you MUST provide attribution in your application to Lightning Browser for the use of this code. The way you can do this is to provide a separate screen in settings showing what open-source libraries and/or apps (this one) you used in your application. You must also open-source any files that you use from this repository and if you use any code at all from this repository, the file you put it in must be open-sourced according the the MPL 2.0 license. To put it simply, if you create a fork of this browser, your browser must be open-source, no exceptions. The only way to avoid open-sourcing a file is to completely write all the code yourself and to not use any code from Lightning. This is in order to provide a way for companies to utilize the code without making private server code public. For further explanation, please email me, or seek legal counsel :-P
If you wish to obtain a closed-source license due to proprietary software issues, arrangements can be made to purchase a closed-source license from A.C.R. Development (a.k.a. me). If you wish to purchase such a license, please contact me at anthonyrestaino11@gmail.com