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**Brave** @brave · Mar 9

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Keep Android open!

Brave is joining the @eff, the @torproject, and 40+ other organizations in opposing Google's proposed Android developer registry.

Here's why we're taking this stand...

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**Brave** @brave · Mar 9

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The open letter we signed asks Google to:

1. Rescind the mandatory registration
2. Engage transparently on security improvements that respect Android's openness
3. Commit to platform neutrality

Privacy should be easy for users and developers alike! https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/

keepandroidopen.orgAn Open Letter to Google regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Android App DistributionOpen Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution

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**Brave** @brave · Mar 9

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Google has a history of proposing mechanisms that expand its control over users and developers. Manifest V2 deprecation, the AMP Project and Privacy Sandbox are just a few recent examples.

We opposed each of these proposals and we oppose this developer registry as well.

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**Brave** @brave · Mar 9

Brave @brave Mar 9

Mandatory developer registration is a serious privacy risk.

A single corporation would create a database of extensive information on every person who writes Android software.

This could cause creators of privacy-preserving apps to leave Android.

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**Brave** @brave · Mar 9

Brave @brave Mar 9

Android is an open platform that lets users install apps outside Google Play. For example, they can download Brave via F-Droid to avoid Google's restrictions and tracking.

However, by forcing developers to register, Google makes itself the gatekeeper. https://brave.com/blog/keep-android-open/

Brave · Mar 6Why Brave is opposing Google’s Android developer registry | BraveBrave joins the EFF, the Tor Project, and others in calling on Google to withdraw its plan to require government ID from all Android developers, regardless of how they distribute their apps.

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**Brave** @brave · Mar 9

Brave @brave Mar 9

Starting September 2026, Android app devs must register with Google and upload government-issued ID, even if they don't use the Google Play Store.

This decision undermines Android's user-first ecosystem, presents massive privacy risks, and deepens Google’s surveillance economy.

**Brave** @brave · Mar 9

Brave @brave Mar 9

Keep Android open!

Brave is joining the @eff, the @torproject, and 40+ other organizations in opposing Google's proposed Android developer registry.

Here's why we're taking this stand...

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**Keep Android Open** @keepandroidopen@techhub.social · Mar 6

Keep Android Open @keepandroidopen@techhub.social Mar 6

The first week of our Open Letter to Keep Android Open has been a resounding success! Our signatories list has grown to nearly 50 organizations from 20 countries around the world, including the
@eff, @OpenMediaOrg, @brave, @Vivaldi, and many more!

https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/#signatories

BraveBrave discovered a security flaw in Perplexity's Comet browser that could allow someone to steal login details from you using something as simple as a comment on a social media post.<a href="https://flipboard.com/@Futurism" class="u-url mention">@Futurism</a> has the full story: <a href="https://futurism.com/ai-browser-hackers-drain-bank-account-public-reddit-post" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://futurism.com/ai-browser-hackers-drain-bank-account-public-reddit-post</a>

BraveYou can read more about the performance test's results and our methodology in today's blog.We plan to run similar tests for desktop and iOS in the future. We'll also periodically re-run these tests to ensure Brave maintains its high performance.Read more about our test results and methodology here: <a href="https://brave.com/blog/brave-android-one-eight-zero-plus-performance/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://brave.com/blog/brave-android-one-eight-zero-plus-performance/</a>

BraveBandwidth consumed:Brave used up to 34% less inbound data and 55% less outbound data than DuckDuckGo, and up to 16% less inbound and 51% less outbound than the other browsers.Our browser minimizes data usage by blocking unwanted requests.

BravePage load speed:Brave consistently outperforms the other browsers in this test.Brave has the fastest overall load time distribution, and loaded over 80% of the pages in less than 2.5 seconds.

BraveRAM:Brave uses, on average, 31.1% less memory than DuckDuckGo, 9.8% than Edge, and 40.1% than Firefox.Brave's RAM usage is 4.6% higher than Chrome. This gap is mainly due to our native ad and tracker blocking. We're working to lower this memory usage.

BraveBattery and CPU:Brave uses 3.9% less energy than Chrome, Edge, and Firefox and 5.5% less CPU on average.It uses 23.7% less energy and 17.6% less CPU than DuckDuckGo. On review, we found a resource management issue in DDG that we shared with its team: <a href="https://github.com/duckduckgo/Android/issues/6433" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://github.com/duckduckgo/Android/issues/6433</a>

BraveNew testing confirms that Brave for Android is outperforming the competition. 🏆It's faster, uses less battery and CPU, and consumes less mobile data and Wi-Fi bandwidth than other major browsers. We conducted performance tests with a Google Pixel 6a using our open-source BLaDE infrastructure: <a href="https://brave.com/blog/blade-testbed/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://brave.com/blog/blade-testbed/</a>In the tests, we measured Brave against four competing browsers: Chrome, DuckDuckGo, Edge and Firefox.Here's what we found...

BraveIf you want to use Microsoft Recall with Brave, here's how to disable this new protection:1) Go to Settings > Privacy and security 2) Turn off "Block Microsoft Recall."<a href="https://brave.com/privacy-updates/35-block-recall/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://brave.com/privacy-updates/35-block-recall/</a>

BraveMicrosoft says that Recall won't snapshot private browsing windows. Brave tells Windows 11 that ALL activity in our browser is private so that even normal windows won't be screenshotted.Brave is the only major Web browser that disables Microsoft Recall by default in all tabs.

BraveMicrosoft has made some positive changes to Recall to address the privacy concerns. Giving Recall unrestricted access to users' browsing activity is still too risky, though.The best way for us to protect our users is to proactively disable this feature.

BraveRecall screenshots the user's desktop to help them search through past activity.These images are saved locally, which means that they could be seen by anyone with access to the PC.Security researchers proved that this data could be remotely stolen: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-windows-recall-privilege-escalation/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-windows-recall-privilege-escalation/</a>

BraveYour browsing isn't private if Windows 11 is taking screenshots of everything you do.Brave will block the controversial feature Microsoft Recall by default with our v1.81 update.

BraveBrave for Android is now available as an F-Droid repository! 📱🤖This officially-supported repository allows you to install the browser and get automatic updates without using the Google Play app.We're excited to make our browser available on a decentralized and account-free platform that's free of Big Tech restrictions and tracking.Learn how to install Brave for Android through our F-Droid repository here: <a href="https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/wiki/Installing-Brave-on-Android" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/wiki/Installing-Brave-on-Android</a>

BraveYou can hover over the split between tabs and drag it to change the size of each site.Click the three dots at the top of the split to cancel it or swap the sites' positions.

BraveSplit view is here! 🎉 You can now look at two websites side-by-side in the browser.Really handy with tasks like...🛍️ Comparing two products ⚾️ Reading stats while watching sports #⃣ Monitoring your social feeds 🍳 Taking notes on a cooking videoHere's how to use it:A) Right-click a tab and select "New split view."B) Right-click a link and select "Open link in split view."C) Select two tabs, right-click and choose "Open in split view."

BraveUsing the new Brave VPN is easy. You can begin a seven-day free trial in seconds.Desktop: Click the VPN button in the Brave browser’s address bar, and click "Start free trial."Mobile: Open the Brave settings menu (“…” on iOS, or “⋮” on Android) and toggle on Brave VPN.

BraveIt’s important to use a VPN from a company you trust.Guardian, our partner in offering Brave VPN, recently completed an independent security audit: <a href="https://guardianapp.com/blog/2024/07/independent-security-audit-phase-two/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://guardianapp.com/blog/2024/07/independent-security-audit-phase-two/</a>The company’s no-logs policy explains how your privacy is preserved: <a href="https://guardianapp.com/policy/service-policies/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://guardianapp.com/policy/service-policies/</a>

BraveWe’ve also upped the device limit for subscriptions! Your subscription now covers up to 10 devices across Android, iOS and desktop rather than five.The redesigned account portal on desktop introduces cost-saving annual subscriptions as well: <a href="https://account.brave.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://account.brave.com</a>

BraveThe newest update adds hundreds of new servers across over 40 countries and regions for our VPN.An upgraded interface lets users on the latest version of Brave choose servers down to the city level.

BraveBrave VPN adds a layer of privacy and security to any app on your device.It blocks trackers and encrypts every connection to the Web, and helps you access your favorite content even while traveling.

BraveBrave’s built-in VPN was updated on desktop and mobile with new features and improvements!There’s a lot to cover so let’s dig in… 🧵

BraveThis feature is now available through Brave Nightly on desktop.We plan to roll it out to all desktop users later this summer.If you're testing it on Nightly, please let us know what you think!

BraveThe BYOM feature also lets users connect Leo to remote models on their own servers, or ones run by third-parties like OpenAI's ChatGPT. This gives users easy access to the models of their own choice.Details on setting up remote models are in the blog as well!

BraveYou can use Ollama to run AI models like Llama 3 and Mistral 7B locally and analyze web pages, PDFs, and other docs in Brave without any data leaving your device.Learn how to set up Ollama and connect it to Leo here: <a href="https://brave.com/blog/byom-nightly/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://brave.com/blog/byom-nightly/</a>

BraveBrave's newest AI feature is Bring Your Own Model!BYOM, now live in Brave Nightly, lets you connect Brave's AI assistant Leo to your own local or remote AI models for added customization and privacy.

BraveWant to try out Brave Leo? Here are three ways to get started:1) Start typing a question in the browser's URL bar and click "Ask Leo" in the suggestions. 2) Desktop: Press Ctrl+B (Cmd+B on macOS) to open the Sidebar. 3) Mobile: Go to Settings -> Leo

BraveUnlike other AI assistants, Leo is built to preserve your privacy.Chats with Leo are private and secure. Leo never uses your chats for model training and no account or login is required to use Leo.

BraveLeo answers that incorporate Brave Search results also include links to search results pages for further reading. We want to make it easy for users to personally verify information, especially for critical topics.This feature is available on desktop and coming to mobile soon.

BraveLeo, Brave’s in-browser AI assistant, now uses real-time Brave Search results in its answers!This helps Leo provide more accurate and up-to-date responses, especially around current events.

BraveThe mobile release of Leo was just one of many goals we announced for our AI last fall.You can read about other upcoming Leo features in the full roadmap here: <a href="https://brave.com/blog/leo-roadmap/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://brave.com/blog/leo-roadmap/</a>

BraveLeo respects your privacy, too. Our AI doesn't record your chats, or use them for model training. You don't even need an account or login to use it.Read more details about Leo's privacy protections here: <a href="https://brave.com/blog/leo-ios/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://brave.com/blog/leo-ios/</a>You can use Leo for free across all platforms.If you subscribe to Leo Premium for $14.99, you can enjoy higher rate limits and other perks.One subscription covers up to 5 different devices across iOS, Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows.

BraveWe just launched Brave's built-in AI Leo on iOS! 🥳With Leo now on all platforms, you'll have this helpful and privacy-preserving assistant available at home, the office, and anywhere else.Leo on iOS helps you get quick answers in any situation. It can help you win an argument at a bar, get nutrition advice while grocery shopping, or remember a movie name.Thanks to Leo's voice to text support, you'll get the info you need without even typing.

BraveWe plan to add support for other document and file types in the future. For example, we’ll add GitHub integration to Leo so you can quickly review code changes.We'll share more details on this soon!

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