Samsung Internet Beta

Introducing Samsung Internet Beta, giving you early access to the newest features of the secure, private, and optimized mobile web browser.

<i>Officially supported devices are all Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus phones with Android 5.0 and above. </i>

<b>Security & Privacy</b>

Samsung Internet helps you protect your security and privacy while browsing the internet.

* DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo has been added as a search engine option. DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine which has lots of features to enable you to quickly find the content you need the most.

* Content Blockers

Samsung Internet for Android allows 3rd party apps to provide filters for Content Blocking. You can browse the web without unnecessary content cluttering your screens.

The Disconnect.me Content Blocker, available from the Play Store, will block harmful ads and tracking cookies to help protect your privacy online.

<b> More Comfortable</b>

Samsung Internet supports features that make your everyday browsing more comfortable.

* Web Payment

Shopping on the web will get more secure and easier than ever with support for the new Web Payments API, letting you check out and pay with only a few taps.

* CloseBy (Physical Web)

When you approach a Physical Web Beacon, the CloseBy service will make a notification showing the title and description of the website. Letting you easliy access usful information close by.

* Progressive Web Apps indication badge

Progressive Web Apps are applications which can be installed like apps or used in the browser. When the page you are viewing supports this feature, an indication badge will appear in the URL bar.

* Video Assistant

Video assistant lets you switch between various viewing modes while watching videos. Pop-up player lets you browse the web while watching videos.

* 360 Video

You can also view immersive videos right in the browser without needing to wear a GearVR headset. You can swipe to pan 360 videos to look around.

<b> Better integrated with Samsung devices</b>

Samsung Internet aims to provide a consistent and continuous user experience among various Samsung devices.

* Virtual Reality is available for the web! Place the phone into the GearVR headset when you are viewing a web page and it will open in Samsung Internet for GearVR!

New features:

DuckDuckGo Search Engine Support

Web Payment

CloseBy

Progressive Web App indication badge

Video assistant

360 Video Support

QR reader

Web engine is upgraded to Chromium 51.2704

The following permissions are required for the app service.

For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed.

Required permissions

none

Optional permissions

Location: Used to provide location-based content requested by the user or location information requested by the webpage in use

Camera: Used to provide webpage shooting function and QR code shooting function

Microphone: Used to provide recording function on webpage

Contacts: Used to store phone numbers from webpages

SMS: Used to provide automatic SMS authentication function for Wi-Fi sign-in

Storage: Used to store files when downloading from webpages

If your system software version is lower than Android 6.0, please update the software to configure App permissions.

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