Advertising is getting smarter every day. If you decide to search new smartphone in an online store, then ads with offers to buy a new device will follow you on all sites and even in social networks. Have you ever wondered how different sites know what you are looking for? Answer: Cookies.

A cookie is a small file that is automatically downloaded to your computer when you open any website. Thus, the next time you open your Vkontakte page, you will not need to enter your username and password. Cookies are very useful and convenient, but sometimes they are used to track you.

How to protect your personal information and data about yourself on an Android mobile device? Of course, use an anonymous browser. We have compiled a list of the 7 best anonymous browsers on Android that will help keep the user's confidential data from being shared with strangers.

GNU IceCat Mobile, formerly known as IceWeasel, is the GNU version of Firefox browser. Although the Firefox browser is free software, majority useful plugins paid ones like VPN Unlimited. On the other hand, the IceCat browser is free and provides all the necessary features for anonymous Internet access on Android.

The main privacy protection features in the IceCat Mobile browser are as follows: LibreJS, which takes care of JavaScript hooks; HTTPS Everywhere, which provides secure browsing on websites; SpyBlock, which blocks all third-party trackers in private browsing mode.

Orfox is a mobile partner Tor Browser based on code "fennec" (Firefox for Android). The Tor Browser development team continues to improve the security of their browser.

The Orfox browser transmits your data through relay networks, thereby protecting your search history from prying eyes. In addition, it also includes NoScript and HTTPS Everywhere.

The anonymous browser Krypton comes bundled with Tor and is a privacy-focused browser. The browser runs 24/7 in incognito mode so it never saves cookies or web history.

Crypton- free app without any additional paid features. Also the browser comes with HTTPS which warns you about an insecure site.

Ghostery Inc released its anonymous Ghostery Privacy Browser at the end of 2014. He works for Android based WebView, and is as fast as Google Chrome.

The ghost icon at the top of the tab tells you how many trackers are being used on the website. You can see full list trackers by clicking on this icon, and then block or allow the work of each of them. You can also add trusted sites to the whitelist.

CM Browser was developed by Cheetah Mobile Inc., which is also known for its apps Clean Master and CMAppLock. This anonymous browser has a minimalist interface that is a pleasure to use.

CM Browser is one of the smallest browsers with only 2.9MB in size. It is equipped with an acceleration mechanism while Do-not-track settings are built in by default. Anonymous Browser warns you when you browse any potentially fraudulent websites.

Firefox for Android is a fast, free and open source Mozilla project. It has a large library free settings, such as HTTPS Everywhere, AdBlock, Readability and others. The anonymous GNU IceCat Mobile browser, as mentioned earlier, also runs on source code Firefox.

Recently released a new version anonymous browser Brave Browser. In more early version used complex user interface. Now the browser has received a pleasant and convenient control.

The browser offers many security features such as HTTPS Everywhere, anti-phishing and filtering malware. This anonymous browser is also optimized to save battery and data.

Summarizing

This is a list of the best anonymous browsers on Android. Keep in mind that anonymous browsers reduce the chances of third parties sharing your personal data, but none of them can provide 100% anonymity.

Which anonymous browser do you use on Android device? Write in the comments below.

Even the best browsers still store data about their users. Web browsers analyze what you are looking for and what you are looking at and create a specific dossier for each user.

However, for people who think otherwise, anonymous browsers have been created.

Tor Browser

The most famous and one of the popular anonymous browsers. The principle of its operation is based on the fact that you cannot be identified while browsing the Internet. For example, when determining the location, you can be in Africa.

The browser is completely free and very easy to install. It is supported on Windows, Mac and Linux.

Epic Browser

This browser is based on a system with a variety of extensions and settings. It is with the help of them that you are difficult to identify.

In general, you can manually configure your favorite regular browser, but it's much more convenient when everything is at once.

The web browser is available on Windows and Mac. There is no Linux version yet.

S.R.Ware Iron

The design of this browser is very similar to the Chrome we are used to, because it is based on the code that served as a launching pad for the browser from Google. However, SRWare Iron does not have a user ID.

All Chrome extensions work great in this browser. Therefore, when surfing anonymously, you can use your favorite tools. This browser is available for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.

Comodo IceDragon

This is a special version of the Firefox browser. Just like the original version, this browser is very easy to use. He is not whimsical and very fast, but he is more protected from threats.

It contains whole system link scanners and filters that protect your computer from suspicious sites. Also, special tools do not allow leakage of personal information.

The browser can be installed on Windows, Mac and Linux computers.

For several years now, there has been a fight against anonymity on the Internet. But thanks to the efforts of people like Edward Snowden and organizations like Wikileaks, we are becoming more aware and can take a closer look at online security issues.

More and more companies are getting access to data about you and your life, which is undoubtedly scary. The state is watching you, Google is also collecting a huge amount of data about you through its products, Facebook is experimenting with user behavior on the network ...

A key element of your online security is your web browser. Browsers such as Google Chrome and Firefox by default execute java scripts and accept cookies. Therefore, the most popular browsers are not suitable for us. Even anonymous browsing modes in browsers do not protect you from surveillance by government agencies.

I have taken this issue seriously and will tell you about three browsers that will provide you with as much security and anonymity on the web as possible.

In documents that have surfaced thanks to Wikileaks, the US National Security Agency described TOR as the king of high protection and anonymity, who is not yet to be removed from the throne. If the NSA said that, then it's not just that.

TOR was originally a project of the US Naval Research Laboratory, which explains why this browser and the network it runs on are so forbidding. In fact, "Onion Routing" (the data transfer algorithm that TOR uses) was patented by the US Navy in 1998. Today, TOR is powered by the non-profit research and education organization TOR Project.

TOR protects your personal data and online activity in several ways. First, JavaScript and cookies are disabled by default. Secondly, TOR redirects traffic through many free servers around the world.

Messages are repeatedly encrypted and then sent through several network nodes called onion routers. Each router removes the encryption layer to reveal the trace instructions, and send messages to the next router, where everything is repeated. Thus, intermediate nodes do not know the source, destination, and content of the message.

TOR is based on a modified version Mozilla Firefox, uses the NoScript and HTTPS extensions, as well as TorButton, TorLauncher and TorProxy. The browser can be launched from a flash drive and is available for operating Mac systems OS X, Windows and Linux.

If you are looking for something similar to Google Chrome, I advise you to take a closer look at Epic. It provides less protection than TOR, but has everything Google features Chrome you are used to.

The browser download page lists 11 vulnerabilities through which information about you is leaked. Tracking sites and ads are blocked by default. Also disabled saving cookies, cache, history, autocomplete, which are enabled by default in other browsers. Access to the network occurs through a proxy server with an American location. Thus, you are more difficult to track and you can access Internet services that only work in the United States, such as HULU, Netflix, Google Play.

Epic has interesting feature, which allows you to see which services are tracking you in other open browsers on your computer.

Pirate Browser is the creation of the guys who are behind the well-known The Pirate Bay torrent network. Like TOR, it is built on a modified versions of Firefox, uses some components from TOR and the FoxyProxy extension.

The browser was originally designed to bypass internet censorship in countries where The Pirate Bay is blocked. But at the same time, there are options to block tracking like in the previous EPIC browser.

What is the result?

On this moment, TOR is the leader in internet anonymity. So, if you are looking for maximum protection, then this is for you. If you just don't want to be followed by other websites, then EPIC is worth a look. And if you need access to prohibited sites, then choose "Pirate Browser".

But no matter how sad it may sound, no browser can provide you with 100% anonymity. Even TOR cannot guarantee complete. An example is the recently closed child pornography site hiding in the bowels of TOR networks. The FBI was able to launch a virus into the network, which received a list of addresses of users of an illegal site.

What conclusions can be drawn from this? People driven by malicious intent cannot be classified and anonymous for long, especially if the government takes over.

Google once said that you have nothing to hide if you haven't done anything wrong. What do you think about anonymity on the Internet? Does she need?

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