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Haunt the web without being tracked, and clean up all the native apps from your attic.

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Hi Robert, Hermit doesn’t yet support hardware security keys, so unfortunately we recommend that you use an alternate browser at this time if you're in the Advanced Protection Program.

Giga Text: l’app di messaggistica Android che ti fa parlare… senza voce Giga Text è l’app di messaggistica Android ideale per comunicare in silenzio, mostrando testi a schermo intero in modo rapido e discreto.

We love how you described our app! “A true pocket megaphone. No chat bubbles, no notifications: just large, clear, direct messages.” www.applicazioni.it/giga-text-la...

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Targets Android 15

Although Hermit has been running seamlessly on devices running Android 15 for many months now, including full-screen edge-to-edge UI for every screen, this upgrade means Hermit can take advantage of certain niche features that are only available on Android 15.

Sandbox Improvements

In the Sandbox Settings UI, Hermit now shows a list of all Lite Apps in each Sandbox. This can help you figure out why a particular Sandbox may be taking up a lot of storage or cached data on your device.

After many months of waiting patiently for bug reports, we received no more than 3 across millions of users. This tiny number helped validate our careful, controlled approach & we are now confident that this has been a successful migration.

Speedier Loading of All Lite Apps

In Hermit 27, we migrated internal data structures from a file-based system to a database-backed system. You may likely already have noticed performance improvements from this transition when opening Lite Apps.

In-House Telemetry

Over the years, Chimbori Apps have relied on third-party tools to collect & analyze telemetry data to provide crash insights. With AppCenter shutting down, we looked at the available options on the market, and decided that the time was right to bring this functionality in-house.

Hermit 28 — Huge Upgrades Under the Hood! — Chimbori Apps for Android

Hermit 28 is a huge upgrade, but you likely won’t even notice, because most changes are under the hood! chimbori.com/updates/herm...

— In-House Telemetry
— Speedier Loading of All Lite Apps
— Sandbox Improvements
— Targets Android 15

Screenshot of the Giga Text app, taken by the publication NextPit. Giga Text is featured as one of the Top 5 Apps.

Thanks for the shout out to Giga Text! www.nextpit.com/apps-of-the-...

Thank you for the shout out, and glad you’re enjoying the app!

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The what now‽

We now have a workaround available! Try version 27.3.3 via our App Store at apps.chimbori.com or via Google Play, and let us know if it resolves the issue for you.

Please up-vote the bug linked in our blog post so it receives the attention it deserves and gets prioritized by Google for the next Android release. Thanks for your patience & understanding!

Critical Bug in Android 15 OS Affects Some Hermit Features — Chimbori Apps for Android

With the latest Android 15 update, Google has introduced a bug that leads to a crash inside the operating system. This affects Hermit features like opening an already-open Lite App from the home screen or via a notification.
chimbori.com/updates/crit...

How to Turn Any Website Into an Android App (and Why You Should) You get an app! You get an app! Everyone gets an app!

Here's a great introduction (and a lot of detail) from the folks at HowToGeek www.howtogeek.com/how-to-turn-...

Compare with Other Browsers — Hermit • Lite Apps Browser Why Hermit is better than Other Traditional Browsers

Not quite sure what Hermit is, or why you might want to replace your default browser with it? hermit.chimbori.com/features/com...

This is now live! $4.99 for Premium

Promotional illustration announcing a sale on Hermit Premium over the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, with a link to https://hermit.chimbori.com/premium

What better way to welcome our fans to this new place than by announcing an upcoming sale! Welcome, and Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours!

Thanks for your support over the last almost-decade, Hermit has grown by leaps and bounds.