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ElixirBrowser

Inspired by Kiwi Browser, an enhanced Chromium for Android with full extension support and UI improvements.

2Distinct people
2Mentions
0Explicit recommenders
637GitHub stars
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What to know before exploring

What it is

Inspired by Kiwi Browser, an enhanced Chromium for Android with full extension support and UI improvements.

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Where it is used

No documented product use has been verified yet.

What people are saying

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Also in these discussions

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This week on Hacker News

Nov 7–Nov 14 UTC · Direct repository links and separately labeled related project stories. Indexed through 11/14/2026, 3:56:07 PM UTC.

No direct repository links were found in the indexed HN discussions over the past seven days. Older discussions are available below.

Mentions over time

HN mentions by week2 dated mentions

Observed mentions: 2026-01-09 17:19:10 UTC to 2026-04-25 06:29:12 UTC. Weeks start Monday, UTC.

012026-01-05 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-12 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 1 submissions, 0 commentsJan 52026-01-12 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-19 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-01-19 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-26 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-01-26 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-02-02 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-02-02 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-02-09 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-02-09 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-02-16 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-02-16 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-02-23 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-02-23 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-03-02 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 commentsFeb 232026-03-02 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-03-09 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-03-09 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-03-16 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-03-16 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-03-23 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-03-23 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-03-30 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-03-30 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-04-06 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-04-06 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-04-13 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-04-13 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-04-20 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-04-20 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-04-27 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 commentsApr 20

Counts come from the repository’s dated source evidence. Index cutoff: 2026-11-02 08:16:59 UTC.

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Jan 52026-01-05 00:00:00 UTC2026-01-12 00:00:00 UTC110
Jan 122026-01-12 00:00:00 UTC2026-01-19 00:00:00 UTC000
Jan 192026-01-19 00:00:00 UTC2026-01-26 00:00:00 UTC000
Jan 262026-01-26 00:00:00 UTC2026-02-02 00:00:00 UTC000
Feb 22026-02-02 00:00:00 UTC2026-02-09 00:00:00 UTC000
Feb 92026-02-09 00:00:00 UTC2026-02-16 00:00:00 UTC000
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Feb 232026-02-23 00:00:00 UTC2026-03-02 00:00:00 UTC000
Mar 22026-03-02 00:00:00 UTC2026-03-09 00:00:00 UTC000
Mar 92026-03-09 00:00:00 UTC2026-03-16 00:00:00 UTC000
Mar 162026-03-16 00:00:00 UTC2026-03-23 00:00:00 UTC000
Mar 232026-03-23 00:00:00 UTC2026-03-30 00:00:00 UTC000
Mar 302026-03-30 00:00:00 UTC2026-04-06 00:00:00 UTC000
Apr 62026-04-06 00:00:00 UTC2026-04-13 00:00:00 UTC000
Apr 132026-04-13 00:00:00 UTC2026-04-20 00:00:00 UTC000
Apr 202026-04-20 00:00:00 UTC2026-04-27 00:00:00 UTC101

What Hacker News says

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For anyone looking for Android alternative: Cromite - Chromium, MV2 extensions, good new tab page with 4x4 shortcuts (2x4 pinnable) with direct access to bookmarks https://github.com/uazo/cromite/releases Ultimatum - Chromium, MV2 extensions, not so good new tab page similar to original Chrome with only like 4 shortcuts without swiping, limitec customization, no password manager AFAIR https://github.com/gonzazoid/Ultimatum/releases Helium - Chromium, only MV3 extensions, built in browser from Graphene https://github.com/jqssun/android-helium-browser/releases Elixir - Chromium, only MV3, tabbed interface suitable for tablets https://github.com/SF-FLAM/ElixirBrowser/releases Former Kiwi Browser, then for about year IceRaven (Firefox) user up until recently when they fckd up already bad illogical UI and made it even worse, which was the last
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drop to again give up on this users hating browser (will never forget users begged for 10 years so dear devs will implement simple pull down to refresh). On desktop the recommendation is much easier: Vivaldi - Chromium, MV2, no AI, amazing customization compared to primitive Brave, faster than FF https://vivaldi.com
In Firefox Has Integrated Brave's Adblock Engine
SF-FLAM·Jan 9, 2026Submission

Show HN: ElixirBrowser – Android Chromium fork with extensions, inspired by Kiwi

I built this as a personal replacement for Kiwi Browser, since it is now archived. It brings Chrome extensions to Android. I just wanted something that works fast and feels right for daily use. If Firefox and Edge just don't feel right on Android, and you prefer Chromium but are too lazy to maintain your own fork, this might be the answer. Just don't expect too much—I really just built this for myself. P.S. I realized the name clash with Elixir lang after finishing it. Well, whatever.
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