Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Kiwi Browser - Fast & Quiet since it was posted on our website on 2019-07-10.
The latest version is 124.0.6327.2 and it was updated on soft112.com on 25 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 124.0.6327.2
posted on 2024-04-25
This update includes the following changes:
1. Upgraded internal components used for rendering web pages (no user interface changes).
2. Resolved issue with News not getting displayed on homepage.
3. Resolved issue with Web Store not accepting to install extensions.
4. Added recommendations / best practices when installing extensions for the first time.
Enjoy!
version 120.0.6099.116
posted on 2024-03-01
This update includes the following changes:
1. Resolved issue with News not getting displayed on homepage.
2. Stability improvements.
Enjoy!
version 120.0.6099.26
posted on 2023-12-19
This update includes the following changes:
1. Upgraded V8 JavaScript engine (extracted the engine from the very latest Chromium 121).
2. Upgraded BoringSSL (handling of SSL certificates and encrypted web communication).
3. Other performance improvements.
Enjoy!
version 116.0.5845.240
posted on 2023-11-29
Updated Chromium engine to the latest extended support version of Chromium.
This version of Kiwi contains all the latest Chromium security improvements, including CVE-2023-5129.
This issue (known as WebP) is not specific to Chromium, and affects nearly all applications that can display an image on Android or on a computer so updating all your applications is strongly recommended.
version 116.0.5845.72
posted on 2023-08-16
Updated Chromium to v116.0.5845.68.
Enhanced:
- Faster tab rendering and initialization.
Changed:
- Removed the search window when holding text.
- Translator stays quiet by default (Settings > Languages).
Added:
- New tab button in Desktop mode once all tabs have been closed.
Fixed:
- Extensions manual update button.
- Extensions loaded from zip getting disabled/cleared.
- Incognito and background-loaded tabs not being restored.
- AMP pages not getting redirected.
Enjoy!
version 116.0.5845.61
posted on 2023-08-13
Unveiling our new Kiwi Browser:
- Based on Chromium 116.
- New UI inspired by desktop interfaces (in Settings/Tab Switcher), with support for Multi-Window.
- Enhanced adblocker.
- Customizable toolbar shortcuts for a personalized browsing experience.
- Can now edit search keywords directly.
- Can again long-press on tab switcher button to open a new tab (optional)
- Close all tabs.
- Screenshots in Incognito mode.
- Can activate bottom toolbar on tablets.
- Better support for older Mali GPUs.
version 112.0.5615.137
posted on 2023-04-18
This release (18th of April) contains a fix for an issue (affecting mostly Redmi and Poco devices) when switching tabs.
In the upcoming days, I'll make sure to review the performance / crash statistics and adjust accordingly to make sure that the browser stays fast.
Welcome to this new release of Kiwi Browser running Chromium version 112.0.5615.133.
This version includes performance optimisations, night mode and extensions fixes.
It also includes the latest Chromium security updates.
Enjoy!
version 111.0.5563.104
posted on 2023-04-18
Welcome to this new release of Kiwi Browser running the very best Chromium version 111.0.5563.104.
This version includes performance optimisations as well.
Enjoy!
version 107.0.5304.74
posted on 2023-03-20
- Updated Chromium to 107.0.5304.66.
- Android 12: Resolved an issue affecting some users who saw "Aw, snap" or partial content (HTML code instead of the web page).
- Resolved an issue with developer tools making the browser unresponsive once the tools are opened.
- Removed unused permissions.
version 101.0.4951.40
posted on 2022-05-06
- Updated Chromium to 101.0.4951.40.
- Fixed "clear" button in address bar (phone).
- Fixed missing icon (tablet).
- Improved stability.
- Ads can now completely be disabled on the homepage (use the cog icon).
You have the choice; if you keep ads, you are helping our small team and it opens new possibilities to make Kiwi better.
- Workaround for a Cloudflare bug (marketplace).
- Extended compatibility to more extensions (store saying "Not compatible").
- Updated download notifications.
version 99.0.4844.66
posted on 2022-04-12
- Updated Chromium engine to Chromium 99.0.4844.66.
- Significant improved performance when displaying web pages.
- Improved stability.
- Added presentation screen when the application is launched for the first time.
- Updated translations.
- Improved experience on Facebook.
Thank you for using Kiwi,
Stay awesome!
Enjoy,
version 98.0.4758.60
posted on 2022-02-15
- Upgraded Chromium engine to version 98.0.4758.60.
- Improved support for extensions in incognito mode.
- Improved performance.
- Improved autofill support.
- Improved "tabs.update/onCreated/onRemoved" and "system.storage" extensions API.
- Resolved empty space at the top of the screen on tablets.
- Developer Tools panels can now be resized (thanks Alexey Rodionov)
- Resolved issue with incorrectly positioned bottom toolbar menu on Android < 7.0.
Thank you for using Kiwi,
Stay awesome!
version 98.0.4758.49
posted on 2022-01-12
- Upgraded Chromium engine to version 98.0.4758.49.
- Resolved "Show extensions first" on tablet.
- Resolved an issue where the main menu could be too small when the bottom toolbar was activated.
- Improved stability.
- Significant performance improvements.
- Improved night mode.
Thanks a lot to all the people who have been supporting Kiwi for almost 4 years (and to Delphox for helping to test this release). We really appreciate the kind reviews and your support.
Stay awesome!
Enjoy.
version 96.0.4664.46
posted on 2022-01-08
Updated Chromium engine.
Integrated recent security updates from Chromium.
Improved integration with Axie Marketplace and Ronin Wallet.
Improved compatibility with extensions that open new windows.
Other minor improvements.
Kiwi is growing very fast (we are now over 3 million active users), if you like Kiwi, we would be very happy if you share it with your friends.
Thank you for using Kiwi.
version 95.0.4638.75
posted on 2021-11-10
Can now login to Marketplace using Ronin Wallet extension without being forced to install their app.
Updated Chromium engine.
Improved performance, speed and stability.
Improved on-device phishing protection.
Improved compatibility with external accessibility tools.
Improved homepage content.
Improved settings (also added experimental setting to improve appearance of extensions store).
Other minor improvements.
If you like Kiwi, we would be very happy if you share it.
Thank you for using Kiwi.
version 93.0.4577.52
posted on 2021-09-22
- Updated Chromium engine to 93.0.4577.52.
- Improved night mode.
- Redesigned main menu.
We're preparing additional fixes and functionalities.
In the meantime, if you want to support Kiwi it'd be very great if you can share the app with your friends.
Enjoy the update!
version 93.0.4577.39
posted on 2021-08-30
- Updated core of the browser to Chromium 93.0.4577.39.
- Unlocked FB Messenger on certain devices
(if not available, you can also try directly on the Messenger website).
- Fixed issue on WhatsApp Web.
- Fixed comments on Disqus and certain pop-ups windows.
- Fixed some issues related to AMP on Reddit.
- Improved Edge Add-ons Store compatibility.
Big thanks to d3ward, Delphox and DUOLabs333
for their participation in this release.
version 93.0.4577.22
posted on 2021-08-03
- Very noticeable performance improvement on some devices.
- Changed application icon to be adaptive (follow the shape around).
- Resolved issue with screen readers (notably TalkBack).
- You can now choose if you want the address bar to be empty or not when you click on it (Settings -> Accessibility).
- "Enable external applications" setting has been adjusted and renamed "Prefer native applications" for clarification (Settings -> Accessibility).
- Minor night mode tuning (still on-going!).
version 93.0.4577.20
posted on 2021-08-01
- Optimized tab switcher performance
- Tabs reloading less often
- Extensions are now in color with a notification badge
- Fixed copy-paste floating menu covering content
- Fixed compatibility with screen readers
- Fixed always desktop mode
- Fixed AMP Top Stories
- Easier edge swipe
- Smoother animations
- Simplified night mode settings screen (in Settings -> Night mode)
- By default, holding tab switcher button opens new tab (can be changed in Settings)
- Minor UI cleanup
version 93.0.4577.11
posted on 2021-07-28
As requested by many users, the old ("original") tab switcher is back and is the default now.
The old tab switcher is here to stay, we don't care that it was removed in Chromium :)
You can choose the tab switcher you prefer in Settings, Tab switcher, it's "Original".
Some bottom toolbar users have access to a semi-transparent toolbar for few days. Let me know how it goes!
In the short-term, the plan is to improve night mode, bottom address bar and add an horizontal tab switcher, so stay tuned.
version 93.0.4577.9
posted on 2021-07-22
This is a new release of Kiwi Browser running Chromium 93.0.4577.
We've changed completely the engine of the browser, improved the content blocker, fixed a lot of issues with clicks not working correctly, resolved a lot of white pages, implemented a new night mode (we are still tuning it!), implemented a new system to manage notifications, and improved the page loading speed.
If you run into any issues (it's a large application with lot of features) feel free to share. We count on your support
version Git210216Gen570536402
posted on 2021-07-21
This release fixes Google Play Store links not properly opening and automatically clear homepage tiles from cache when the images haven't been loaded for 7 days (to save disk space).
Have a good day!
Arnaud.
version Git201105Gen347353974
posted on 2021-02-07
This release resolves 2 new security issues that exists in all Chromium-based browsers (including Kiwi Browser and Google Chrome) that are called CVE-2020-16009 and CVE 2020-16010.
There are also minor technical updates in components (dependencies) used in the browser.
Have a good day,
Arnaud.
version Git201030
posted on 2020-11-05
This release adds support, on most devices but not all, for playback of Widevine protected content (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Spotify, etc) and fixes news articles on the homepage sometimes not loading.
This release also updates the layer that the browser uses to communicate with Android (Android Target SDK).
This release of Kiwi is still compatible until Android 4.1 as I try to keep it compatible even though it's a small number of users.
Enjoy!
Arnaud.
version Git201022
posted on 2020-10-31
This release resolves a security issue that exists in all Chromium-based browsers (including Kiwi Browser and Google Chrome) that is called CVE-2020-15999. This issue was disclosed by Google on 2020-10-21 so we are rolling an update so you can have the fix.
Have a good day,
Arnaud.
version Git201009
posted on 2020-10-22
This version resolves an issue with the news on the homepage that could appear incorrectly and a minor issue with extensions compatibility. If you have any suggestion for Kiwi, please let me know, I'm reading every single comment (I don't reply everywhere as it's done one by one) and this is very helpful to shape the product.
If you have a lot of suggestions, you can also join the Discord community.
Have a great day and keep sharing Kiwi!
Arnaud.
version Git201006
posted on 2020-10-10
This release resolves two issues that were reported by the community:
(fix) copy-pasting data into Kiwi Browser was not functioning all the time.
The data in the clipboard was sometimes outdated.
(fix) Google Meet sessions are now joinable again (an error message was displayed due to Google Meet incorrectly detecting Kiwi as if it was a robot).
Thanks a lot to all users who are sharing the browser and showing it to their friends. Your support is very important and it makes a big difference.
version Git200915
posted on 2020-10-01
This version improves stability when interacting with apps using accessibility services (e.g. Bitwarden) and a minor speedup.
From previous updates:
This version also fixes the "Aw! Snap" message in non-incognito and fixes the anti-AMP filter, or hcaptcha that you can find on many Cloudflare websites.
After updating, if you use Substratum or a custom theme you need to refresh the cache (in Substratum).
If you have any issue, try to clear the cache in Kiwi (it really helps!).
Enjoy Kiwi!
version Quadea
posted on 2020-09-15
This version improves stability and add 2 new functionalities, in Main Menu, Settings, Accessibility:
- Always Desktop.
Useful if you are a tablet user, and you prefer Desktop version of websites.
- Toolbar always on screen
If you have a large screen, and want to keep the address bar always handy without having to scroll.
The toolbar is always on by default if you have Accessibility services running. You can change that using this option.
Enjoy, and keep sharing Kiwi!
Arnaud.
version Polaris
posted on 2019-10-07
This release adds the possibility to reorder / rearrange bookmarks (hold finger on bookmarks or folder in Main Menu -> Bookmarks).
It also fixes two minor crashes (caused by extensions opening alert/confirm dialogs) and an issue where search engines list would appear empty.
If there is any issue, feel free to write.
Keep sharing Kiwi with your friends, your word counts.
Enjoy the release!
version Jabo
posted on 2019-09-29
- Fix: Reverse image search and certain cases where the browser was showing "(f).txt".
- Fix: Keyboard buttons (example: on Android TV, or hardware arrow buttons).
- Updated interface when you have > 100 tabs open.
- Translations updated in 10+ languages.
- Added possibility to upload a crash report (after a crash).
- (New) This version improves stability on Adreno GPUs (Galaxy S8/S9+)
version Impala
posted on 2019-09-12
Kiwi releases are back! We're almost half a million active users.
This version includes fixes (Google Translate language detection, images on the new tab page) and minor changes.
Added support for bangs (shortcuts in the address bar starting with !) in 'US', 'CA', 'GB', 'UK', 'FR', 'DE', 'ES', 'IT', 'IN', 'BR'.
Type !bangs in your address bar to learn more about it (only if you use "Default search" in Settings).
Added support for X64.
Better support for foldable phones.
Have a great time,
version Genie
posted on 2019-06-27
This version supports text rewrap / reflow (adapt text based on zoom level).
+ Interface and animations are really improved
+ Better performance (new GPU driver and 64-bits engine!)
New settings:
+ Google Translate, Yandex and Baidu (Settings, Translator)
+ Possibility to add exceptions / whitelist in content filter
+ Support for external download managers
+ Show extensions first
+ Protect incognito windows
Remember to activate Hide annoying ads in the main menu
if you want faster browsing.
