Thanks for the update. Is it already available via the APP updater? Or does it go through a test cycle first? I am not yet able to get the update.

All updates pass through the alpha, then beta and finally stable channels. Once the update is in the stable channel, you'll get it. If you'd like to get it now, you can since to the alpha/beta channels from within the Apps app for each app individually.

Thank you for the quick reply and explanation. Again learned something, I had not found the setting yet.

A few things I've noticed about vanaduim which i think should be added. (Sorry i got no github account to recommend there.)

  • the "clear data" option is under the privacy section and a bit out of reach. Having an immediate menu item in the main menu that can purge all cache quickly without having to navigate to the sub menus would be very useful. I use this feature all the time.

  • there is no option to clear all browsing data "on exit". Even if there was, there is no " exit / close" button. Does the application actually "terminate" when you hit the back button?

  • there is no "restore defaults" button to restore the settings back to the original.

Could somebody pass this info to the developers please? Ty.

Also, what is the default behaviour of webRTC in vanadium? Do i need to change this to prevent ip leaking?

    User2288 the "clear data" option is under the privacy section and a bit out of reach. Having an immediate menu item in the main menu that can purge all cache quickly without having to navigate to the sub menus would be very useful. I use this feature all the time.

    This is where the option is located in Chromium, as far as I know, so it is unlikely that it will be changed downstream. Perhaps using incognito mode as the default is better suited for your use case?

    User2288 there is no option to clear all browsing data "on exit". Even if there was, there is no " exit / close" button. Does the application actually "terminate" when you hit the back button?

    As per https://grapheneos.org/usage#web-browsing:

    Vanadium was previously primarily focused on security hardening but we plan on adding assorted privacy and usability features. In the near future, we plan to add support for always incognito mode, content filtering (ad blocking, etc.), improved state partitioning, backup/restore and many other features.

    For the time being, incognito mode can be used. If you want an easy way to launch incognito mode from your homescreen, you can follow these steps:

    1. Long-press Vanadium on your homescreen
    2. Notice the ingonito window option, long-press that
    3. Drag it to another place on your homescreen
    4. You now have an easy-to-access Incognito mode shortcut that you can use

    User2288 Also, what is the default behaviour of webRTC in vanadium? Do i need to change this to prevent ip leaking?

    The default WebRTC option in Vanadium is set to "Disable non-proxied UDP", which I believe is the most private of the available options, I don't think you have to worry about IP leaks with that setting, though I'm happy to be corrected on that.

      matchboxbananasynergy

      Thanks for this. The incognito shortcut is very helpful.

      matchboxbananasynergy The default WebRTC option in Vanadium is set to "Disable non-proxied UDP"

      That's so funny. You'd think that "Default" would be the default! lol
      But I guess these settings are just carried over from chrome, hence... .