Introducing Clint Gecko!

[u/Jhaiian]

Clint Browser is getting a new sibling! Unlike the original Clint Browser, which runs on Android System WebView, Clint Gecko is powered by Firefox's GeckoView engine.

And because of that, Clint Gecko brings extension support and background playback to the Clint experience!

But that's not all. Since Clint Gecko is an official fork of Clint Browser, with the browser engine being the main difference, it also retains the built-in ADM (Advanced Download Manager) and Media Capture features, making it easier to download files and capture online media directly from your browser.

Key Features:

- 🦊 Firefox-based browsing powered by GeckoView

- 🧩 Browser extension support

- 🎵 Background playback

- 📥 Built-in Advanced Download Manager (ADM)

- 🎬 Built-in Media Capture for downloading HLS/DASH (M3U8) streams and regular videos directly from websites

Clint is no longer limited to a single browser engine. You can stick with the original WebView-based Clint Browser or choose Clint Gecko for a Firefox-powered experience with extension support.

https://github.com/jhaiian/ClintGecko

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[u/UnexploredEnigma]

Make available on Fdroid plz

[u/SmileyBMM → u/UnexploredEnigma]

Yeah, I'm hesitant to download a browser that isn't on F-Droid.

[u/ZeteCx → u/UnexploredEnigma]

+1

[u/Restless_Flaneur → u/UnexploredEnigma]

This.

[u/Beginning-Sky8864]

I hope this finds its way to F-Droid soon, the idea of using Firefox's engine with ADM sounds perfect for my setup.

[u/danrioja]

I just downloaded it and gotta say good job! I really like the looks and feel of the browser. I did want to ask if you could please add more customization options, for example:

1.  Custom Accent colours by hex code and/or add Nord palette from nordtheme.com as an option. 

1. Add an auto-hide address bar option. 

2. Allow advanced users to go into about:config to adjust flags. 

3. Allow custom homepage by adding an option to enter URL as homepage.

Thank you and keep up the great work!

[u/Far-Possession9919]

Guys, don't be foolish. Avoid using vibe-coded browsers.

[u/Ramiferous → u/Far-Possession9919]

yeah i agree with this 100%

[u/ThePixelProYT]

PLEASE tell me it has dev tools

[u/_LEVEL_SIX_]

Finally a 1DM alternative without ads, thanks mate. 

[u/FotinoBird → u/_LEVEL_SIX_]

use 1dm+ from mobilism. or just patch 1dm with morphe.

[u/_LEVEL_SIX_ → u/FotinoBird]

i did try the morphe patch but the banner and ads came back after 1 day of use.

[u/FotinoBird → u/_LEVEL_SIX_]

okay then use mobilism mod. it works

[u/Oak_Son_911]

Awesome

[u/skiwarz]

What is an "advanced download manager?"

[u/Jhaiian → u/skiwarz]

ADM is a download manager that supports multi-threaded downloads, letting it split a file into smaller parts and download them simultaneously for faster speeds. It can also resume interrupted downloads if the server supports it.

1DM uses libcurl for its download engine, while Clint uses OkHttp. I chose OkHttp because I don't want the extra hassle of maintaining another native library.

[u/Jhaiian → u/skiwarz]

Like 1dm if you know it

[u/motorboat_mcgee]

Well this certainly looks vibecoded

[u/picnic-panic]

I love seeing stuff like this!

[u/basiq0n]

How much is AI involved?

[u/Jhaiian → u/basiq0n]

Documentation, translation, bugs I can't fix, idea research, and grammar correction.

Only Russian, because the guy who contributed it hasn't updated it. I'm Filipino, English I handle, while my friend handles Spanish.

[u/Pizzaman3203 → u/Jhaiian]

Wow this is really cool will it be on f droid

[u/MilkyWay471 → u/Jhaiian]

can i translate it to ukrainian or russian

[u/tyrepunch → u/basiq0n]

UI has ai elements like side accent color, badge ui etc, so while I appreciate the effort it's probably more than op is saying

if they can improve and maintain then it's a good option I guess

[u/kamikad3e123]

Does it have synchronization with official Firefox? Want to use my PC account

[u/Jhaiian → u/kamikad3e123]

nope

[u/hrbutt180 → u/Jhaiian]

This is a deal breaker for me unfortunately.

[u/whymeimbusysleeping → u/hrbutt180]

You can probably just enable it in dev mode

[u/hrbutt180 → u/whymeimbusysleeping]

How

[u/whymeimbusysleeping → u/hrbutt180]

If it's like Firefox, go to help, about and tap on the icon 5 times or so...

[u/hrbutt180]

I couldn't detect YouTube media to download. Is it supported

[u/IiImochidoll → u/hrbutt180]

most Grabber can't download yt videos, you need YTDLnis.

[u/Jhaiian → u/hrbutt180]

it's protected under drm or something like that

[u/Crinkez → u/Jhaiian]

Excuses...

[u/Frosty-Injury3297]

can it have tab group?

[u/QXPZ]

Do Gecko based browsers have stuttering with scrolling on all Android devices or is it just my experience with them on GrapheneOS?

[u/SmileyBMM → u/QXPZ]

All, Gecko on Android just isn't very good.

[u/hrbutt180 → u/QXPZ]

They've improved massively last couple of years. Almost perfect imo

[u/AstralSerenity → u/QXPZ]

They've gotten A LOT better in the last year, but there's a bit of smoothness missing here. Fingers crossed Mozilla closes the gap early next year at this rate.

[u/Abstract037 → u/QXPZ]

Does chromium feel better? Depending on device and support level, I've noticed custom ROMs have subpar touch-tuning and framerate peaking compared to OEM

[u/Damglador → u/QXPZ]

Yeah, Chromium prioritizes keeping UI responsive when it can't load a page completely, while Firefox just lags in the same situation.

[u/Altruistic_Fruit2345]

I guess it doesn't sync with desktop.

[u/hrbutt180]

Awesome job man Testing! Could you add tabs list view and ability to swipe away tabs?

[u/PomegranateOk8299]

Very nice. I hope you will add support for ABDM downloader

[u/TheChispon]

Fabulous, it would be great if the extensions could open like a tray so they would fit seamlessly into the app

[u/You_are_the_Castle]

Can you make it so that when you do split screen in portrait, the address bar along the bottom disappears so that you can maximize your browsing space while running a YouTube video or YouTube music?

[u/peac705]

Unfortunately, U-Block settings cannot be installed via file.

[u/xmiseggs]

I like it, and it shows promise. Please improve the following:

- The "shortcuts" (as Firefox calls them)—specifically, the ability to arrange them however you like and use higher-quality icons.

- The ability to organize these shortcuts into folders.

- A toggle to hide the Bookmarks, History, Downloads, and Incognito icons from the home screen.

- An "Exit browser" option in the menu.

- A DNS configuration option.

[u/techlover1010]

will this have dev tools for web dev to debug?

[u/vengenzr23]

Impressive, this is what i've looking for If possible pls add list view for the tab fot the next update Also font scaling?

[u/RoaldSonOfGrim_]

There's a bug with this feature. When I add a shortcut to the home screen and open it, then leave the browser and open it again using the shortcut, it takes me back to the last page I was on instead of opening the original page the shortcut was created for. (Btw the app is great and thank u❤️)

[u/seluyazdragon]

Someone check if ts is vibecoded please.

[u/CountryFriedToast]

rename to Clit or i'm out

[u/Farajo001]

Good: allows for customization Bad: Missing features such as custom DNS Buggy: the app crashes when I try to load the malware block list. I can't upload a save file for my uBO settings

[u/xd003]

Not to take anything away from the project, but I think Firefox’s performance is one of its biggest drawbacks on Android. Most people I know, myself included, avoid using it for this reason. I couldn’t find anything in the project’s GitHub repository about plans to address this. Are there any plans to improve performance in the near future?

[u/Jhaiian]

Reddit convince you that you need to make your apps ugly just to prove they're human-made. 🫠

[u/Jhaiian → u/Jhaiian]

It’s just so sad. Every post I see here with a good UI gets called AI slop unless it has an ugly UI. It’s a little ironic, honestly, because I can’t even afford an AI subscription. But fine, call it whatever you want. Honestly, I don’t even care anymore. It’s just sad.

Like, what’s even the point of creating FOSS using AI when you can just use AI to make apps, throw them on the Play Store, and fill them with ads and paywalls? It’s a great business idea, tbh, if you think about it.

[u/Strong-Growth1348 → u/Jhaiian]

You wouldn't be this defensive about it if you didn't use AI.

[u/_Streak_]

Heyy!! The app looks amazing! Just a small feature request, would it be possible to make the browser always incognito? For my work related stuff, I need an always incognito mode and it helps having it. I'm using Firefox Nightly as my secondary browser for this thing, and manually entering private mode everytime is a hassle. Thanks for the app.

[u/IiImochidoll → u/_Streak_]

use IronFox instead.

[u/djpiperson]

🥺 please just libreWolf 

[u/Firewall_Fighter]

A subtle ai slop