Samsung Internet Browser Beta

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

About this app

You can install Samsung Internet Beta along with the Samsung Internet stable version.

Samsung Internet provides the best web browsing experience for you with Video Assistant, Dark Mode, Customize menu, Extensions such as Translator, and by protecting your privacy with Secret mode, Smart Anti-Tracking and Smart Protection.

■ New Features for you
* Increased number of days of History saved
Increased the number of days of History saved, which was up to 60 days, to 90 days

* Support of URL auto-complete in address bar
When entering a URL in the address bar, the URL is completed automatically based on the History

■ Security & Privacy
Samsung Internet helps you protect your security and privacy while browsing the Internet.

* Smart Anti-Tracking
Intelligently identify domains which have cross-site tracking ability and block storage (cookie) access.

* Protected Browsing
We will warn you before you can view known malicious sites to prevent you from visiting web sites which may try to steal your data.

* Content Blockers
Samsung Internet for Android allows 3rd party apps to provide filters for content blocking, making browsing safer and more streamlined.

To improve usability, A/B testing may be conducted on Samsung Internet v21.0 or later.
Information collected through A/B testing is data that can determine the usage rate of features, excluding users’ personal information.

The following permissions are required for the app service.
For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed.

[Required permissions]
none

[Optional permissions]
Location: Used to provide location-based content requested by the user or location information requested by the webpage in use
Camera: Used to provide webpage shooting function and QR code shooting function
Microphone: Used to provide recording function on webpage
Phone: (Android 11) Requires access permission to check the mobile phone information in order to provide country-specific feature optimization
Nearby devices: (Android 12 or higher) To find and connect to nearby Bluetooth devices when requested by the website
Music and audio: (Android 13 or higher) To upload audio files on webpages
Photos and videos: (Android 13 or higher) To upload photos and videos on webpages
Files and media: (Android 12 or lower) To upload files stored in storage spaces on webpages
Notifications: (Android 13 or higher) To display the download progress and website notifications

Ratings and reviews

Normally I would have rates with 5 stars, however....With new update you lose the video assistant pop up video player. This was my absolute favorite browser for the last 2 years. Now it is not. Just cause you round some edges and give a new style to menu does not make it better. Rounded edges apparently means losing much of the functionality and options the browser used to have. Please give us back the same functionality and manageability.

Nothing particularly good or bad about this browser. Some 'fast forward' & 'reverse' features would be nice for Youtube & other video sites. And enabling the volume rocker to scroll pages up & down like Dolphin and X-Browser should be standard on all browsers. (It *should be standard on all Android OSs!) Disappointingly few options in 'Settings' for things like clearing your history when exiting or configuring your home page. All in all, a rather lazily designed browser.

It's Beta version, and still does not have many important features. Samsung Browsers have tab limits, unlike other browsers. They close important tabs if you cross the limit, making you lose important pages. Also, Privacy is big concern. Lot of sources say they collect sensitive data. Beta version is worse as they openly say they will run testing without your knowledge and collect data. Good with smart tracking protection and other Samsung exclusive features, but bad in other most important ways

What's new

v23.0.1.1
* Fixed an issue of external apps not launching when making payments on some websites
* Improved performance and stability

v23.0.0.47
* Increased number of days of History saved
* Support of URL auto-complete in address bar
* New support for syncing tab groups