● DEVELOPMENT TEST BUILDS
A browser in the making.
Help test what comes next.
Aster is an independent browser project built around browsing on your own device. This page offers an early Android build for testing.
Pre-release software. Compiled and checked as described below; device testing and a production release remain outstanding.
Test downloads
01 / CURRENT BUILD
NATIVE ANDROID APPLICATION
Android 0.9.0
Native Kotlin controls with Android System WebView. Requires Android 8.0 or later (API 26+). Version code 9 · APK · approximately 847 KiB.
Not yet tested on a physical device or emulator. This APK is debug-signed. It is not a production release and is not published on Google Play.
Android source ZIP · Third-party notices · Apache 2.0 license copy
Build checks & file verification
The Android debug APK compiled successfully. Navigation and per-tab TLS policy checks passed 29 assertions. The copied APK's debug signature was verified using APK Signature Scheme v2. These checks do not establish device compatibility or production readiness.
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APK SHA-256
6586d1626c6afe22e922fc8e89bac5219b231745fd3afa17af1c4dfdabe28a7bON YOUR DEVICE
Direct browsing.
No mandatory account.
The Android application connects directly to websites and its search provider. It does not use an IDENT browsing proxy or require an IDENT account. Tabs and bookmarks are stored locally.
Spaces currently group tabs and share cookies; they are not isolated profiles. Camera, microphone and location permissions are denied. Aster Certificate verification is unfinished and no Aster Verified badge is provided. See the test notes for current limitations.