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The DMA already having an impact. Brave Browser installs surge after introduction of browser choice splash screen on iOS. (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by FatCat@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/13/brave-browser-rise-installs-ios-14-7-eu/

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[–] OrangeCorvus@lemmy.world 298 points 8 months ago (49 children)

Yeah but Brave? Why not Firefox or Vivaldi.

[–] Norgur@fedia.io 214 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Forgive them. They aren't used to choosing their browser yet.

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 66 points 8 months ago (12 children)

They're Apple users. They aren't used to making any decisions when it comes to how their phones work

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[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 77 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Well the Brave Twitter account is likely a bit biased toward the Brave browser. 🙂

I'm sure the others were impacted too.

Edit: Firefox installs jumped 50%.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/13/24100066/firefox-saw-an-increase-in-users-following-apples-default-browser-changes-in-the-eu

[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 40 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Vivaldi is a proprietary rebranding of Chromium. Can't say I'd recommend it over (or in addition to) Firefox.

We need less forks of Chromium. Any one company (Google in this case) having total control over browser engines is dangerous, and is a big reason why the whole Apple/Safari/Webkit situation is such a big deal to begin with.

[–] Technus@lemmy.zip 33 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Remember kids, if it's Chromium based, it's still part of the problem. The Chromium project only exists to provide the illusion of choice. Don't let Google have the power to dictate web standards at will.

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[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 251 points 8 months ago (25 children)

For god sakes don’t use Brave. Brave has been caught doing shady shit in the past, and the CEO is a piece of shit on top of that.

Use Firefox with privacy addons.

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 76 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Don't worry, Firefox downloads in the EU have also skyrocketed.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/13/24100066/firefox-saw-an-increase-in-users-following-apples-default-browser-changes-in-the-eu

[–] ahriboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 8 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

Vivaldi and Firefox are better choices.

PS: considering reviewing Brave again. Everyone should contribute to their source code.

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[–] AMDIsOurLord@lemmy.ml 220 points 8 months ago (27 children)

Brave is garbage. It's a cryptoscam adscam browser based on Chrome. For the love of god, use Firefox (or Vivaldi if you absolutely need chromium)

[–] Clandestine@lemmy.zip 22 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I can't say I disagree, I've long abandoned it on my PC.

But Brave has superb AdBlocking capabilities compared to every other browser for iPhone, so I'm still using it on my phone.

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[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 108 points 8 months ago (19 children)

That graph is trash. The baseline needs to be at zero.

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 29 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That graph hurts my data scientist heart

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[–] prograhammingdev@lemmy.prograhamming.com 104 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Chart is a little misleading starting at 7% instead of zero, but still a nice surge nevertheless.

[–] FatCat@lemmy.world 119 points 8 months ago (2 children)

True. Other people asked so they posted another one.

[–] IzzyScissor@lemmy.world 26 points 8 months ago (5 children)

IMO, this makes it look even worse.

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 8 months ago

That's why they started with the one they did

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[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 66 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Reminder that this graph does not start at zero. Still a ~(EDIT: 50)% increase.

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[–] BentiGorlich@gehirneimer.de 63 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Brave would definitely not be my choice 😂

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 30 points 8 months ago

That is fine, as long as people have a choice.

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[–] just_change_it@lemmy.world 60 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I mean sure I guess... but brave as a browser is atrocious. I don't trust their bullshit at all.

After all who doesn't want a crypto wallet in their browser? that's the safest place for it right?

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[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 50 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Still wouldn't touch Brave Browser due to their past crypto shenanigans.

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[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 47 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (8 children)

I've been using Firefox on my android phones for years though, I don't remember it ever being more involved then setting it as default on the popup on first launch.

[–] hagelslager@feddit.nl 38 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Android is a fenced garden compared to the fortress that is iOS.

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[–] nikscha@feddit.de 45 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I hate how they cut off the graph...

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[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 36 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

That graph looks exaggerated but this is over a few days which is crazy

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[–] banghida@lemm.ee 24 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They are probably just trying to pump their token with these posts.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 21 points 8 months ago

I'm so glad they included a key otherwise I wouldn't know what the green line represented.

[–] kyub@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

That doesn't surprise me, and yes it was always because of anti-competitive practices, so I'm all for more neutrality, I'll just add 2 shower thoughts:

Seeing that Brave is at the top of the browser list, I wonder how many selected Brave just because it's at the top of the list and thought that this must be a good choice then, not because they actually like Brave.
It's nice to have such a thing for browsers, but it would have to be expanded to other apps as well, e.g. mail client. Oh well, maybe in another 10 years or so.

[–] FatCat@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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[–] ___@lemm.ee 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I used to use brave before they were soured. Ther BAT token disappearing from my account was another nail in the coffin.

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[–] WolfLink@lemmy.ml 19 points 8 months ago (13 children)

Misleading graph trying to make a 150% increase look like a 1000% increase.

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 24 points 8 months ago

that's a ~40% increase looking like a 300% increase

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