Please meet Merezhyvo – a new small browser for Ubuntu Touch.
I first made it only for myself. Later I realised that I like using it, so now I want to share it with the community. Maybe it will be useful for someone else too.
What is Merezhyvo?
Merezhyvo (pronounced roughly “meh-REH-zhy-vo”) is a Chromium-based web browser built specifically for Ubuntu Touch. It is designed to feel native on both phones and in convergence / desktop mode, with strong privacy defaults and a clean UI.
Privacy by design
• No tracking, no analytics, no telemetry.
• Local-only data: history, bookmarks, passwords, cookies and site data are stored locally inside the app sandbox.
Key features
• Ubuntu Touch–first, confined app (AppArmor). Predictable file access inside the sandbox.
• Convergent UI: phone + external display, with UI scaling and per-tab zoom (plus a default webview zoom setting).
• Light and Dark themes.
• Optional messenger panel (can be hidden) + security shield popup.
• Localised UI: English, Ukrainian, French, German, Polish, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Norwegian.
Privacy & security tools
• HTTPS certificate validation + shield indicator (white/yellow/red) and a site security popup.
• HTTPS mode: Preferred / Strict + per-site exceptions.
• Third-party cookies control + per-site exceptions.
• Tracker & ads blocking with modes: Basic / Strict + per-site exceptions + per-site counters.
• WebRTC privacy modes (allow / block / block with Tor).
• Secure DNS (DNS-over-HTTPS) switcher with multiple providers and a custom endpoint (disabled automatically while Tor is enabled).
• Tor integration (optional) with a simple toggle, “Keep Tor enabled”, and a Tor check tab. Tor and non-Tor browsing use separate storage partitions (no cookie/site-data crossover).
Other features
• Tab search and smart address bar suggestions (history + bookmarks).
• Bookmarks manager with Netscape HTML import/export.
• Local password manager protected by a master password + autofill (no clipboard).
• Predictable downloads/uploads:
– Downloads: ~/.local/share/merezhyvo.naz.r/mDownloads
– Uploads/imports: ~/.local/share/merezhyvo.naz.r/mDocuments
• Integrated on-screen keyboard with multiple layouts.
Important notes / limitations
• Merezhyvo uses Tor as an optional connection layer, but it is not the official Tor Browser and does not include all Tor Browser fingerprinting protections.
• File access is limited to the sandbox folders (mDownloads/mDocuments); choosing arbitrary folders is not supported.
• Camera, microphone, geolocation and push notifications are not available yet.
• Landscape mode is not supported (Ubuntu Touch limitation).
• Clipboard on Ubuntu Touch is split between sandboxes; copy/paste may be limited.
What kind of feedback I’m looking for
I am not looking for a list of “missing features” – I already know that many things are not implemented yet 
What would really help instead:
1. Bug reports for the features that are already present.
If something that should work in this MVP (basic browsing, tabs, downloads, file picker, bookmarks, password manager, Tor toggle, UI scaling, on-screen keyboard) behaves strangely or breaks, please tell me.
2. UX feedback.
Is the UI clear and easy to use? Are there any small but annoying problems in daily use? I have onlly one UT device, which is OP Nord n10, so I am sure how it looks only on this one device.
3. Keyboard layouts: which languages first?
The on-screen keyboard supports only some languages now. I would like to know which additional languages/layouts are the most important for you, so I can add them earlier.
4. Would you actually use this browser?
This project started as a personal tool for me. And for me it’s good enough already, it covers my personal needs. I want to understand if it is also useful for other people. Your feedback will help me decide if I should spend more time on Merezhyvo, or keep it as a small niche browser.
How to get it:
Merezhyvo is available on the OpenStore