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Samsung Internet for Android is a simple, fast, and reliable web browser for your phone and tablet. It has replaced the stock Android browser on Samsung Galaxy devices since 2012, to provide a browser highly optimized for our devices.

Samsung Galaxy devices come with innovative technologies that change ordinary tasks into extraordinary experiences - bio sensors, virtual reality, and Samsung Pay, just to name a few.Samsung Internet for Android lets you continue the extraordinary experience in the web space. One of our latest additions, the iris scanner can now be used as a user authentication method in Samsung Internet for Android - adding a more secure and simpler option for 'web auto login' and 'secret mode'.Samsung Internet for Android also tries to utilize the underlying hardware in the most efficient way, resulting in prolonged battery time and better touch responsiveness during web browsing. To Samsung Internet for Android, support for the various Galaxy modes and advanced S Pen is a matter of course.

Samsung Internet supports features that make your everyday browsing more comfortable.Our content blocking extensions free your web pages from unnecessary contents to provide you with less visual clutter. Content blocking extensions may even reduce your data usage, speed up loading time and reduce battery usage. This technology enables extensions to better control your online privacy and detect malicious web content as well.

Starting from Samsung Internet for Android 4.2, you can also use web content provider extensions to let your favorite content providers recommend web contents that might interest you. This will let you access interesting contents from your favorite web sites more easily.

Samsung Internet aims to provide a consistent and continuous user experience among various Samsung devices.Samsung Internet for Gear VR lets you enjoy web contents (including streaming video and 3D video) in an immersive environment, as if you were at the theaters. Samsung Internet for Android and Gear VR share bookmarks and video history list, letting you access your favorite web contents more easily.

Upgrade may be limited to certain device models and operating system versions.As of October 2017, upgrade to Samsung Internet 6.2 via app markets is available for all phones with Android 5.0 and above. Upgrade to Samsung Internet 5.4 via app markets is available for Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus and Pixel phones with Android 5.0 and above.

Samsung Internet for Android provides features for increased privacy and security, features for letting users browse to web in a more convenient and easy way, multimedia related features that also let users access videos easily in Samsung Internet for Gear VR, and features that let users access your web sites as if they were native applications.

From Samsung Internet version 7.x onwards, Protected Browsing provides protection from malware and phishing websites. Malware sites contain code to install malicious software. Phishing sites pretend to be legitimate websites in order to steal private data such as passwords. Protected Browsing warns if you are about to visit a website that contains malware or phishing content. This feature uses the Google Safe Browsing (GSB) service, using hashed URLs for security and privacy.

Enabled only under user authentication, Secret Mode never leaves a trail of your browsing data (such as browsing history, search history, cookie, cache, ID/password, and auto-fill data). In addition, Secret Mode stores bookmarks and saved pages in a separate space with encryption, using the same level of security as Samsung KNOX. You can choose to use iris or fingerprint authentication when entering Secret Mode for higher security. Secret Mode is available in Samsung Internet for Android 4.0 and above.

Samsung Internet for Android is the sole browser that offers login using authentication with biometric sensors such as iris and fingerprint scanners. On devices equipped with iris or fingerprint scanners, Samsung Internet for Android provides a simpler but more secure way for users to login to sites.

KNOX is the enhanced mobile security suite provided by Samsung for your business and personal life. Samsung Browser for KNOX incorporates organizational security policies to provide control for web access.

Since Samsung Internet for Android version 5.4, it is now possible to swipe between tabs. When you have multiple tabs open, swipe left or right on the URL bar or the bottom toolbar to navigate to your previous or next tab.

Samsung Internet for Android version 5.4 introduces a new Quick Menu, enabling fast access to useful features. Tap the Quick Menu button on the bottom left corner of the screen and the options will be revealed. To enable the Quick Menu, visit MORE -> Extensions -> Quick menu.

Samsung Internet for Android version 5.4 and newer versions include a Content Blocker Status UI in the menu. When you have Content Blocker extensions enabled (see below), the menu will report how many items have been blocked on the current page. It also provides the option to easily view the current page without content blocking.

Samsung Internet version 6.4 introduced download UI improvements. Users can now rename files before downloading them and control downloads directly in the notification UI as well as the Download History page.

The Payment Request API enables developers to easily configure an optimized checkout form. Users are able to securely save their credit card and shipping details ready to quickly re-use on other supporting websites they visit. On devices equipped with fingerprint and iris scanners, these capabilities provide secure biometric authentication.

Samsung Pay now supports Web Payments via the Payment Request API standard. Samsung Pay is supported as an online checkout option from Samsung Internet for Android 5.2 onwards. Samsung Pay support for this feature is subject to availability by location, starting in the US.

While enabled, you can receive silent notifications when nearby Physical Web beacons are detected. You can also manually scan by tapping CloseBy on the Extensions menu. Physical Web supports Bluetooth beacons broadcasting with the Eddystone-URL format.

Samsung Internet is now optimized for desktop browsing, providing better productivity on the web. With Samsung Internet 5.2 and later, on Galaxy S8 and later models, a big screen browsing experience is enabled when docked with DeX.

DeX also enables a new desktop shopping workflow. When presented with the option to pay for something in the browser in desktop mode, you can use biometric authentication to finalize the payment, using the fingerprint or iris scanner capabilities of the phone.

As one of the default homepages for Samsung Browser, the Quick Access page enables users to visit their favorite sites with a single click. The default listed sites are selected based on countries, carriers, etc to provide users with a more intimate experience.

Starting from Samsung Internet for Android 4.0, Content Cards are shown in the Quick Access page, and can be used to dynamically recommend your web contents to users. With Content Cards, users are able to access useful and interesting contents more easily. Please contact bro...@samsung.com if interested in providing Content Cards for your site.* Currently available in Korea and China.

Samsung Galaxy devices provide an ultra power saving mode and emergency mode for prolonged battery life. Battery power is saved by applying a simplified grayscale theme and limiting the number of usable apps. Samsung Browser is the only web browser that can be used in these modes.

Users can view online videos in a popup window so they can browse the web while playing videos. Popup videos are supported when your HTML5 Video uses the Samsung Internet for Android default control. Popup Video is available from Samsung Internet for Android 4.0.

Samsung Internet for Android 4.0 manages a separate history list for online videos. Users can revisit videos more easily with the video history list. This list is also shared with Samsung Internet for Gear VR (version 1.0 and above) so users can view their favorite videos with a single click, in a more immersive environment.

With the Video Assistant introduced in Samsung Internet for Android 4.2, users can easily switch between the various viewing modes. The floating Video Assistant controller appears when the user starts playing an online video.

Applications needed to use Android WebView or launch external web browsers to let users view web contents. Starting from Samsung Internet for Android 4.0, you can use Custom Tabs in your app to use Samsung Internet for Android in a more integrated way when showing web contents.

Starting from v6.2 stable, Samsung Internet for Android includes a built-in Tracking Blocker extension, powered by Disconnect Inc. The Tracking Blocker protects you from invisible trackers that some websites include to monitor activity across websites. The Tracking Blocker is turned on by default in Secret Mode.