Hydrogen Browser

Spec sheet

Product

Hydrogen Browser is a mobile browser running on Android and based on WebView.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported platforms

mobileRead 19 Sep 2026 · github.com

License

The project is open source under the MIT License.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Browser engine

otherRead 19 Sep 2026 · github.com

Browsing

The release notes list basic web browsing, address bar search and popup menus.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Design

Version 0.4.0 alpha was rewritten with Jetpack Compose and Material 3 and supports dynamic color on Android 12 and later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Download

The GitHub Releases page lists v0.4.0_alpha with three assets.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Interface

The v0.4.0_alpha release is a rewrite using Jetpack Compose and Material 3, with dynamic color support on Android 12 and later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Known issue

Earlier release notes list incorrect display in dark mode as a known issue.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maintainer

The GitHub profile identifies sileneer (zihao) as the repository owner and describes them as an engineering undergraduate at the University of Cambridge.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Navigation controls

The address bar menu includes back, forward, home and settings controls.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Open source

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · github.com

Release date

The v0.4.0_alpha release is dated 23 February 2026.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Release status

The latest listed release, v0.4.0_alpha, is marked as a pre-release and cautions that it may be unstable or broken.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Search settings

The release notes list the ability to switch search engines and set the homepage.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Tabs

The v0.4.0_alpha release adds tab management with a dropdown menu.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Mobile Browser Software#29 of 316.8
• Web browsers#152 of 1546.4