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Аврора Браузер (Aurora Browser)

Also known as: Aurora Browser, Аврора Браузер
2025 – present Active
50

Browser of the Russian mobile OS Aurora (a Sailfish OS fork by the company OMP, a Rostelecom subsidiary), rewritten in 2025 on Chromium with a new interface to replace Aurora 4's Gecko browser; built-in GOST encryption and CryptoPro electronic signature.

Facts

Developer
Открытая мобильная платформа (OMP)
Website
habr.com
Engine
Blink
Derived from
Chromium
Platforms
Other
Details
Aurora OS 5.1.3+ (distributed via RuStore); Gecko predecessor on Aurora 4
Popularity
50/100 — Estimate: hundreds of thousands of Aurora devices in businesses and government (e.g. 360,000 tablets for the 2021 census)

Key versions

  1. —An experimental Chromium-based browser is in pilot testing for Aurora 5, replacing the Gecko one.[1]
  2. —Blink“Аврора Браузер” launched on Chromium via RuStore, replacing Aurora 4’s Gecko browser.[2]
  3. 1.9.0Rewritten UI, pull-to-refresh gesture, CryptoPro plugin support.[3]
  4. 1.11Private mode, password manager, GOST-encrypted sites and web notifications.[4]

Version sources: [1] kommersant.ru, [2] habr.com, [3] hi-tech.mail.ru, [4] habr.com

Sources

  1. https://habr.com/ru/post/900048
  2. https://hi-tech.mail.ru/news/127008-obnovlennyj-avrora-brauzer/
  3. https://mobile-review.com/all/news/novyj-avrora-brauzer-poluchil-obnovlenie/
  4. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/6691235
  5. https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Аврора_(операционная_система)