Ungoogled Chromium 148.0.7778.167-1 has been released, focusing on stripping out Google web service dependencies and background telemetry while maintaining a familiar browsing experience. The project enhances privacy by blocking network requests to known Google endpoints and removing precompiled binaries to ensure transparency during compilation. Most privacy features are disabled by default, allowing users to enable only what they need without disrupting their workflow. The browser can be installed through official repositories on various operating systems, providing a clean and quiet alternative to standard Chromium without excessive background processes

Ungoogled Chromium 148.0.7778.167-1 released

Ungoogled Chromium 148 strips out Google web service dependencies and background telemetry while keeping the standard browser experience completely intact. The project blocks network requests by swapping known endpoints with a fake domain suffix and removes precompiled binaries to guarantee full transparency during compilation. Most privacy enhancements stay disabled by default so users can manually enable only what they need without breaking their daily workflow or enterprise policies. The release installs cleanly through official repositories on Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, or Flatpak for a straightforward drop-in replacement that quietly stops background processes from phoning home.

Ungoogled Chromium 148.0.7778.167-1 released @ Linux Compatible