Web browsers

Not all webbrowsers are usable on a phone without hardware keyboard, here's an overview of browsers that are packaged in Alpine Linux and thus can be used with postmarketOS:

browser	armv7	aarch64	x86_64	engine	library	notes
firefox / firefox-esr	works (firefox-esr)	works	works (firefox-esr)	gecko		needs ui tweaking
chromium	not anymore available	works with sandbox disabled	works	blink
midori	works	works	works	webkit	webkit2gtk
qutebrowser	untested	works	works	blink	qtwebengine	keyboard controlled browser
falkon	runs, but takes forever	crashes	works	blink	qtwebengine
epiphany	works	works	pages not loading	webkit	webkit2gtk
luakit	works	crashes	pages not loading	webkit	webkit2gtk	keyboard controlled browser
surf	works	not in xwayland	works	webkit	webkit2gtk	keyboard controlled browser
dillo	works	?	works	dillo		not HTML5, no SSL support
netsurf	works	?	works	netsurf		not HTML5
w3m	works	works	works			not images under wayland
links-graphics (Links2)	works	?	works	links		not HTML5, no SSL support

the ARMv7 column has been updated on 2019-07-15 with the Nokia N900 as test device. Falkon might work on devices with more memory.

List of not packed but tested browsers:

browser	armv7	aarch64	x86_64	engine	library	notes
mobilized-dillo	works	works	works	dillo	libcurl	TLS/SSL + touch support, no javascript

Firefox

Add the MOZ_USE_XINPUT2=1 environment variable to make firefox handle touchscreen events properly.