Shellify: Turning websites into Android apps, without the telemetry tax
Shellify is an Android application that allows users to turn websites into standalone, isolated apps on their home screen without tracking or ads. It supports features like ad blocking, per-app isolation, translation, and encrypted backups, offering enhanced privacy and customization. The app is built using modern Android development practices and follows a clean, modular architecture.
- ▪Shellify enables users to create ad-free, isolated Android apps from any HTTPS website with custom icons, names, and themes.
- ▪Each app runs with its own cookie jar and local storage, ensuring data separation and improved privacy.
- ▪The app includes built-in ad blocking, support for multiple browser engines, and AES-256-GCM encrypted backups secured with user-defined passwords.
- ▪Shellify supports Material You theming, biometric locks, deep linking, and runtime language switching for a personalized user experience.
- ▪It is developed using Clean Architecture with strict layer separation and requires Android 8.0 or higher to run.
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Shellify Turn any website into an isolated, ad-free app on your home screen. Signing Certificate Fingerprints Use these to verify the APK signature. SHA-256: EF:A3:C6:37:40:77:87:EE:97:18:58:7C:DE:FE:3F:86:02:E2:41:05:49:BE:DE:71:8F:4E:4D:74:EB:0C:23:21 SHA-1: 75:F2:73:AF:01:93:EF:08:F3:F2:2F:8C:B2:EA:FE:8B:BC:A0:27:73 Features PWA launcher — Add any HTTPS website as a standalone home-screen app with its own icon, name, and theme color Per-app isolation — Each app gets its own cookie jar, local storage, and (Android 13+) dedicated WebView profile Ad blocking — Built-in content blocker with per-app custom rules Translation — In-page translation via Google Translate; configurable per app App lock — Optional password or biometric lock per app or globally Two browser engines — Android System…
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