Atlantic Browser
Atlantic Browser (Beta)
Atlantic is an alternative web browser for Sailfish OS, built on the stock Jolla browser's UI.
The stock browser renders pages with Gecko (the Firefox engine). Atlantic replaces it with WPE WebKit (the Safari engine)
Highlights:
- Latest WPE WebKit (2.52), tuned and patched for Sailfish OS
- Built-in ad blocking (using Brave rust engine)
- Frosted-glass UI that follows your ambience and Sailfish theme
- Sandboxed like any other Sailfish app (Sailjail)
This is an early beta. It's developed and tested on a single device ( Sony Xperia 10 II )
the main goal of this release is feedback from other devices. If you try it, please report what works and what doesn't (device model + SFOS version) on GitHub or in the comments.
Atlantic only run on SFOS 5.1 +
Disclaimer: I made heavy use of AI in the making of this port.
Source code:
- https://github.com/SpecSierra/atlantic-browser (browser UI, fork of the Jolla browser)
- https://github.com/SpecSierra/atlantic-engine (the WPE WebKit port: patches, build system, packaging)
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Application versions:
| Attachment | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
 atlantic-browser-1.0.0.beta1_.aarch64.rpm | 56.8 MB | 02/07/2026 - 17:20 |
| atlantic-browser-1.0.0.beta2_.aarch64.rpm | 56.82 MB | 03/07/2026 - 18:14 |
| atlantic-browser-1.0.0.beta3_.aarch64.rpm | 58.61 MB | 06/07/2026 - 13:20 |
Changelog:
Beta 3 – 06/07/2026
New web features
- Webcam & microphone: sites can now use the phone's cameras (video chat, webcam tests) — back and front camera, correctly oriented, with a per-site Allow/Deny prompt
- WebRTC enabled: video calls, peer-to-peer connections (vp8/vp9/h264/av1)
- Geolocation: sites can request your location (GPS via Qt Positioning), with a per-site permission prompt
- MediaRecorder & WebCodecs: in-browser audio/video recording and encoding
- Spellchecking in text fields (ported the enchant backend to WPE)
Keyboard fixes
- Enter on the virtual keyboard now really submits forms / triggers search
- Keyboard now appears and types into inputs inside iframes (including cross-origin, e.g. embedded comment widgets and payment forms)
- Keyboard dismisses when a page navigation starts
UI & security
- URL bar security states: warning icon on plain-http pages, and a proper accept/dismiss flow for TLS certificate errors (accepting actually loads the page now)
- Permission prompts generalized: geolocation, camera and microphone each ask per site
Scrolling & responsiveness
- Flicks during page load are no longer swallowed — the loading
- Faster-feeling page loads: DOM timers throttled and parser sliced during load
- Overlay scrollbar: properly sized for the phone screeng
- Fling friction retuned on device
Bug fixes
- Custom home page setting was ignored (always jolla.com
- Missing start-page background with custom photo ambien
Beta 2 – 03/07/2026
- Fix: Audio cuts on video playback
- Fix: File downloads
- Fix: Search engine setting not working
- Fix: Ad block toggle not working
- Fix: Removed non-working settings
- Fix: Ambiance theming on web content
- Fix: Popup menu footer display
- Fix: 'Clear browsing data' not deleting cookies
- Fix: 'Fixed toolbar' not working
- Fix: 'Preferred color scheme' not working
Beta 1 – 02/07/2026
This is an early release; expect bugs and crashes!
What's included so far:
- A port of WPE WebKit on SailfishOS (2.52.4/latest)
- Integrated Brave ad-blocking engine
- A reworked UI
- SailJail enabled by default
What's missing:
- Site isolation with Bwrap
- Reliable video playback
- Some input menus
- File download is broken
Comments
windes
Tue, 2026/07/07 - 13:21
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FINALLYYYY!!) Fresh air on Sailfish during last 2 years!! Let's load and test! Aauuch.. Only for aarch64??!.. And for armv7hl?.... ((((
RootGPT
Sun, 2026/07/05 - 08:24
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Really great work! It's a heavy browser, but it's a beta. I think you can lighter it.
Can you fix the "HOME" button? I have insert custom url in settings for HOME but it continue to link to jolla.com
toastal
Sat, 2026/07/04 - 10:18
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If folks switch to Sailfish OS to avoid the US megacorporations, why host source code on Microsoft-owned GitHub?
catonyourcomputer
Fri, 2026/07/03 - 03:43
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Jolla C2 with 5.1.0.11, works great! It may be a C2 thing but it can feel a bit laggy and sluggish compared to the default browser, unfortunately, still it has earned top row in app drawer privileges
Manisak
Thu, 2026/07/02 - 18:00
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Ououou....... Thanks!!! Jou are a Hero!!
frankps
Thu, 2026/07/02 - 17:44
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Fantastic!
Installed on my Jolla C2. Tested vg.no and it seems to show it correctly. The built in browser has huge problems rendering the front page.
Looking forward to future updates!!!