# Aether - Fastest VPN Browser
> Browse fast, switch VPN in one tap, block ads, go incognito. No logs, ever.
Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aether.browser.dename](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aether.browser.dename)
## Overview
- **ID:** `com.aether.browser.dename`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DeName Labs
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 487
- **Version:** 0.1.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2026-08-25
- **Publisher country:** HK
- **Size:** 205 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-28
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aether.browser.dename)
- **Website:** [https://defrasoft.com/](https://defrasoft.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/defrasoft.com/privacypolicy-aetherbrowser/home](https://sites.google.com/defrasoft.com/privacypolicy-aetherbrowser/home)
## Description
Aether is a private Android browser built around one idea: fast browsing shouldn't cost you your privacy, and privacy tools shouldn't slow you down.
Under the hood, Aether runs on a lightweight, non-Chromium engine, so pages load quickly and the app stays light on your phone. Layered on top: a one-tap VPN, a session ad blocker with a live counter, and a true incognito mode that keeps nothing behind.
HOW IT WORKS
Tap the VPN pill in the toolbar, review what the tunnel does and doesn't do, and connect. Switching server locations takes one tap and never restarts the app. If the tunnel drops, Aether blocks traffic by default and asks you to reconnect or continue unprotected - it never fails open silently.
KEY FEATURES
- One-tap VPN with multiple server locations and connection status visible at all times
- Encrypted WireGuard tunnel - no traffic inspection, redirection, or monetization, ever
- Session ad blocker with a running "blocked" counter you can see
- Incognito mode: closing the last private tab erases history, cookies, and storage completely
- Fast tab switching, up to 8 tabs, with a dedicated new-tab button
- Lightweight, non-Chromium engine built for speed
- Available in Vietnamese, English, Japanese, and Spanish
- Optional Premium: ad-free browsing, unlimited VPN across every location, a stronger filter list that also strips sponsored placements, and faster routes - free trial available
YOUR DATA
Aether asks for your consent before the VPN tunnel starts and explains exactly what it can and can't see. We don't log, inspect, or redirect your tunnel traffic, and we don't sell your browsing data. The VPN uses Android's VpnService permission to route traffic through an encrypted connection - full details live in our Privacy Policy.
Aether is a browser with a built-in VPN, not a replacement for full-device VPN software, and it won't claim to make you anonymous online. It gives you a faster, cleaner, more private way to browse - nothing more, nothing less.
Download Aether and see what browsing without the clutter feels like.
## Rankings
- #1,448,859 — Overall
## Permissions and access
### Permissions
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.aether.browser.dename.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aether.browser.dename)