What is LavaRock?
LavaRock Web Browser is a web browser that is like Safari, and Chrome that can help users surf the web and not have their personal data sold by the web browser.
iOS Beta Download instructions
Follow the link on the webpage for Testflight, Users need to install and sign into the TestFlight app from apple before downloading LavaRock for iOS. Currently this app does work on MacOS but requires to be apple silicon to install it. (M1,M2, M4 chip)
After installing test flight, go back to the link that was provided by us and click View in Test flight. Then install the app.
Android Beta Download Instructions
Download from our website the zip file that includes our apk file. When accepting the download. Open with the files app. The files app will then request you to extract the files. Once extracted go to the downloaded file or recent tab to open up LavaRock.apk. Once clicked users might get a prompt for the following: For your security your phone currently isnt allowed to install unknown apps…. Click settings, Under install unknown apps from the Files app, click allow from this source and then hit install. Google Play might request to scan the app, let it scan it and then continue.
Windows Beta Download instructions
Go to our front page and download the version for Windows, once downloaded right click on the zip file for LavaRock and click extract all. Select the current suggested file location and hit extract. Once extracted double click on LavaRock setup.exe Once it is clicked the Windows defender/smart screen might block it because we do not have it signed. Click on the link called “more info” and then the button for run anyway will appear. Click on run anyway. Once it’s clicked it will start the installation process. After install depending on your computer it might take a moment for first startup. The webbrowser will open up automatically and will be ready for use.
Linux Beta Download instructions
Currently we are supporting linux arm64 or aarch64 devices like Raspberry PI devices via the SNAP store installer. Please download the zip folder and then perform the following steps:
ensure the user has the snap store installed, if not here are the commands.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
If the user does not have the GUI of the snap store here is the command:
sudo snap install snap-store
Next for the unzip of the zip folder.
sudo apt install unzip
unzip lavarock-webbrowser<rest of the file name>.zip
then to install the snap file.
sudo snap install ./LavarockBrowser.snap –dangerous
(we dont have it signed so to install the end user has to use the –dangerous flag)
Then to launch the app:
run the following command: lavarock-webbrowser
OR use this shortcut for now to open up from the application menu:
Make the file name Lavarock.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Lavarock Browser
Comment=The webbrowser for the people
Exec=/opt/lavarock/lavarock %U
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
create a .desktop file using the code above
Put the file in the following directories depending on single user or system wide
~/.local/share/applications/lavarock.desktop
or
/usr/share/applications/lavarock.desktop
Change the permissions to make it executable
chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/lavarock.desktop
or
sudo chmod +x /usr/share/applications/lavarock.desktop
Then system restart/logout and log back in or use the following command:
update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications/
Now lavarock will open up on your system.
we plan to ensure that the snap version will be executable without doing this in the future.
How to see downloaded files (BETA)
Downloaded files are now in a better state where a user can just select the downloaded PDF file and save it to a device.
What is AfterBurner? (BETA)
AfterBurner is an BETA Content Blocker/ Anti Malware website filter. It can block ads on YouTube and block malicious websites. Please use at users own risk. This might break websites and require multiple Refreshes to let the website load up correctly.
How can I report feedback of the app?
Multiple ways, Via the support email listed above, through testflight feedback submitting. And of course the Reviews in the app store.
What are the currently supported devices for LavaRock Web Browser?
Currently anything that Apple has created. iPhone, iPad, MacOS, and VisionOS. Android Phones and Tablets, Windows 10/11 Computers and LInux ARM64/aarch64 computers like the Raspberry PI.
Why are some of the User Interfaces different between Platforms?
We are making LavaRock a cross platform app, that being said to be cross platform, we have to create basically three different but still the same products to create this cross platform app for all devices. For the Apple Eco System we are leveraging Swift UI and Mac catalyst to make an iOS, iPad, and MacOS version of the app. This allows us to have the same UI from both iOS and MacOS. Now the way we build the iOS version is hard to just build for android. So the android version is actually built from scratch vs using a service to port the app to android. This means that the UI will be using more of the android system UI controls and looks. Now since both the iOS and the android version is not compatible with Windows and Linux, to unify the user interface, we are using ElectronJS. Which is used to create cross platform apps between all three desktop environments. Since we already have a version for Mac due to the Swift UI iOS version, we did not use ElectronJS for macOS. This way we can build the app for one system like Windows 11, and then port a snap store version for linux using the same ElectronJS code.
Regardless the Startpage (home screen) is still the same between all versions of LavaRock for a unified feel, and yes, some versions of the App depending on platform might have certain features that dont work on other versions. (This is being worked on) Regardless this is how we are able to support Apple, android, Windows and linux.
DRM Content Missing?
DRM content is used for websites like Netflix, YouTube TV, Apple Music, Spotify, etc. to steam and listen or watch paid services or content. To have a webbrowser work for DRM content, The company for LavaRock which is Independent LLC, has to be in contract with Google to be able to allow a license to be used for our web browser to support DRM content. There are other DRM license companies out there, but currently we are in talks with Google to set up DRM content for all versions of our webbrowser. Stay Tuned. Apple has large restrictions for DRM content so Apple version might not get the DRM support