Hermit • Lite Apps Browser

Social Login (OAuth) Problems?

Hermit’s default settings are strict, because they enhance your privacy and keep you safe. But some sites require you to loosen your security settings for login to work correctly.

Update: as of May 2022, Google does not let you login using Desktop Mode on a mobile device. To work around this,

  • Change your user agent to Mobile Mode,
  • Log in to Google,
  • Then switch to Desktop Mode afterwards.
  1. Launch your Hermit Lite App.
  2. Tap on the Settings button to open the “Quick Settings” sidebar.
  3. Within Quick Settings, tap on the “More Settings” button.
  4. Tap on “Privacy”.
  5. Tap on “Open Links in Lite App”, and turn it ON. The default is off.

This is required because, by default, any links to open Social Login Providers will be opened in your default browser (not Hermit) or else will be opened in Incognito Mode within Hermit.

Step 2: Turn Off “Block Popups”

  1. Launch your Hermit Lite App.
  2. Tap on the Settings button to open the “Quick Settings” sidebar.
  3. Within Quick Settings, tap on the “More Settings” button.
  4. Tap on “Privacy”.
  5. Tap on “Block Popups” to turn it OFF. The default is on.

Step 3: Turn Off “Block Third-Party Cookies”

  1. Launch your Hermit Lite App.
  2. Tap on the Settings button to open the “Quick Settings” sidebar.
  3. Within Quick Settings, tap on the “More Settings” button.
  4. Tap on “Privacy”.
  5. Tap on “Block Third-Party Cookies” to turn it OFF. The default is on.