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It replaces the older custom self-extracting\nwrapper from `0.13.1.2-shnwaz`, which triggered heuristic detections on some\nantivirus services.\n\n## Owner\n\nSHNWAZ Developer is the owner of this fork and release page.\n\n- Owner profile: https://shnwazdeveloper.github.io/owner.html\n- GitHub: https://github.com/shnwazdeveloper\n- GitHub avatar: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/271950542?v=4\n- Telegram: https://t.me/Syntaxpy\n- X: https://x.com/shnwazdev\n- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shnwazdev/\n- Instagram: https://instagram.com/sexyshnwaz\n- SayaProject: https://github.com/SayaProject\n- SayaGram: https://github.com/SayaGram\n\nMore owner details are in [OWNER.md](OWNER.md).\n\n## Where to change things\n\nUse this map when editing the repo:\n\n- GitHub repo README and owner text: `README.md`\n- Owner social/profile page in this repo: `OWNER.md`\n- Windows installer wrapper metadata: `installer/helium.nsi`\n- Android APK companion app: `mobile/android`\n- Windows branding patch used during Chromium packaging:\n  `patches/helium/windows/change-branding.patch`\n- In-browser About page owner line:\n  `patches/helium/windows/about-page-dev-by-shnwaz.patch`\n- Version patch used during Chromium packaging:\n  `patches/helium/windows/helium-versioning.patch`\n\nThe in-browser page shown at `chrome://settings/help` / \"About Helium\" is not\ngenerated from `README.md` or `installer/helium.nsi`. It comes from the Chromium\nsource checkout created under `build/src` during the full browser build.\n\nAfter fetching the Chromium source, find the exact files with:\n\n```powershell\npython3 helium-chromium\\utils\\clone.py -o build\\src\nrg -n \"About Chromium|About Helium|The Helium Authors|IDS_ABOUT_VERSION|open source project\" build\\src\\chrome build\\src\\components\n```\n\nThen add the required source changes as a patch in this repo before running the\nfull build. Do not change only the installer if you want the browser's internal\nAbout page to change; the installer wrapper and the Chromium UI are separate.\n\n## GitHub About text\n\nSuggested repository description:\n\n```text\nSHNWAZ Developer Windows EXE releases for Helium browser, with owner profile and social links.\n```\n\nSuggested homepage:\n\n```text\nhttps://shnwazdeveloper.github.io/owner.html\n```\n\n## Building\n\nRun in `Developer Command Prompt for VS` as administrator:\n\n```cmd\ngit clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/shnwazdeveloper/helium-windows.git\ncd helium-windows\ngit checkout --recurse-submodules main\npython3 build.py\npython3 package.py\n```\n\nA zip archive and an installer will be created under `build`.\n\nGitHub Actions can build an unsigned installer artifact from the patched source:\n\n```powershell\ngh workflow run main.yml --repo shnwazdeveloper/helium-windows -f runner=windows-2022 -f do-release=false -f sign_binaries=false -f build_arm=false -f publish_x64_release=true\n```\n\n### Required setup\n\n- Visual Studio with the Chromium Windows build components installed.\n- 7-Zip.\n- Python 3.8 or above.\n- Python modules: `httplib2==0.22.0` and `Pillow`.\n- Git.\n- Windows long path support enabled.\n\nInstall Python modules with:\n\n```powershell\npython -m pip install httplib2==0.22.0 Pillow\n```\n\nFollow Chromium's official Windows build instructions for Visual Studio:\nhttps://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/refs/heads/main/docs/windows_build_instructions.md#visual-studio\n\n## Android APK\n\nThe Android app in `mobile/android` is a lightweight WebView browser companion\nwith SHNWAZ owner and social links. It is not a direct conversion of the Windows\nChromium EXE, because Android apps use APK packaging and Android signing.\n\nBuild it with:\n\n```powershell\npowershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File mobile\\android\\scripts\\build-apk.ps1 `\n  -AndroidSdkRoot C:\\path\\to\\android-sdk `\n  -JavaHome C:\\path\\to\\jdk17 `\n  -OutputApk build\\helium-mobile-shnwaz_0.13.1.3.apk\n```\n\nThe build script signs the APK with a local SHNWAZ Developer development\nkeystore under `build/android-signing`. For Play Store publishing, use Google\nPlay App Signing or a production release keystore. Firebase App Distribution can\ndistribute APKs, but it does not replace APK signing.\n\n## Signing and antivirus notes\n\nThe Windows installer in this repository is unsigned unless a real Authenticode\ncode-signing certificate is configured. Firebase does not sign Windows EXE files.\nFor Windows trust reputation, use an Authenticode certificate and sign the EXE\nwith Microsoft's signing tools.\n\n## Credits\n\nThis repo is based on the Helium Windows packaging project and\nungoogled-chromium-windows. Helium is based on Chromium and other open source\nsoftware. Keep Chromium, Helium, and third-party license notices intact when\nbuilding or publishing modified binaries.\n\n## License\n\nAll code, patches, modified portions of imported code or patches, and any other\ncontent that is unique to Helium and not imported from other repositories is\nlicensed under GPL-3.0. See [LICENSE](LICENSE).\n\nAny content imported from other projects retains its original license, for\nexample original unmodified code imported from ungoogled-chromium remains\nlicensed under the BSD 3-Clause license in [LICENSE.ungoogled_chromium](LICENSE.ungoogled_chromium).\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fshnwazdeveloper%2Fhelium-windows","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fshnwazdeveloper%2Fhelium-windows","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fshnwazdeveloper%2Fhelium-windows/lists"}