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Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release

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Re: Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release

#31

Finally I can get off Firefox Nightly and move to the stable release

Or you can get off Firefox and stop feeling like a kicked dog all the time. It doesn't have to be a chromium fork either, there's iceraven.

What does iceraven get you compared to firefox?

Re: Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release

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> Once you’re ready to test the mobile version of your extension, create a collection on AMO and test it on Firefox for Android Nightly Just in case anyone missed this, it seems that Android Firefox STILL will not allow anonymous installation of extensions. Even if you wrote the extension yourself, and want to install on your own device. Only workaround is to only install approved extensions, or be forced into regist…

So far there's no indication you're wrong : - (

Re: Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release

#34
post #2

Nice! I wish Mozilla release altstore/sideload version of IOS app with all the feature available in android.

It would probably be a lot of work for not a lot of people. You can use Firefox extensions on iOS via Orion Browser. [1] https://apps.apple.com/app/orion-browser-by-kagi/id148449820... [2] https://browser.kagi.com/faq.html#iosext

For a moment, I got excited for this. It did not turn up good, as the chrome extension I wanted to try is not working.

Re: Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release

#36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or you can get off Firefox and stop feeling like a kicked dog all the time. It doesn't have to be a chromium fork either, there's iceraven.

What does iceraven get you compared to firefox?

Iceraven's reason for existence has been about allowing (pretty much?) all Firefox addons since day one. And about:config.

Wish you hadn't downvoted him.

Re: Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release

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post #26

If Adblock works on this then I will switch to Firefox from Chrome - the internet is unusable without it

ublock origin already works on firefox on mobile (android). it's already supported, it's already available. and it's awesome. i don't know why and how people still use chrome on mobile. it is an awful web experience.

It is an awful experience indeed. I switched to Kiwi browser when Chrome forced tab groups on everyone with no option to disable it. Kiwi has add-on support and removes many of Chrome's annoying aspects. I could never go back to browsing on mobile without add-ons like uBlock Origin and Sticky Ducky.

Re: Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release

#39
post #19

Would it be possible to inject chrome extensions somehow into firefox that is the final piece where some websites force to just use chrome and it's really annoying and the singular time you have to switch for their chrome based widget/extension to do that websites functionality?

I have never run into this. What websites are you referring to?

Btw there are Chromium based browsers on Android that have allowed extensions for a long time. I do not recall the names as I’ve been on iOS for years now but I know they exist.

EDIT: It’s kiwi and yandex browser apparently.

Re: Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release

#40

I remember using extensions on Firefox android years ago. Is my memory failing in this or did they remove them before putting them back?

Your memory is failing you. Been using firefox android ( stable and beta) with the addons (ublock etc) since a few years now.
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