Meanwhile, on the iOS version, they can't even support the OS-provided content blocker API, meaning Safari has better support for privacy-related add-ons than Firefox.
Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release
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#52This is a big surprise and a welcome one. I honestly had given up hope of this happening. It's disappointing that it took this long, but it is a big deal to have full extension support on Android again. I'm very happy to see this news.
In case you didn't know, you can have full extension support on Android with Kiwi Browser, which is based on Chromium.
I did not like the look of Kiwi Browser one bit, lots of weird permissions and dodgy ad-tech smells. Plus it's not Firefox, I'd rather use the same browser on both desktop and Android.
This is great news. Can't wait to have a no-fuss paywall bypass on mobile again.
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#53Great! Firefox on Android was perfect until it was redesigned, and only a few extensions were allowed. I switched to the Kiwi Browser just because of that. I hope that it will work as well as it did before the extensions were removed, so I can go back.
You can also check out iceraven, if you want a gecko based browser that lets you do what you want with your property.
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#54Earlier quoted context omitted.
In case you didn't know, you can have full extension support on Android with Kiwi Browser, which is based on Chromium.
I did not like the look of Kiwi Browser one bit, lots of weird permissions and dodgy ad-tech smells. Plus it's not Firefox, I'd rather use the same browser on both desktop and Android. This is great news. Can't wait to have a no-fuss paywall bypass on mobile again.
Iceraven has been allowing a ton more extensions than Firefox all this time, no need to go chromium.
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#55This is a big surprise and a welcome one. I honestly had given up hope of this happening. It's disappointing that it took this long, but it is a big deal to have full extension support on Android again. I'm very happy to see this news.
Curious, why didn't you try Iceraven this whole time?
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#56About time!
I mean I am happy enough with Firefox on android even with it quirks, and the main add-ons I use are already supported but this will fill in the last few gaps.
Very welcome!
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#57even though i am an exclusively firefox user both on desktop and mobile, i don't even know what kind of desktop version's extension that i would use on mobile. currently, i only use adblock and so far my experience is quite stellar. though it should be noted that i use browser on phone just to consume text. no video, no audio, and even picture is rarely the focus. so, what do i miss?
I use the nightly firefox app so I can use the bypass paywalls extension. Looking forward to being able to use it on the stable app
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#58There's a lot of hate any Firefox and the "blessed apps." But come on, chrome and Safari don't sorry add-ons at all!
I know there are other apps that support add-ons but the fact is that Firefox is __the only__ "mainstream" browser that does this (quotes because it's 0.25% in the US, as the 4th most popular, behind Samsung fucking Internet).
It's popular to hate on Firefox, but this is the nerdiest of nerd issues and if we're being honest, all this has accomplished in the last decade is a decrease in market share and keeping Safari and (more so) Chrome dictate the Internet and user experience. Firefox being so low puts no pressure on Chrome to add add-ons. Firefox being so low just means Chrome can continue pushing the ad first Internet.
Yeah, it's fun to complain, but which do you hate more? That Firefox only provides 80-90% of what you want (when major competitors provide __0%__), or Google dictating the Internet (like AMP)? Complain, but maybe tone it down a bit. This is not the holy war you want.
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#59I remember using extensions on Firefox android years ago. Is my memory failing in this or did they remove them before putting them back?
Nope, youre right. With the Firefox Quantum update they took away extension support with the exception of a handful of white listed extensions.
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#60Out of curiosity I recently did an experiment to investigate Add-Ons in Firefox for Android. Some facts: One does not need Firefox Nightly to run more extensions than the "supported" ones. Creating a "custom" collection of Add-Ons on addons.mozilla.org can be done using a disposable email address. There is no visible Settings option to add a custom collection in Fennec from F-Droid. To make it visible, one has to go…
> Creating a "custom" collection of Add-Ons on addons.mozilla.org can be done using a disposable email address.
I seriously don't get it. Why do I have to create a "custom collection" with an email address to install an extension. Why can't it work like it does on PC ?