Mozilla previews a redesigned and faster Firefox for Android

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  1. ronjor

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    Frederic Lardinois @fredericl 27 June 2019
     
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    Mozilla releases Firefox Preview 1.3 with new home screen search widget
    August 21, 2019
    https://www.neowin.net/news/mozilla-releases-firefox-preview-13-with-new-home-screen-search-widget
     
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    Mozilla updates Firefox Preview, its experimental web browser for Android devices
    Revision two of Mozilla's experimental Firefox browser for Android adds several new features
    September 26, 2019

    https://www.techspot.com/news/82084...preview-experimental-web-browser-android.html
     
  4. Beyonder

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    I've used it, but the lack of an adblocker is a deal breaker for me. Also, I've used Edge and I've started to really like it.
     
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    I've always been a Firefox guy, but I love the Chromium-based Kiwi browser for Android, which has built-in ad blocking and runs much faster than any Quantum browser on my low-spec Android devices.
     
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    Mozilla Announces Extension Support for the New Firefox for Android
    Extensions coming to mobile devices running Firefox
    October 25, 2019

    https://news.softpedia.com/news/moz...-for-the-new-firefox-for-android-527983.shtml
    Firefox: Firefox Preview/GeckoView Add-ons Support
     
  7. Brummelchen

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    the pity is that you can not install any cert eg adguard nor install any extension. currently v2 is a pure browser with few defending features but compared with Fennec (regular firefox for android) it is very crippled, whether the new gecko driver inside or not.

    if mozilla wont have this fixed when fennec run out of support it will kill firefox for android. either i will run a perpetual outdated browser and pout me to risk, or i will switch browser, i dont have problems to sync chromium (chrome is disabled here).
     
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    An early look at Firefox Preview 3.0 for Android
    November 28, 2019
    https://www.ghacks.net/2019/11/28/an-early-look-at-firefox-preview-3-0-for-android/
     
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    Firefox Preview for Android now supports UBlock Origin
    February 5, 2020
    https://mspoweruser.com/firefox-preview-for-android-now-supports-ublock-origin/
     
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    Mozilla publishes Firefox Preview 4.0 with login management
    March 10, 2020
    https://www.neowin.net/news/mozilla-publishes-firefox-preview-40-with-login-management
     
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    Firefox Preview 4.0 Stable brings uBlock Origin support
    March 11, 2020
    https://www.ghacks.net/2020/03/11/firefox-preview-4-0-stable-brings-ublock-origin-support/
     
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    Mozilla extends add-ons support in new Firefox for Android browser
    April 16, 2020
    https://www.ghacks.net/2020/04/16/m...s-support-in-new-firefox-for-android-browser/
     
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    Great news
     
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    Mozilla pushes Firefox Preview 5.0 with Picture-in-Picture support
    May 1, 2020
    https://www.neowin.net/news/mozilla-pushes-firefox-preview-50-with-picture-in-picture-support
     
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    Firefox Preview is adding support for three new add-ons
    Baby steps, but add-on support is expanding
    June 26, 2020

    https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/26/firefox-preview-is-adding-support-for-three-new-add-ons/
     
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    has anyone tried installing addons with android firefox v5.2 preview?

    Cant seem to find the decentraleyes addon.
    It only shows recommended addons in the menu and decentraleyes s not there
     
  17. Brummelchen

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    usable with the preview nightly

    - YouTube High Definition
    - Privacy Possum
    - Decentraleyes

    known before
    - stylus
    - ublock origin
    - NoScript
    - HTTPS Everywhere
    - Privacy Badger
    - Dark Reader
    - Search by Image

    i only have a german speaking source for you
    https://www.soeren-hentzschel.at/thema/fenix/
     
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    ah i see its the nightly that has decentraleyes thanks.

    Installed the preview
     
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    Firefox Preview is now Firefox Nightly
    Firefox for Android ditches Preview builds to simplify releases
    July 3, 2020
    https://www.xda-developers.com/firefox-for-android-ditches-preview-builds/
     
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    Firefox update faces backlash due to missing features and few supported extensions
    August 31, 2020
    https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/...issing-features-and-few-supported-extensions/
     
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    Updated (September 3, 2020):
    Mozilla promises expanded extensions support following controversial Firefox Android update
     
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    You can now install any add-on in Firefox Nightly for Android, but it is complicated
    October 1, 2020
    https://www.ghacks.net/2020/10/01/y...ox-nightly-for-android-but-it-is-complicated/
     
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