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For me personally, uBlock (and other extensions) is the only reason I am using Firefox on Android. If this feature is removed, I will either go back to Samsung

by s5ma6n 7y ago

For me personally, uBlock (and other extensions) is the only reason I am using Firefox on Android. If this feature is removed, I will either go back to Samsung Browser or check something else.

boudin 7y ago
Web-extentions are comming, i hope that it will be fully functionnal before it replaces the current firefox https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/7280 https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/7280
- squiggleblaz 7y ago
  "Hope" in this case shouldn't be enough unless they also decide to bake ublock origin right in.
  - vanderZwan 7y ago
    I'm a bit torn on the latter idea, actually: as much as I would love it if Mozilla would give such a well-deserved middle finger to the advertising world for their bad behavior, I also think it would create a kind of relationship between gorhill and Mozilla that would result in an unhealthy power dynamic.
timvisee 7y ago
Yes, the same goes for me. Even though I really like these changes, this needs to be added. Will switch to Stable until then, I guess.
jshevek 7y ago
If you are checking something else, I recommend Brave. I've switched from Firefox to Brave and I am mostly satisfied.
- joseph2342 7y ago
  What does it offer that Firefox does not ?
  - fwn 7y ago
    People here seem to "hope" that extension support will be implemented. If my stable Firefox for Android gets updated into a browser without uBlock Origin I will immediately switch to some chromish alternative with adblocking. There's no reason for firefox for android once extension support is gone, featurewise.
    - losvedir 7y ago
      I use Firefox for Android for one reason: the ability to not load images on cell data. I'm surprised other browsers don't have that, but it's huge for me since I pay by the megabyte (Google Fi). It saves me $10/month easily. edit: oh, it looks like that's missing, too. Nooooo....
      - terminaljunkid 7y ago
        Plus ublock origin can save a lot of data. I am on a slow university network and I keep JavaScript off by default using UBO. It takes 3 clicks to enable it for sites that really need it, but web is much faster with it.
    - reportgunner 7y ago
      Try the duckduckgo android browser, most ads fail in it without extensions required. My favorite feature is the "fire" icon that closes all tabs, deletes all cookies and history and basically reinitializes the browser.
- useragent86 7y ago
  HN mods should investigate the systematic downvoting of pro-Brave comments. It happens on every discussion of browsers.
jeena 7y ago
I have 2 reasons uBlock and the fact that I can use my own sync server.
- blendergeek 7y ago
  How do you do that? I have been wanting to run my own sync for a long time but haven't been able to figure it out.
  - gruez 7y ago
    https://mozilla-services.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howtos/run-sync-1.5.html https://mozilla-services.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howtos/run... was the guide I used
    - blendergeek 7y ago
      Okay. Thank you. Do you run your own accounts server or just use Mozilla's?
      - jeena 7y ago
        I use still Mozillas but have planned to replace it some day.
propogandist 7y ago
Samsung browser is a piece of garbage that is constantly phoning home, like all other pre-installed Samsung apps. Look into Kiwi Browser. It's a chromium based android browser that supports extensions https://kiwibrowser.com/ https://kiwibrowser.com/ I've been using it alongside FF for Extensions, but it's nicer (+faster) than FF and has features like pull down to refresh a page, native web-app support etc.

by s5ma6n 7y ago

For me personally, uBlock (and other extensions) is the only reason I am using Firefox on Android. If this feature is removed, I will either go back to Samsung Browser or check something else.

boudin 7y ago

Web-extentions are comming, i hope that it will be fully functionnal before it replaces the current firefox https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/7280 https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/7280

squiggleblaz 7y ago
"Hope" in this case shouldn't be enough unless they also decide to bake ublock origin right in.
- vanderZwan 7y ago
  I'm a bit torn on the latter idea, actually: as much as I would love it if Mozilla would give such a well-deserved middle finger to the advertising world for their bad behavior, I also think it would create a kind of relationship between gorhill and Mozilla that would result in an unhealthy power dynamic.

timvisee 7y ago

Yes, the same goes for me. Even though I really like these changes, this needs to be added. Will switch to Stable until then, I guess.

jshevek 7y ago

If you are checking something else, I recommend Brave. I've switched from Firefox to Brave and I am mostly satisfied.

joseph2342 7y ago
What does it offer that Firefox does not ?
- fwn 7y ago
  People here seem to "hope" that extension support will be implemented. If my stable Firefox for Android gets updated into a browser without uBlock Origin I will immediately switch to some chromish alternative with adblocking. There's no reason for firefox for android once extension support is gone, featurewise.
  - losvedir 7y ago
    I use Firefox for Android for one reason: the ability to not load images on cell data. I'm surprised other browsers don't have that, but it's huge for me since I pay by the megabyte (Google Fi). It saves me $10/month easily. edit: oh, it looks like that's missing, too. Nooooo....
    - terminaljunkid 7y ago
      Plus ublock origin can save a lot of data. I am on a slow university network and I keep JavaScript off by default using UBO. It takes 3 clicks to enable it for sites that really need it, but web is much faster with it.
  - reportgunner 7y ago
    Try the duckduckgo android browser, most ads fail in it without extensions required. My favorite feature is the "fire" icon that closes all tabs, deletes all cookies and history and basically reinitializes the browser.
useragent86 7y ago
HN mods should investigate the systematic downvoting of pro-Brave comments. It happens on every discussion of browsers.

jeena 7y ago

I have 2 reasons uBlock and the fact that I can use my own sync server.

blendergeek 7y ago
How do you do that? I have been wanting to run my own sync for a long time but haven't been able to figure it out.
- gruez 7y ago
  https://mozilla-services.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howtos/run-sync-1.5.html https://mozilla-services.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howtos/run... was the guide I used
  - blendergeek 7y ago
    Okay. Thank you. Do you run your own accounts server or just use Mozilla's?
    - jeena 7y ago
      I use still Mozillas but have planned to replace it some day.

propogandist 7y ago

Samsung browser is a piece of garbage that is constantly phoning home, like all other pre-installed Samsung apps. Look into Kiwi Browser. It's a chromium based android browser that supports extensions https://kiwibrowser.com/ https://kiwibrowser.com/ I've been using it alongside FF for Extensions, but it's nicer (+faster) than FF and has features like pull down to refresh a page, native web-app support etc.