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Update on extension support in the new Firefox for Android

27 points by robin_reala 6y ago

kadoban 6y ago
Anyone aware of an easy way to tell if a specific extension is available or not? I really don't want to upgrade just to find out I'm missing one I rely upon.
- lol768 6y ago
  If it's not on the list below, it's not available. uBlock Origin Dark Reader HTTPS Everywhere Privacy Badger NoScript Security Suite Decentraleyes Search by Image YouTube High Definition Privacy Possum
  - everybodyknows 6y ago
    gone missing: Umatrix
boring_twenties 6y ago
Anyone notice that it's impossible to browse to a private DNS name in the new Firefox for Android? It's because of DoH, but there seems to be no way to disable it on Android. The entire 'Network Settings' tab seems to be missing from the settings page. Even worse, it then submits the entire URL to the default search engine, even if you manually input it starting with scheme:// and everything. I worked around the first part by blocking 1.1.1.1 at my router, but there are still some major annoyances. First, one has to enter the scheme:// portion to even attempt DNS lookup (as opposed to search engine). In previous versions, adding a trailing slash to the hostname was sufficient. And again, even with the full URL it will send the whole thing to the search engine if the hostname lookup fails. While debugging this I un-disabled the Chrome app for the first time in 3 years and it doesn't seem to have any of these braindead issues. Maybe it's time I consider if I'd rather just deal with the ads.
- urineaut 6y ago
  https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-dns-over-https https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-dns-over-https about:config works on the mobile variants, too. Granted, it is not the best UX, but it works for now. It still seems strange to me that browsers overrule the OS' and thus the user's global preferences.
  - thrtythreeforty 6y ago
    Unfortunately about:config no longer works in the most recent version of mobile Firefox. It is unclear what the rationale was for hiding it, although apparently in the next release it will be accessible again.
  - boring_twenties 6y ago
    about:config is gone from the Android version. edit: However, your link was still indirectly quite helpful. A couple of hops away, I found https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/canary-domain-use-application-dnsnet https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/canary-domain-use-appli... which explains a better way to handle this at the network level, than blocking 1.1.1.1.
    - Anon1096 6y ago
      I just went to about:config on Firefox Nightly for Android, so no, you're incorrect and it's still there.
      - boring_twenties 6y ago
        No, you're incorrect. It might be in Nightly but it's not in the normal stable version.
  - m-p-3 6y ago
    About:config is currently disabled on Firefox (Fenix) Stable for some unclear reasons. I'm currently on beta because of it, but frankly I'd prefer to stay on stable..
jmiskovic 6y ago
My BS senses are tingling slightly. Enabling most popular extensions seems like a calculated move to silence the majority. Is it Mozilla's role to hand-pick, test and optimize third-party extensions? They still don't clarify if 'unblessed' extensions will ever be allowed. The internet is more and more consumed via mobile devices. User extensions are the only practical way for user to control the experience. For example, Video Speed Controller is amazing way to reign control over various video controls all using same shortcuts. Old Reddit Redirect makes reddit useable again. Such extensions won't be most popular but are essential to my browsing experience. I'm not sure why Mozilla wouldn't allow any extension to run on mobile Firefox, and just let third-party developers port/adapt extensions as needed?

27 points by robin_reala 6y ago

Anyone aware of an easy way to tell if a specific extension is available or not? I really don't want to upgrade just to find out I'm missing one I rely upon.

lol768 6y ago
If it's not on the list below, it's not available. uBlock Origin Dark Reader HTTPS Everywhere Privacy Badger NoScript Security Suite Decentraleyes Search by Image YouTube High Definition Privacy Possum
- everybodyknows 6y ago
  gone missing: Umatrix

boring_twenties 6y ago

Anyone notice that it's impossible to browse to a private DNS name in the new Firefox for Android? It's because of DoH, but there seems to be no way to disable it on Android. The entire 'Network Settings' tab seems to be missing from the settings page. Even worse, it then submits the entire URL to the default search engine, even if you manually input it starting with scheme:// and everything. I worked around the first part by blocking 1.1.1.1 at my router, but there are still some major annoyances. First, one has to enter the scheme:// portion to even attempt DNS lookup (as opposed to search engine). In previous versions, adding a trailing slash to the hostname was sufficient. And again, even with the full URL it will send the whole thing to the search engine if the hostname lookup fails. While debugging this I un-disabled the Chrome app for the first time in 3 years and it doesn't seem to have any of these braindead issues. Maybe it's time I consider if I'd rather just deal with the ads.

urineaut 6y ago
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-dns-over-https https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-dns-over-https about:config works on the mobile variants, too. Granted, it is not the best UX, but it works for now. It still seems strange to me that browsers overrule the OS' and thus the user's global preferences.
- thrtythreeforty 6y ago
  Unfortunately about:config no longer works in the most recent version of mobile Firefox. It is unclear what the rationale was for hiding it, although apparently in the next release it will be accessible again.
- boring_twenties 6y ago
  about:config is gone from the Android version. edit: However, your link was still indirectly quite helpful. A couple of hops away, I found https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/canary-domain-use-application-dnsnet https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/canary-domain-use-appli... which explains a better way to handle this at the network level, than blocking 1.1.1.1.
  - Anon1096 6y ago
    I just went to about:config on Firefox Nightly for Android, so no, you're incorrect and it's still there.
    - boring_twenties 6y ago
      No, you're incorrect. It might be in Nightly but it's not in the normal stable version.
- m-p-3 6y ago
  About:config is currently disabled on Firefox (Fenix) Stable for some unclear reasons. I'm currently on beta because of it, but frankly I'd prefer to stay on stable..

jmiskovic 6y ago

My BS senses are tingling slightly. Enabling most popular extensions seems like a calculated move to silence the majority. Is it Mozilla's role to hand-pick, test and optimize third-party extensions? They still don't clarify if 'unblessed' extensions will ever be allowed. The internet is more and more consumed via mobile devices. User extensions are the only practical way for user to control the experience. For example, Video Speed Controller is amazing way to reign control over various video controls all using same shortcuts. Old Reddit Redirect makes reddit useable again. Such extensions won't be most popular but are essential to my browsing experience. I'm not sure why Mozilla wouldn't allow any extension to run on mobile Firefox, and just let third-party developers port/adapt extensions as needed?