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Firefox is my default browser on Android for couple of years now. It supports uBlock Origin, and I cannot browse internet without it anymore. I don't have major

Firefox is my default browser on Android for couple of years now. It supports uBlock Origin, and I cannot browse internet without it anymore. I don't have major trouble with it, except 1-2 cases per quarter, when it is faster to open Chrome than turn the ad blocking off and then back on. Another case for Chrome for me is full page translation. It is very neat and mostly of decent quality.

maneesh 4y ago
I've been using Kiwi browser on Android, which allows you to install chrome extensions! (Including ublock) It's a game changer! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiwibrowser.browser https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiwibrowse...
- turbobooster 4y ago
  How is this the first time I heard about this!? Thanks
mgiampapa 4y ago
It you go the extra mile and actually disable Chrome on Android, even Google apps will start making calls to Firefox as the browser. It makes for a much better experience, otherwise Google apps don't honor the default browser choice in many circumstances.
- SergeAx 4y ago
  I don't have any Google apps with this problem (I don't use mentioned below Google News). My biggest problem so far are apps without setting "Use external browser to open links".
- oittaa 4y ago
  You don't even need to "disable" Chrome. Just set Firefox as the default browser. I haven't noticed any Google apps that wouldn't respect the setting.
  - mfjordvald 4y ago
    Google news app insists on opening in a chrome-based webview without ad blocking. Large part of why I rooted to get adaway.
    - oittaa 4y ago
      Interesting, Google News app isn't even available here. I suppose you're from the US where they can do more shady stuff.
    - kyrra 4y ago
      This is called chrome custom tabs, and there are a number of reasons they are better than webview. https://developer.chrome.com/docs/android/custom-tabs/ https://developer.chrome.com/docs/android/custom-tabs/
      - AgentME 4y ago
        Firefox for Android supports custom tabs and will be used if it's your default browser. The Google News app doesn't use Android custom tabs.
Semaphor 4y ago
> hen it is faster to open Chrome than turn the ad blocking off and then back on. Hah, so I’m not the only one doing that :D On Desktop I’m fine to fiddle, but on mobile those issues just make me start Chrome
midoridensha 4y ago
I can't use the internet with Firefox on Android, because while is supports uBO, it doesn't support full-page translation or Bypass Paywalls Clean. So instead, I use Firefox Nightly on Android. It supports any extension I want to install, not just those approved by Mozilla for the Android browser. I would have a very hard time without translation.

maneesh 4y ago

I've been using Kiwi browser on Android, which allows you to install chrome extensions! (Including ublock) It's a game changer! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiwibrowser.browser https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiwibrowse...

turbobooster 4y ago
How is this the first time I heard about this!? Thanks

mgiampapa 4y ago

It you go the extra mile and actually disable Chrome on Android, even Google apps will start making calls to Firefox as the browser. It makes for a much better experience, otherwise Google apps don't honor the default browser choice in many circumstances.

SergeAx 4y ago
I don't have any Google apps with this problem (I don't use mentioned below Google News). My biggest problem so far are apps without setting "Use external browser to open links".
oittaa 4y ago
You don't even need to "disable" Chrome. Just set Firefox as the default browser. I haven't noticed any Google apps that wouldn't respect the setting.
- mfjordvald 4y ago
  Google news app insists on opening in a chrome-based webview without ad blocking. Large part of why I rooted to get adaway.
  - oittaa 4y ago
    Interesting, Google News app isn't even available here. I suppose you're from the US where they can do more shady stuff.
  - kyrra 4y ago
    This is called chrome custom tabs, and there are a number of reasons they are better than webview. https://developer.chrome.com/docs/android/custom-tabs/ https://developer.chrome.com/docs/android/custom-tabs/
    - AgentME 4y ago
      Firefox for Android supports custom tabs and will be used if it's your default browser. The Google News app doesn't use Android custom tabs.

Semaphor 4y ago

> hen it is faster to open Chrome than turn the ad blocking off and then back on. Hah, so I’m not the only one doing that :D On Desktop I’m fine to fiddle, but on mobile those issues just make me start Chrome

midoridensha 4y ago

I can't use the internet with Firefox on Android, because while is supports uBO, it doesn't support full-page translation or Bypass Paywalls Clean. So instead, I use Firefox Nightly on Android. It supports any extension I want to install, not just those approved by Mozilla for the Android browser. I would have a very hard time without translation.