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What's the difference between Iceraven and Fennec?
by 18571857 4y ago
What's the difference between Iceraven and Fennec?
- nelblu 4y agohttps://github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser https://github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser "Note that Iceraven Browser includes some unstable code written by Mozilla, with our own added modifications on top, all shipped with the stable version of GeckoView engine." I wouldn't use iceraven if security was a priority. Fennec on the other hand is much closer to FF , quoting their page : https://f-droid.org/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/ https://f-droid.org/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/ "Fennec F-Droid is based on the latest Firefox release (codenamed Fenix). It has proprietary bits and telemetry removed, but still connects to various Mozilla and Google services that can track users."
- ojosilva 4y agoIceraven is FF for Android, with tracking and telemetry removed, some redesigned features (ie tiles) and about:config, and mostly an attempt at supporting desktop add-ons which were removed when Fenix/GeckoView came to life in 2019. Stability and security is not a priority though. Updates are slow. I use it primarily for compatibility with my favorite add-ons not available on FF Android: I don't care about cookies, Cookie AutoDelete, Translate Web Pages, etc. Mull is another FF Android fork may be worth taking a look at.