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For last 3 years Firefox works great on Android and does have working ad-blokers.

by SXX 4y ago

lockhouse 4y ago
Are you using one of those de-Googled custom Android ROMs or stock?
- SXX 4y ago
  Honestly nope. I mostly need phone for banking apps that thanks to Google DRM (SafetyNet) dont play too well with custom ROMs. Yet Firefox work quite well across Windows, macOS, Linux and Android and it has huge advantage of having proper adblocking. So it's mostly no brainer which browser to use.
- miloignis 4y ago
  I am - GrapheneOS is excellent. I do unfortunately run sandboxed Google Play Services for access to Google Maps & Google Play through which I get my banking app. Pretty much everything else (launcher, podcasts, VLC, Firefox, FluffyChat&Element for Matrix messaging, ntfy.sh/UnifiedPush) is via f-droid, and works great.
  - PrimeMcFly 4y ago
    On a Pixel or something else?
    - miloignis 4y ago
      Used Pixel 4, yeah - I think the later pixels have better security features & support from Graphene, but this way I also help reduce ewaste.
      - PrimeMcFly 4y ago
        Just interested because I like Graphene but don't want to use a Pixel. I'd love to run it on a FairPhone honestly. Looks like DivestOS is my best bet.
zgk7iqea 4y ago
Unfortunately, Firefox‘s security on Android is .. not the best (https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/firefox-chromium.html#android-sandbox https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/firefox-chromium.ht...)
- DANmode 4y ago
  It's not just Android. Unfortunately.
- arsome 4y ago
  Wow that article that completely misses the point, yes, Chrome has better sandboxing, which offers it marginally better security, but that has nothing to do with Firefox's far better privacy features. For people who are not spies or hoarding millions worth of cryptocurrencies on their desktop PCs, they're not likely running across zero day exploits on the regular. They are however running across trackers galore and Firefox's tracking protection and anti-fingerprinting features are likely to make a larger difference in practice for all but the most targeted of individuals.

For last 3 years Firefox works great on Android and does have working ad-blokers.

by SXX 4y ago

For last 3 years Firefox works great on Android and does have working ad-blokers.

lockhouse 4y ago

Are you using one of those de-Googled custom Android ROMs or stock?

SXX 4y ago
Honestly nope. I mostly need phone for banking apps that thanks to Google DRM (SafetyNet) dont play too well with custom ROMs. Yet Firefox work quite well across Windows, macOS, Linux and Android and it has huge advantage of having proper adblocking. So it's mostly no brainer which browser to use.
miloignis 4y ago
I am - GrapheneOS is excellent. I do unfortunately run sandboxed Google Play Services for access to Google Maps & Google Play through which I get my banking app. Pretty much everything else (launcher, podcasts, VLC, Firefox, FluffyChat&Element for Matrix messaging, ntfy.sh/UnifiedPush) is via f-droid, and works great.
- PrimeMcFly 4y ago
  On a Pixel or something else?
  - miloignis 4y ago
    Used Pixel 4, yeah - I think the later pixels have better security features & support from Graphene, but this way I also help reduce ewaste.
    - PrimeMcFly 4y ago
      Just interested because I like Graphene but don't want to use a Pixel. I'd love to run it on a FairPhone honestly. Looks like DivestOS is my best bet.

zgk7iqea 4y ago

Unfortunately, Firefox‘s security on Android is .. not the best (https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/firefox-chromium.html#android-sandbox https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/firefox-chromium.ht...)

DANmode 4y ago
It's not just Android. Unfortunately.
arsome 4y ago
Wow that article that completely misses the point, yes, Chrome has better sandboxing, which offers it marginally better security, but that has nothing to do with Firefox's far better privacy features. For people who are not spies or hoarding millions worth of cryptocurrencies on their desktop PCs, they're not likely running across zero day exploits on the regular. They are however running across trackers galore and Firefox's tracking protection and anti-fingerprinting features are likely to make a larger difference in practice for all but the most targeted of individuals.