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Firefox is both better and worse than other browsers in dealing with intents. On the worse side, unlike some other browsers Firefox doesn't raise intents for r
by fpgeek 13y ago
Firefox is both better and worse than other browsers in dealing with intents.
On the worse side, unlike some other browsers Firefox doesn't raise intents for redirected URLs, missing some opportunities to match appropriate apps. I believe the underlying issue is that too many redirect situations are ambiguous (especially if you might not be the default browser). I mostly deal with this with an external wrapper (Browser Auto Selector, Unshorten or the like), but it's still a weakness.
On the other side, the Firefox intnet feature that I love is that when you long-press/right-click/etc on a URL that matches some non-browser apps, you get the option of opening it in those apps (for YouTube, the Play Store, Twitter, etc.). I haven't seen any other browser with that option (though, to be fair, I spend most of my time in Firefox). It would be extra-wonderful if there were a reliable way to hit the YouTube link from an embedded video, but even without that, it's very handy.
- blinkingled 13y ago> you get the option of opening it in those apps (for YouTube, the Play Store, Twitter, etc.) Great find, I hadn't noticed that one before! It does make things better.
- shrikant 13y agoYou don't even need to long press to find this out -- if the URL of the site you're on 'supports' being opened in an app, a little grey android icon appears in the address bar. You can tap this icon to open the URL in the related app.
- fpgeek 13y agoOh, that's another cool feature! Thanks for mentioning it. I can quibble that I wish it were a bit more obvious and that the Android icon appeared before the page started loading (next to the X), but it is still going to make many things more convenient for me.