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If I download Firefox for Android do I have to get it from Google Play? I don't have a Google Play account. Also, do I have to download an app? Permissions?

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I am concerned about security and want to avoid apps. They usually require unnecessary permission requirements.

I am concerned about security and want to avoid apps. They usually require unnecessary permission requirements.

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Is it possible to use Android without a Google account? That surprises me.

But anyway, the normal way to get Firefox for Android is through Play. There may be a way to sideload it on your device, since there is an article about that for Kindle Fire tablets and an APK download page. No idea whether this still works:

Installing Firefox for Android on an Amazon Kindle Fire

https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/android/all/

If you try it, let us know how it goes, and remember to check for updates regularly since the Play app won't be doing that for you.

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Oh, to be clear, Firefox for Android is an Android app. If you do not want to install any new apps, you can continue using the browser app that came with your device.

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I don't know why it surprises you that I don't want to use Google. When I download firefox on my laptop, I don't have to go through Google. Google seems to have a monopoly on everything.

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I don't know why it surprises you that I don't want to use Google. When I download firefox on my laptop, I don't have to go through Google. Google seems to have a monopoly on everything.

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True, Google doesn't have much to say about how you use a Windows device. To minimize Google's role in your mobile life, you could consider exchanging your Android device for an iPhone.

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Jessiexyz said

I don't know why it surprises you that I don't want to use Google.

You do realize that Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google.

James (doing minimal support) trɔe