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Open external app button events unreliable

I use an external torrent app LibreTorrent. When I click on magnet links, FF133 faithfully opens the external app handler. However when I tap the OK button FF very often … (read more)

I use an external torrent app LibreTorrent. When I click on magnet links, FF133 faithfully opens the external app handler. However when I tap the OK button FF very often ignores my tapping. I can hit several times with no effect. I can see a quick circle showing as I tap, so the tap is generating an event, but FF does not react to it. This happens in normal and private mode. Sometimes after a couple or perhaps a dozen or more taps, the OK event has an effect and the external app launches fine.

A very curiously I accidentally noticed that if I tap or swipe the text also showing on the dialog box before tapping OK, the first tap on OK always works! 100% reliable. Something is fishy with event handling.

Repro: FF133 + current LibreTorrent client, then tap of first magnet link at https://webtorrent.io/free-torrents

Asked by mrjames 4 months ago

Answered by mrjames 1 month ago

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why does Firefox for Android require so many permissions?

The Firefox homepage is constantly broadcasting privacy incentives and ways we can donate to improve a free web, yet they need the permission to access my camera, mic, fi… (read more)

The Firefox homepage is constantly broadcasting privacy incentives and ways we can donate to improve a free web, yet they need the permission to access my camera, mic, files and so on in exchange for the use of their program? I find this very contradictory, and would love to hear more from Firefox. I understand that certain permissions are necessary but i find the request for these things to be intrusive and upsetting when it's coming from a company that pats itself on the back when it comes to privacy and the fight for a free and open Internet.

Please at least provide the option to turn permissions that aren't necessary for the operation of Firefox on Android, off. Camera and mic, are not integral parts of my web search past time and therefore, i don't believe they are any of the Mozilla corporations interest either.

If there are ways to get back some of the privacy taken away by these requests using Android, as i understand getting away from all these permissions from every app is futile.. Please let me know. Maybe an app that retains some of these permissions, or blocks access to apps from accessing then? If there are suggestions out there I'm open to suggestions, thank you.

Asked by b0nn13 9 years ago

Answered by philipp 9 years ago

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Pictures on webpages not loading until clicked on and instead appear as a red box

Android version: 14 One UI version: 6.1 Firefox version: 136.0.2 (also in screenshot) Example link where error is occuring: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/07/nx-s1-5320798/w… (read more)

Android version: 14 One UI version: 6.1 Firefox version: 136.0.2 (also in screenshot) Example link where error is occuring: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/07/nx-s1-5320798/walgreens-private-equity-acquisition

When searching on webpages, the image will look blank with a red box outline, or will have the image and the box outline. This happens whether or not the image is an interactive element. Even after refreshing the page the problem persists. In private or regular windows it happens. After tapping on the red box, the image will load, and usually stays loaded if I leave the page and then come back.

A screenshot is below of what the boxes/images typically look like Attached screenshots

Asked by JaySong 4 weeks ago

Answered by JaySong 3 weeks ago

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Unable to load uBlock Origin add-on

I have been using uBlock Origin for years to block ads in youtube. Recently I started getting ads again and when I checked I found uBlock was disable snd couldn't be enab… (read more)

I have been using uBlock Origin for years to block ads in youtube. Recently I started getting ads again and when I checked I found uBlock was disable snd couldn't be enabled. I dl the latest version but it gives me an error message when I try to load it. Please help.

Asked by kkkevsta 1 month ago

Answered by TyDraniu 1 month ago

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downloading firefox apk

hi I would like to download and install firefox for android which if I understand correctly is named fenix, without going to an app store. I don't see a direct link on th… (read more)

hi I would like to download and install firefox for android which if I understand correctly is named fenix, without going to an app store. I don't see a direct link on the main pages on the website. I noticed at https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/ it looks like it might be possible to get the apk. My concern would be does this violate any terms or licenses? Is this 100 percent ok to do? Also does the firefox owners have anything written answering this? There are websites that imply sideloading firefox might be considered using without permission and I definitely don't want that.

Asked by gow3leet69 1 month ago

Answered by NoahSUMO 1 month ago

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complaint

Hi Your service is total waste your not helping out bor getting back with the answer instead your giving info about using using abusive language well you deserve it as y… (read more)

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Your service is total waste your not helping out bor getting back with the answer instead your giving info about using using abusive language well you deserve it as your service is shit so what you like I'm going to raise the complaint regarding this. And also as mentioned in previous message that cant reach to your team well it's true and I saw that results already.

Asked by jiten doshi 8 months ago

Last reply by Paul 1 month ago

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dealing with google

duplicate of /questions/1498990 thread I downloaded Firefox. When I put in the search bar, Google is attached. To many loses due to no trust with it. I want a place, to … (read more)

duplicate of /questions/1498990 thread

I downloaded Firefox. When I put in the search bar, Google is attached. To many loses due to no trust with it. I want a place, to feel safer. Cause I don't feel safe with google

Asked by wolfwoman1460 1 month ago

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Bookmarks

Initially the bookmarks on Android started appearing in apparently random order after every quit/restart. I signed out of Laptop and Android, then signed in again and set… (read more)

Initially the bookmarks on Android started appearing in apparently random order after every quit/restart. I signed out of Laptop and Android, then signed in again and set up syncing again on both, but now the bookmarks on my Laptop no longer appear on Android at all, even after syncing.

Asked by coopervp 1 month ago

Answered by coopervp 1 month ago