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I'm running Firefox Nightly on my Galaxy S23. Sometimes when I click a link or enter a new search/site in the search bar, the new page will start to load, then it will automatically retun to the previous page. At that point, the "Forward" option is unclickable (can't easily return to the page that was already partially loaded) and the "Back" option takes me even further back in site history. This is very inconvenient, especially if I typed in a long search that was lost to this bug.

162.0a1 (Build #2016194783), fd24fdb5b029c5bbb1bea89a64e989d12e6767f4 GV: 162.0a1-20261106171655 AS: 162.20261106050244 OS: Android 16

Hi,

I can’t open the admin panel of my own website in Firefox. When I go to the admin login page, Firefox shows a message saying the site is restricted and tells me to check my DNS settings, so I can’t log in. The site itself is online.

Website: Take Me Elsewhere https://takeme-elsewhere.co.uk/ Admin page: [your admin login URL, e.g. https://takeme-elsewhere.co.uk/admin]

The exact error Firefox shows: “[copy the full error message here]”

My setup:

Firefox version: [Menu > Help > About Firefox] Operating system: [e.g. Windows 11 / macOS] Internet connection: [home Wi-Fi / mobile hotspot / office network, plus ISP name] Recent changes: I recently tried moving the domain’s nameservers from Hostinger to Cloudflare and then switched them back.

What happens:

The public homepage [does / does not] load in Firefox. The admin login page shows the restricted/DNS error every time. The same admin page [works / doesn’t work] in Chrome and Edge on the same computer and network. [It works / doesn’t work] on my phone over mobile data.

What I’ve tried so far:

Reloading the page and restarting Firefox Clearing the cache and cookies for this site Opening the page in a private window: [result] [Anything else you tried]

My questions:

What does this “restricted, check your DNS” message mean in Firefox, and what triggers it? Could Firefox’s DNS over HTTPS setting be causing it, especially after my recent nameserver changes? Could an extension, a security setting or my network be blocking the admin page? What settings should I check or reset to log in to my admin panel in Firefox again?

Thanks for your help!

These usually fix it, so try them before posting:

Turn off DNS over HTTPS. In Firefox, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > DNS over HTTPS and set it to Off, then restart Firefox. This is the most common cause after a nameserver change, because Firefox’s DNS provider may still have the old Cloudflare records cached. Flush DNS on your computer. On Windows, open Command Prompt and run ipconfig /flushdns. Open the admin page in a private window or with extensions disabled. Ad blockers and security extensions sometimes block /admin pages. Try another network, like mobile hotspot. If it works there, your ISP or router’s DNS is blocking the page, not Firefox.

If one of these fixes it, you won’t need to post. If not, add what you tried to the “What I’ve tried” section so people don’t suggest the same steps.

The website I manage for over 20 years, contains a gallery of unique photography, a lot of knowledge nowhere else available. No logins, no passwords, no forms, no payments, no ads, no 3rd party plugins... And this website was marked by Firefox as "risky", because it starts with http:// While thousands of other websites that steal your personal data, that want you to pay for viewing, that display ads after ads, that are greedy only for your money, providing no useful information are "safe" because their address starts with https:// This is complete misunderstanding.

Hello recently I'm having this issue where youtube needs reloading 2-3 times before it decides to play the video.

I have adguard and ublock on, treid with turning them off even reinstalling the app but the issue still remains.

I have a very good internet (200-400mbps) so i don't think it's wifi issue.

Also I'm unable to download youtube channels profile pictures like i used to in 2024 it still works in brave but it seems like firefox removed this feature.

I have two Android phones: a Samsung Galaxy A33 and a POCO X8 Pro (HyperOS 3.3.309.0).

Both have Firefox 159.0.1, the same Firefox account, and were installed through Google Play.

The built-in VPN works perfectly on my Samsung, allowing me to select between different countries. However, the VPN option is completely missing on my POCO.

Remote Improvements are enabled on both devices, and their privacy settings are identical.

Why is the VPN available on one device but not the other? Is there a way to enable it on my POCO?

Bonjour,

Avec mon ancien smartphone, je pouvais mettre un site sur la page d'accueil du smartphone comme une application qui mène vers le lien du site. C'était vraiment pratique.

Maintenant sur mon nouveau smartphone, il n'y a plus cette fonction.

Ancien smartphone : Honor 90 Nouveau smartphone : Xiaomi Redmi A5

Pouvez-vous me dire ce que je dois faire ?

I need to refresh because everything I click a link a blank Facebook window opens up. I can only find instructions for desktop reset. My menu doesn't have the correct options to click to follow directions I'm finding.

I exit and close Firefox (mobile app), Launching again > it opens a summary page instead of the page where I was. although the setting is Homepage / open on the Last Tab

Subject: Built-in 50 GB VPN missing on Firefox for Android

Hello Mozilla Support Team,

The built-in free 50 GB VPN feature is missing from Firefox for Android on my Samsung device.

Another user in Iran, using the same Firefox version and an Iranian internet connection, has this feature available.

I have already tried:

- Reinstalling the latest Firefox from Google Play - Installing the exact APK from the other user's device - Signing in with my Mozilla account - Enabling Remote Improvements - Clearing the application cache - Testing with German and Dutch IP addresses - Installing Firefox Nightly

None of these steps made the VPN option appear.

Could you please investigate whether my account or device is excluded from the VPN rollout and advise how to enable this feature?

Thank you.