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Firefox for android - can't share page as PDF

On Samsung phone (Android 14) there is not possible to share pages as PDF (click share icon - Download - after download finished there is zero sized file) This behaviour … (read more)

On Samsung phone (Android 14) there is not possible to share pages as PDF (click share icon - Download - after download finished there is zero sized file) This behaviour started at Firefox version 137.0.1.

Asked by LukVal 2 months ago

Swiping to open a large amount of inactive tabs on android no longer works

A few days ago, I was able to go to my list of inactive tabs, click on one to open it, and then swipe through tabs in order to open a large amount of them at once. Today,… (read more)

A few days ago, I was able to go to my list of inactive tabs, click on one to open it, and then swipe through tabs in order to open a large amount of them at once. Today, this no longer works. Is this an update or a bug? There's no other good way to open a large amount of inactive tabs at once.

Asked by soup 2 months ago

My Firefox Browser

Hello,I love Firefox,I'm an older person so I get confused on permissions. I'm trying to find out what permissions Google needs for my Firefox browser to work properly,so… (read more)

Hello,I love Firefox,I'm an older person so I get confused on permissions. I'm trying to find out what permissions Google needs for my Firefox browser to work properly,so I may have privacy an security.

Asked by Tamie 2 months ago

add PDF reader / helper application www,adobe.com

i want to make Adobe Acrobat the helper application to my browser Firefox 3.0. but following instructions on the United States district Court for the Northern district Ok… (read more)

i want to make Adobe Acrobat the helper application to my browser Firefox 3.0. but following instructions on the United States district Court for the Northern district Oklahoma's website on how to use Adobe Acrobat as the helper application to Firefox I'm not finding the options the court is saying that I should find so I'm confused can you help me please too install Adobe Acrobat as to help application profiles 3.0

Asked by justice.truth.islam 2 months ago

screen mirroring/casting to TV

Are there any plans to provide native screen mirroring or casting in FF for Android? Alternately, to re-enable about:config, which once contained this option (as well as … (read more)

Are there any plans to provide native screen mirroring or casting in FF for Android? Alternately, to re-enable about:config, which once contained this option (as well as many other very handy settings). There appears to be no relevant extension available so I am forced to use the glitchy, unreliable and utterly untrustworthy Google Home.

Asked by ed.delicata 2 months ago

Address not found message

Hi, for a while now, Firefox (I have the latest version) hasn't been loading many pages and the "Address not found" message appears. Some pages do load all the time (X.co… (read more)

Hi, for a while now, Firefox (I have the latest version) hasn't been loading many pages and the "Address not found" message appears. Some pages do load all the time (X.com). I'm using Android 14.

I've cleared the cache and cookies, restarted the phone and the app, and removed privacy settings (Tracking Protection, etc.), but it's not working. Chrome loads without problems, and the rest of the apps load the internet without issue. Can you help me with this problem, please?

Thank you.

Asked by Alberto MAC 2 months ago

Last reply by Paul 2 months ago

Customize/disable search mode when opening home page?

I think the home page changed with the recent Firefox 137.0 update on my Android phone. It feels like something that may have changed intentionally, but it disrupts my ex… (read more)

I think the home page changed with the recent Firefox 137.0 update on my Android phone. It feels like something that may have changed intentionally, but it disrupts my existing usage. I would hope there is at least a configuration option to revert it, but I cannot find one.

I used to be able to gesture "back" out of a tab into my home page where I would see the search/location bar, tab controls, and hamburger menu at the bottom of the screen. (See second attached screenshot for this normal screen I'm talking about.) I would very often either use the tabs button to choose a different existing tab or the hamburger menu to get into the full Bookmarks list.

Lately, the back gesture drops me into a screen where input to the search/location bar is already activated, so the keyboard is open and the tabs + menu controls are replaced with the QR code button. (See first attached screenshot.) My usage of Firefox on a phone is very different than on a laptop with a keyboard. On a phone, I rarely want to write search terms, so this automatic input mode is a frustrating trap.

I have to gesture "back" again to get from this screen to the original screen, but with the keyboard open, I have to do the gesture in the upper half of of the screen, which is awkward with one-handed operation. Otherwise, the gesture is likely to trigger keyboard input instead.

Ideally, I'd like to skip this activated search screen and have the tabs + menu remain the bottom of the screen with the keyboard closed. (As in second attached screenshot.)

But, I never use that QR code button either. I also see it as a misfeature to have it replace the tabs and menu buttons when input is activated. I feel like the QR scanner should be hidden under the menu or show up as a third button, making the location bar a little narrower without moving the existing buttons.

If the tabs and menu buttons remained, at least I could try to use them directly without having to do the extra back gesture. But, the open keyboard input is still awkward, since it shoves the buttons halfway up the screen and muscle memory doesn't work for the target.

Asked by karlcz 2 months ago