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Problem opening PDF with Firefox Android

There is an [app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=direktoratetforehelse.helsenorge.no) that uses the browser (Android) to open PDFs but for some reason I ca… (read more)

There is an [app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=direktoratetforehelse.helsenorge.no) that uses the browser (Android) to open PDFs but for some reason I can't open PDF files using Firefox. It works on Vivaldi and Chrome but not on Firefox. How do I fix it?

Asked by Square 6 hours ago

Firefox Beta for Android update; removed forward and back buttons?

That was a useful feature, and we were still able to long press either buttons to navigate history on the fly, or refresh (if not using pull-to-refresh from the top of th… (read more)

That was a useful feature, and we were still able to long press either buttons to navigate history on the fly, or refresh (if not using pull-to-refresh from the top of the page). And now it's gone, with no way to long press the NavBar back button for history, and we have to do an extra press on the 3 dot menu? What the heck gives!

Asked by Denny Nguyen 3 weeks ago

after updating my Firefox the forward button disappeared from the three dot menu.

There used to be a forward arrow option in the three button menu. Now there is not and I cannot find out where it is or how to navigate forward. This seems like a bug b… (read more)

There used to be a forward arrow option in the three button menu. Now there is not and I cannot find out where it is or how to navigate forward.

This seems like a bug because navigating forward is a core function of browsing. Anyone know where it went or how to fix this?

Asked by applephx 3 weeks ago

Last reply by applephx 3 weeks ago

Hold back button to show previous pages

On the latest Firefox Nightly builds (I use Nightly for extensions), holding the back button in the Android navigation bar no longer brings up previous pages, like it doe… (read more)

On the latest Firefox Nightly builds (I use Nightly for extensions), holding the back button in the Android navigation bar no longer brings up previous pages, like it does when holding the back button in the three dot menu. Is there a config option to bring this back?

Asked by scott06thomas 2 months ago

Last reply by davidhaha 4 weeks ago

Online working my dreams For the huawei devices

Resetting my phone to get it done in the networks with all servers settings updating and more new updates and Recovery system etc to do it on the app and also have a good… (read more)

Resetting my phone to get it done in the networks with all servers settings updating and more new updates and Recovery system etc to do it on the app and also have a good time to make sure you have a good day for the future of your business and your experience of using a Google support system to help me with the process of using my account and I will be able to help with the company and the customer service and support the customer to confirm if you have any queries please let me know and I can confirm you are speaking to me directly via email and I will be there including my phone. HUWAIE Id's. thank you for the information you sent to me and my Network Connection my account security my phone huawei device returned to me a new condition and recovery system

Asked by OfficialARyan276 1 month ago

foldable phones ignoring device resolution making text too small when folded.

I own a Samsung Fold 5 phone. I have set the outer display used when the phone is folded to 300dp. The inner unfolded width is set to 601dp. Up until very recently, when… (read more)

I own a Samsung Fold 5 phone. I have set the outer display used when the phone is folded to 300dp. The inner unfolded width is set to 601dp.

Up until very recently, when I folded or unfolded my phone, websites would resize. Often switching between layouts made for phones and layouts made for tablets or desktops. This still happens in Chrome. But no longer does in Firefox. Instead the site has the same resolution in both modes, making the text too small to read when folded. This effectively makes Firefox unusable unless I unfold my phone. Please make Firefox respect the resolution I have set for each mode again so I can view websites at a width of 300px in folded mode like I used to.

Note I have the slider for "desktop site" turned off. When I try to turn it on, nothing happens. The slider doesn't activate and the resolution does not change. (But the page does reload.) This used to give me the option of 3 different resolutions for my screen, (300 folded, 601 unfolded, and something like 1024 in desktop mode.) I'm not sure if desktop mode is permanently turned on now, or if the phone is set to permanently use 601 width, but it is definitely not using the 300 width I used to get when folded. The desktop mode slider is to the left and will not change.

I opened site settings and turned off always request desktop site and nohing changed. I am still unable to get the 300 width site I need to be able to use Firefox on a folded phone.

Asked by Brian Heward 2 months ago

Last reply by Jonathan Bucko 1 month ago

Unable to copy text in YT comments

Why is it possible to copy text from a YouTube comment in Opera or DuckDuckGo but not in Firefox for Android? The ability to select text is one of the most basic feature… (read more)

Why is it possible to copy text from a YouTube comment in Opera or DuckDuckGo but not in Firefox for Android? The ability to select text is one of the most basic features in a browser.

Asked by Franco 1 month ago

Sound Problem in Cambridge Dictionary

Hello all, I am using Cambridge Dictionary regularly. In that site, when I try to listen how a word is spelled in the US, the last part of the word is not spelled. For e… (read more)

Hello all,

I am using Cambridge Dictionary regularly. In that site, when I try to listen how a word is spelled in the US, the last part of the word is not spelled. For example, I am trying to learn how to say " strut ", in the UK version, I hear it completely. But for the US version, I hear "stru" with no t sound. This happens for each word and this problem only occurs in Mozilla Firefox both in Android and on Windows. Is there a way to solve this or I will completely stop using Firefox as I need to use this dictionary very regularly.

Asked by Nomeaning 4 months ago

Last reply by ovaova 1 month ago

Disable address bar suggestions

Hello guys !! As the title says is there any way to do that ?? It's possible on Nightly for android and of course on desktop but on the stable and beta on andr… (read more)

Hello guys !!

As the title says is there any way to do that ?? It's possible on Nightly for android and of course on desktop but on the stable and beta on android not.

On the Nightly there is an option that can you disable called "Suggestions from Firefox Nightly". On the Stable and Beta this option is missing.

Asked by Ioannis Kotsaridis 2 months ago

Better offline caching of websites, especially reader mode

Hi there! I'm a mostly happy user of Firefox on Android, except for one thing: Firefox seems to be bad at being content with cached data for offline reading. I have a lo… (read more)

Hi there! I'm a mostly happy user of Firefox on Android, except for one thing: Firefox seems to be bad at being content with cached data for offline reading.

I have a lot of tabs open, often in reader mode, which I like to bring up when I'm out and about. I frequently switch between browser and other apps. I also often use reader mode. Firefox has the unfortunate desire to reload a tab when I switch to it, even when there's no connectivity (i.e. I'm in the subway). This means I have to react quickly to the browser's loading attempt and cancel it, or the cached content will be dropped and I'll be told there is no connection (Duh, I don't care! Just show me the cache). Many other times though, tabs that were there in the cache won't open at all because Firefox will try to connect immediately... and fail. Did the cache get dropped or something?

Is there anything I can do about it?

Asked by mmmmmm 2 months ago

Persistent crashes when pinching to zoom on Firefox Android

When using Firefox on Android for a while, attempting to use pinch to zoom on a web site will cause Android to crash, as in the screen will go black, the G logo animation… (read more)

When using Firefox on Android for a while, attempting to use pinch to zoom on a web site will cause Android to crash, as in the screen will go black, the G logo animation will appear, and I'll be sent back to the lock screen. It's not just the app that crashes. It doesn't seem to be a full reboot as that takes longer and starts with a different animation, but some part of Android is restarting.

It's consistent but not predictable. Pinch to zoom will work on one site fine and then crash on the same site later. It seems to be a resource issue as it's unlikely to happen on a fresh instance and it becomes more likely the longer you've been using Firefox.

This has been happening for several months, since at least July. It's happened both on my old Pixel 6 Pro and my new Pixel 9 Pro. It's happened on both Android 14 and 15.

I eventually found out I could go to Settings > About Firefox > Crashes and get some debugging info, but I don't know what to do with it. I currently have 15 crashes between now and Oct 16th which all say:

java.lang.RuntimeException: Adding window failed

Clicking Share to get more info on the latest one adds:

java.lang.RunetimeException: Adding window failed

at android.view.ViewRootImpl.setView(ViewRootImpl.java:1618)
at android.view.WindowManager.Global.addView(WindowManagerGlobal.java:442)
at android.view.WindowManagerImpl.addView(WindowManagerImpl.java:158)
at android.app.Dialog.show(Dialog.java:352)
[...]

Caused by: android.os.DeadObjectException

at android.os.BinderProxy.transactNative(NativeMethod)
at android.os.BinderProxy.transact(BinderProxy.java:568)
at android.view.IWindowSession$Stub$Proxy.addToDisplayAsUser(IWindowSession.java:1305)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl.setView(ViewRootImpl.java:1596)
... 18 more

I don't know what to do with this info. Should I file a Bugzilla report with just this? The GUID associated with the most recent one is 7a5e5497-bb62-4e3c-94fc-5c63c51d0830. I can't look it up in crash-stats.mozilla.org. Or should I assume all crash reports are automatically received? I'd still like to be able to have a Bugzilla bug to watch for progress.

Asked by gregvalure 2 months ago

Last reply by gregvalure 2 months ago

popup blockers in fireox for android missing too many popups?

using uBlock Original & AdGuard AdBlocker on 22 Ultra with one UI 6.1, android v 14, security 11-1-24, it worked flawlessly until about 2 weeks ago. Updated everythin… (read more)

using uBlock Original & AdGuard AdBlocker on 22 Ultra with one UI 6.1, android v 14, security 11-1-24, it worked flawlessly until about 2 weeks ago. Updated everything, including extensions. removed & reinstalled, makes no difference. May as well go to iphone if i cant get it fixed now! Thanks

Asked by MILESTWEST 2 months ago

Last reply by MILESTWEST 2 months ago