Finally, some unnamed security fixes are said to be in too. Oh, and performance should be improved on interactive websites that trigger a lot of restyles. It was described by Mozilla as being 'dramatically redesigned to be faster, easy to use, customizable and private'. It also blocks tracking cookies and social sharing buttons, for example.įirefox 42 for Android has other new stuff in it as well, such as the ability to open external URLs from Android apps in the background, family-friendly browsing when you create a restricted profile on a tablet, scrollable tabs for panels navigation, direct voice input support for searching from the URL bar, and a new mobile login manager. In August 2020, Mozilla released a major update of Firefox for Android, version 79, which had been in development for more than 1 year with the codename 'Firefox Daylight'. In effect, this function blocks ads too, since those fit the bill quite well.
See Update to the latest version of Firefox for Android to learn more. Delete a download: Deleting downloads requires Firefox for Android version 84 or higher. This now comes with tracking protection, which "blocks certain Web elements that could be used to record your behavior across sites", according to Mozilla's changelog. A list of files that were downloaded on Firefox for Android will appear. You just have to use the Private Browsing feature (which is called Incognito Mode in other browsers). Features like sync are second to none and really helps you keep all of your devices connected. The Mozilla-made browser has obviously been no stranger to ad blocking before today, but it's so far performed such actions via dedicated extensions such as AdBlock Plus.įrom this point on, however, the functionality is there without the need for any add-ons. Firefox has been great on Android and very secure. In a very interesting twist, the latest version of Firefox for Android basically has a built-in ad blocker.
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