Firefox has been one of the main references in mobile browsers and has reinvented its mobile browser. This is the new Firefox for Android.
Firefox is a historical browser, having been one of the first alternatives to Internet Explorer back in 2002. The browser did not have the best transformation with the revolution of mobile devices, but little by little this free alternative has managed to reinvent itself with what is probably its best mobile version ever made.
Firefox for Android is renewed in a big way
One of the peculiarities of Firefox is the use of its own rendering engine, known as Gecko , being one of the few browsers that does not use the Chrome browser base (Chromium) for its development.
The first thing that we find when entering the new Firefox is a summary with the most important news, as well as an initial configuration in which we can configure the Privacy , light or dark theme (which applies to the interface, not to web pages ) and the location of the navigation bar, which by default is now in the bottom bar but you can return to its original position.
And the truth is that in the lower area there is nothing wrong, being more accessible when you control the phone with one hand.
PC extensions at last
If we click on the ellipsis button we will have direct access to the extensions, tools to extend the functionality of Firefox.
These extensions are the same as those found in Firefox for PC , with the main difference that the quantity is limited here, and only those that are approved by Mozilla will appear. The initial list is:
- uBlock Origin: One of the best ad blockers, very efficient in the consumption of resources.
- Dark Reader: Apply dark mode to any web page by customizing between various reading tones.
- HTTPS Everywhere: Enable https connection on any website you visit.
- Privacy Badger: Block invisible trackers.
- NoScript: Block scripts on untrusted pages.
- Decentraleyes: Protection against centralized traces.
- Search by Image: Reverse image search engine compatible with Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu and TinEye.
- YouTube High Definition: Plays YouTube videos automatically in HD and offers various other tools.
- Privacy Possum: An engine that hides and offers false information to the trackers who take our data.
You can now download the new Firefox in a stable version
The new version of Firefox (79.0.0) started rolling out yesterday and should be available on Google Play in short. In case the old version continues to appear, it would be enough to install the APK file and install it manually from stores like UptoDown or APKMirror.