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Mobile version of the Firefox web browser. Uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards. Features include: bookmark sync, custom search engines, support for addons and the ability to enable or disable the search suggestions.

This apk will only work on ARMv7 devices: see the website for a list of supported devices and a link to the ftp server for builds that work on ARMv6 CPUs with at least 500MB of RAM.

License: MPL2

Website: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Platforms/Android#System_Requirements
Issue Tracker: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org
Source Code: http://hg.mozilla.org
Donate: https://sendto.mozilla.org/page/contribute/openwebfund

Packages

NOTE: Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications, and it's a less secure way to download, especially if you are not currently using HTTPS. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

Version 21.0

This version is built and signed by the original developer.

download apk 23.1 MB (+2.8 MB)
no permission changes
view permissions [⚠ 10, ⓘ 7, ⚙ 8]

YOUR ACCOUNTS
⚠ Act as an account authenticator [AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS]
Allows an application to use the account authenticator capabilities of the AccountManager, including creating accounts and getting and setting their passwords.

⚠ Manage the accounts list [MANAGE_ACCOUNTS]
Allows an application to perform operations like adding, and removing accounts and deleting their password.

⚠ Use the authentication credentials of an account [USE_CREDENTIALS]
Allows an application to request authentication tokens.

HARDWARE CONTROLS
⚠ Take pictures and videos [CAMERA]
Allows application to take pictures and videos with the camera. This allows the application at any time to collect images the camera is seeing.

YOUR LOCATION
⚠ Fine (GPS) location [ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION]
Access fine location sources such as the Global Positioning System on the tablet, where available. Malicious applications can use this to determine where you are, and may consume additional battery power.

NETWORK COMMUNICATION
⚠ Full Internet access [INTERNET]
Allows an application to create network sockets.

STORAGE
⚠ Modify/delete USB storage contents [WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE]
Allows an application to write to the USB storage.

SYSTEM TOOLS
⚠ Prevent tablet from sleeping [WAKE_LOCK]
Allows an application to prevent the tablet from going to sleep.

⚠ Modify global system settings [WRITE_SETTINGS]
Allows an application to modify the system's settings data. Malicious applications can corrupt your system's configuration.

⚠ Write sync settings [WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS]
Allows an application to modify the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for Contacts.

YOUR ACCOUNTS
ⓘ Discover known accounts [GET_ACCOUNTS]
Allows an application to get the list of accounts known by the tablet.

HARDWARE CONTROLS
ⓘ Control vibrator [VIBRATE]
Allows the application to control the vibrator.

NETWORK COMMUNICATION
ⓘ View network state [ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE]
Allows an application to view the state of all networks.

ⓘ View network state [ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE]
Allows an application to view the state of all networks.

SYSTEM TOOLS
ⓘ Read sync settings [READ_SYNC_SETTINGS]
Allows an application to read the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for Contacts.

ⓘ Read sync statistics [READ_SYNC_STATS]
Allows an application to read the sync stats; e.g., the history of syncs that have occurred.

ⓘ Automatically start at boot [RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED]
Allows an application to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the tablet and allow the application to slow down the overall tablet by always running.

EXTRA/CUSTOM
⚙ [READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE]

⚙ [com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS]

⚙ [com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT]

⚙ [com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT]

⚙ [org.mozilla.firefox.permissions.BROWSER_PROVIDER]

⚙ [org.mozilla.firefox.permissions.FORMHISTORY_PROVIDER]

⚙ [org.mozilla.firefox.permissions.PASSWORD_PROVIDER]

⚙ [org.mozilla.firefox_sync.permission.PER_ACCOUNT_TYPE]

Version 20.0

This version is built and signed by the original developer.

download apk 20.3 MB (+12 kB)
no permission changes
view permissions [⚠ 10, ⓘ 7, ⚙ 8]