Firefox Preview 4.2 is available for Android

For the Android platform has been published the release of the experimental browser Firefox Preview 4.2, developed under the code name Fenix as a replacement for the Firefox edition for Android. Following that, an update 4.2.1 was released to fix vulnerabilities. The new release has been published in the directory Link to (requires Android 5 or newer). Tomorrow is scheduled release Firefox 75.

Firefox Preview use The GeckoView engine, built on Firefox Quantum technologies, and the set of libraries Mozilla Android Components, which are already being used to build browsers Firefox Focus and Firefox Lite. GeckoView is a variant of the Gecko engine presented as a separate library that can be updated independently, and Android Components includes libraries with standard components that ensure the operation of tabs, input autocompletion, search suggestions, and other browser features.

Key changes:

  • In the address bar, discontinued display of the protocol (https://, http://) and the subdomain 'www.'. The status of a secure connection is indicated by an icon. To view the full URL, you need to click on the address bar and enter edit mode.
  • An option has been added to allow audio or video autoplay only when connected to a Wi-Fi network. Sound and video blocking can now be selected separately.
  • While viewing history and bookmarks, the ability to use the link-sharing feature for multiple pages at once has been implemented.
  • Transition animations between different settings pages have been added.
  • Browser components have been updated to Android Components library 37.0.0 and GeckoView engine 75 (from the repository cut-off on 2020-03-22).

Source: opennet.ru

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