Firefox Preview 4.0 for Android is available

For Android platform published experimental browser release Firefox Preview 4.0, codenamed Fenix ​​as a replacement for Firefox for Android. Firefox Preview uses GeckoView engine built on Firefox Quantum technologies and a set of libraries Mozilla Android Components, which are already used to build browsers Firefox Focus ΠΈ Firefox lite. GeckoView is a variant of the Gecko engine that is packaged as a standalone library that can be updated independently, while Android Components includes libraries with generic components that provide tabs, input completion, search suggestions, and other browser features. In the near future the issue will be published in the catalog Google Play (Requires Android 5 or later to work)

In Firefox Preview 4.0 release:

  • Added the initial ability to connect add-ons based on the WebExtension API. The Add-ons Manager item appeared in the menu, which shows the add-ons available for installation. In its current form, only uBlock Origin is present in the list of add-ons compatible with Firefox Preview.
  • On the start page, the display of selected sites is provided (Top sites), a selection of which is formed based on the history of visits. Default after first run offered Pocket, Wikipedia and YouTube.
  • Added interface to manage accounts with support for autofilling login fields and syncing saved passwords.
  • Added to settings opportunity choice of interface language.
  • Provided a button to open the site on a secure access error despite certificate issues.

Source: opennet.ru

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