For platform Android experimental browser release , developed under the code name Fenix as a replacement for the Firefox edition for Android. In the near future the issue will be published in the catalog (required for work) Android 5 or newer).
Firefox Preview GeckoView engine built on Firefox Quantum technologies and a set of libraries , which are already used to build browsers и GeckoView is a variant of the Gecko engine, designed as a separate library that can be updated independently, and Android Components includes libraries with standard components that provide tabs, input autocompletion, search suggestions, and other browser features.
Main changes:
- Expanded settings for managing blocking of automatic playback of multimedia content (added the ability to disable blocking when connected via Wi-Fi);
- Added a form for selecting a language from the application;
- Improved home screen implementation (redesign of collections and reduced branding elements to provide more space for content);
- Implemented an option to disable the creation of screenshots in private mode;
- Corrections have been made to support installed web applications running in Progressive Web Apps (PWA) mode;
- The animation effect during search has been improved and the flickering of icons when selecting an item in the history has been removed;
- Problems with full screen mode have been resolved.
Separately about expanding support for add-ons in Firefox Preview. In addition to uBlock Origin, add-ons have been added to the list of add-ons compatible with Firefox Preview , , , и . Available add-ons are displayed in the "Add-ons Manager" menu.
Source: opennet.ru
