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Deepak Raj
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Firefox extension support for Android Phones

Have you ever considered using the Firefox extension on your Android device? It will soon be possible as Mozilla is currently developing Firefox extension support for Android phones.

Mozilla has announced that they are working on the Firefox extension support for Android phones the exact launch date is still to be announced in the first half of September 2023. The support for the Firefox extension will be available in the upcoming Firefox version and it will change the way we use Firefox on Android phones in future, We will see more browser extension support for Android phones such as Chrome, Edge, etc.

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Still, now, the Firefox extension is only available for desktop users only and in the case of Android phones, no major browser supports the extension yet. The Firefox extension support for Android phones will be a game changer for Firefox users and it will open the door for new possibilities for Firefox users and developers.

Mozilla is working on support for developers, you will see documentation, events, resources and more to help developers to build new extensions and port existing extensions to Firefox for Android.

Firefox for Android nightly build is recommended for developers to test their extensions.

What do you think about Firefox extension support for Android phones? Will you use the Firefox extension on your Android phone? Let me know in the comment section below.

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Jon Randy 🎖️ • Edited

It's been possible for a long time (at least on the Nightly build), just hidden behind a slightly convoluted process to get the feature turned on. I've been happily using add-ons on Firefox on my phone for at least 6 months.
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