The latest Firefox preview for Android introduces extension support

A new Firefox Preview is now available. (Source: Mozilla)

Mozilla's GitHub now offers a version of Firefox for Android that is updated compared to the app available on the Google Play Store. Its most interesting attribute is an ability to add extensions to this mobile browser for the first time. There is only 1 add-on available at present, but the developer is confident there will be more soon.

Deirdre O Donnell, Published 03/11/2020

Mozilla has made a new version of its Firefox app for Android available via a GitHub. It is a preview version, particularly compared to the one available through the Play Store. The former - v4.0 - adds support for extensions for the first time.

The developer has kicked this new dimension of mobile Firefox off with uBlock Origin, the content filter that also works on ads. It can be added by navigating to a new Add-Ons Manager under the app's main menu. Mozilla asserts that it will be followed by additional extensions throughout the year.

Otherwise, Firefox Preview 4.0 for Android also includes enhanced login management options, including the ability to store, auto-complete and copy logins. It also now offers Top Sites, in which favorite and frequently-used sites can be laid out in a new tab.

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I became a professional writer and editor shortly after graduation. My degrees are in biomedical sciences; however, they led to some experience in the biotech area, which convinced me of its potential to revolutionize our health, environment and lives in general. This developed into an all-consuming interest in more aspects of tech over time: I can never write enough on the latest electronics, gadgets and innovations. My other interests include imaging, astronomy, and streaming all the things. Oh, and coffee.

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