{"id":8897,"date":"2020-09-02T08:03:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T15:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/?p=8897"},"modified":"2023-12-12T05:59:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T13:59:37","slug":"update-on-extension-support-in-the-new-firefox-for-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2020\/09\/02\/update-on-extension-support-in-the-new-firefox-for-android\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on extension support in the new Firefox for Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dec. 12, 2023 UPDATE: Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2023\/11\/28\/open-extensions-on-firefox-for-android-debut-december-14-but-you-can-get-a-sneak-peek-today\/\">this post<\/a> for the most updated information around extensions on Firefox for Android.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*************************************<\/p>\n<p>Last week, we finished rolling out <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/blog\/2020\/08\/25\/introducing-a-new-firefox-for-android-experience\/?utm_source=blog.mozilla.org&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_content=2020-09-update-on-extension-support-in-fenix\">the new Firefox for Android experience<\/a>. This launch was the culmination of a year and a half of work rebuilding the mobile browser for Android from the ground up, replacing the previous application\u2019s codebase with GeckoView\u2014Mozilla\u2019s new mobile browser engine\u2014to create a fast, private, and customizable mobile browser. With GeckoView, our mobile development team can build and ship features much faster than before. The launch is a starting point for our new Android experience, and we\u2019re excited to continue developing and refining features.<\/p>\n<p>This means continuing to build support for add-ons. In order to get the new browser to users as soon as possible\u2014which was necessary to iterate quickly on user feedback and limit resources needed to maintain two different Firefox for Android applications\u2014we made some tough decisions about our minimum criteria for launch. We looked at add-on usage on Android, and made the decision to start by building support for add-ons in the Recommended Extensions program that were commonly installed by our mobile users. Enabling a small number of extensions in the initial rollout also enabled us to ensure a good first experience with add-ons in the new browser that are both mobile-friendly and security-reviewed.<\/p>\n<p>More Recommended Extensions will be enabled on release in the coming weeks as they are tested and optimized. We are also working on enabling support for persistent loading of all extensions listed on addons.mozilla.org (AMO) on <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.mozilla.fenix&amp;utm_source=blog.mozilla.org&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_content=2020-09-update-on-extension-support-in-fenix\">Firefox for Android Nightly<\/a>. This should make it easier for mobile developers to test for compatibility, and for interested users to access add-ons that are not yet available on release. You can follow our progress by subscribing to <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/mozilla-mobile\/fenix\/issues\/14034\">this issue<\/a>. We expect to have this enabled later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Our plans for add-on support on release have not been solidified beyond what is outlined above. However, we are continuously working on increasing support, taking into account usage and feedback to ensure we are making the most of our available resources. 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