{"id":1112,"date":"2013-04-29T14:00:45","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2016-12-09T21:09:08","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T21:09:08","slug":"firefox-for-android-more-features-on-more-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/2013\/04\/29\/firefox-for-android-more-features-on-more-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefox for Android: More Features on More Phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"internal-source-marker_0.8173936792567488\" dir=\"ltr\">If you\u2019ve been waiting to try Firefox for Android, but your device wasn\u2019t supported, you may want to <a title=\"Will Firefox for Android work on my mobile device\" href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/kb\/will-firefox-work-my-mobile-device\" target=\"_blank\">check the list<\/a> again. With the latest update, Firefox for Android is now supported on 15 million more phones (that\u2019s a lot!) This includes popular phones like LG Optimus One, T-Mobile myTouch 3G slide, HTC Wildfire S and ZTE R750 to name a few.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you\u2019re a long-time Firefox for Android fan, you may notice something missing. Some have been asking us \u201cWhere did the quit button go?\u201d For the latest versions, the quit button was removed to meet the guidelines for apps on the Google Play store. But never fear! There\u2019s a way to get that quit button back. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/kb\/how-do-i-quit-firefox-android\">Here are the instructions for adding the quit button<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are some new features to tell you about as well.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Per-tab private browsing: Private Browsing helps you control your personal data by letting you to browse the Web without saving any information about which sites and pages you\u2019ve visited. With the latest enhancements to Firefox for Android, this (much-requested) feature allows you to switch between private and standard tabs within the same mobile browsing session, <a title=\"Private Browsing: Moved and Improved\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/2013\/04\/03\/private-browsing-moved-and-improved\/\" target=\"_blank\">just like on your desktop<\/a>. Private browsing data will not show up in your AwesomeBar History or Awesome Screen shortcuts. <a title=\"Mobile Private Browsing\" href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/kb\/mobile-private-browsing-browse-web-without-saving-syncing-info\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about Private browsing on Firefox for Android<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Customizable shortcuts on the home screen: Now, you can customize the shortcut images on the home screen with your favorite or most frequently visited sites so they are only a click away. Tap and hold your top sites, tap \u201cpin,\u201d and you\u2019re ready to go. <a title=\"Pin Sites on Firefox Android Start Screen\" href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/kb\/pin-sites-firefox-android-start-screen\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about customizing Firefox for Android<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you love Firefox for Android, tell your friends by giving it a 5-star rating in the <a title=\"Google Play Download Firefox for Android\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/mobile\/android-download.html?WT.mc_id=fxa_den&amp;WT.mc_ev=click\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play Store<\/a>. That\u2019s also where you can <a title=\"Google Play Download Firefox for Android\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/mobile\/android-download.html?WT.mc_id=fxa_den&amp;WT.mc_ev=click\" target=\"_blank\">download Firefox for Android for free<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been waiting to try Firefox for Android, but your device wasn\u2019t supported, you may want to check the list again. With the latest update, Firefox for Android is now supported on 15 million more phones (that\u2019s a lot!) &hellip; <a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/2013\/04\/29\/firefox-for-android-more-features-on-more-phones\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":378,"featured_media":864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,4498],"tags":[278480,8807],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Firefox for Android: More Features on More Phones - The Den<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/2013\/04\/29\/firefox-for-android-more-features-on-more-phones\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Carmen Collins\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/2013\/04\/29\/firefox-for-android-more-features-on-more-phones\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/2013\/04\/29\/firefox-for-android-more-features-on-more-phones\/\",\"name\":\"Firefox for Android: More Features on More Phones - 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