Just Sharing This Firefox Focus

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If you have a mobile device have a look at the Firefox Focus browser. It strips out tracking and most adverts and makes pages load much faster. I've tried Facebook on the FB app & on FF and the difference is dramatic. The auto load sponsored videos have gone, and they slow page loads down dramatically.
 
Just downloading it on the iphone now.:)
 
Will try it too.

Binned the old Firefox on Android in favour of Adblock Browser.

I assume this new Firefox is based on the Quantum approach taken by the new-fangled Firefox 57 for PC?
 
Ah, it's not Quantum based .... that's still in Beta for Mobile.
 
Got it.

Very fast indeed on the Forum .... thanks for the heads-up.
 
Is this for Android as well?
 
Trouble is I'm right on the edge for the number of apps installed for the amount of native memory on my phone. I don't think I could install another one without running out of wiggle room for when they update - which they seem to do far too often in my opinion. I've had to delete a few of the lesser used apps when some of the larger apps update.

If I could uninstall some of the pre-installed crap that would be nice but I've failed so far. I would guess that Chrome falls under that category.
 
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Trouble is I'm right on the edge for the number of apps installed for the amount of native memory on my phone. I don't think I could install another one without running out of wiggle room for when they update - which they seem to do far too often in my opinion. I've had to delete a few of the lesser used apps when some of the larger apps update.

If I could uninstall some of the pre-installed crap that would be nice but I've failed so far. I would guess that Chrome falls under that category.
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I always have CCleaner installed on my Android mob and use it everytime there are multiple updates (which I agree are far too many) to stop me running out of storage room and clean out redundant APKs
 
Ta for that. Now installed. I don't know why I didn't know about it before as I install it on all PCs I have anything to do with.
 
seems similar to the opera mini browser on my phone
 
Analoguesat said:
If you have a mobile device have a look at the Firefox Focus browser. It strips out tracking and most adverts and makes pages load much faster. I've tried Facebook on the FB app & on FF and the difference is dramatic. The auto load sponsored videos have gone, and they slow page loads down dramatically.
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Thank you for that............initial test seems impressive. :)

Enjoy your weekend. :D
 
I can also install it as an advert blocker for safari :)

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The only thing I have noticed is it’s blocking the Facebook page on the bottom of the forum front page.

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Just solved that:

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I have been using it since its launch, it transforms how a mobile browser works by blocking all adds and pop ups.
Cant recommend it enough.
 
OK, installed it this evening. The first thing I notice is that I can see no way to open multiple tabs. Is this possible?
 
I've tried it but I won't be keeping it on. Two reasons:

The first is the problem with opening extra tabs. I've found a way to do it but what a faff. First I have to make a long press on a link within a page and choose to open it another tab. Then I have to overwrite the URL of that tab with one that I want. Ridiculous.

The second problem is dealing with a page that uses frames. On Chrome I can move the viewing area anywhere I want. On Firefox the screen is rigidly divided into the frames and everything is scrunched up in each of the two frames.
 
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