How To Install Any Addon Extension In Firefox On Android
In 2020, Mozilla rewrote the new version of Firefox for Android from scratch. In the process, Firefox lost the feature that sets it apart from other major Android browsers: extensions. Mozilla adds a small list of approved add-ons that you can install through the menu, but you won't have easy access to many Firefox add-ons. There is a simple solution that you can use to get any Firefox add-on you need on your favorite Android phone.
What extensions are publicly available for Firefox on Android?
Many add-ons are available in Firefox for Android. To install and use these add-ons, click the full three-dot menu next to the tab switcher, select the Add-ons option , and then click the Add button next to the following add-ons.
- Origin of uBlock
- Privacy Shield
- don't be a monkey
- dark reader
- Eduard
- Mind
- FoxyProxy Standard
- Bitwarden.
- NoScript security suite
- Image search
- Decentralized administration
- Clear URLs
- read aloud
- Firefox Relay
- YouTube in high quality
- To satiety
- LichBlock NG
- opossum privacy
- Online archive
- Tomato clock
- Adjust background video playback
- Google search engine
If your needs are covered by the above supplements, read on. Install any extension you like on your phone and continue your browsing session. If you want more add-ons, create a Firefox account, build your collection of add-ons, and add them to Firefox Beta on your phone. We will guide you through the process.
Create your own collection of plugins
To add add-ons to your phone that aren't officially supported by Mozilla, go to addons.mozilla.org and sign in to your Firefox account or create one.
- Click the login icon in the upper right corner of the addons.mozilla.org website.
- Sign up or sign in by following the on-screen instructions.
- You have been redirected to the Mozilla add-ons site. If you haven't already, you'll need to create a nickname and profile.
- Once complete, you will be returned to the main page. Hover over your screen name in the upper right corner and select "View My Collections" from the menu that appears.
- On the next page, select the New Group button .
- Choose a name for your group and click Create Group .
- On the next page, select the search bar to find the desired extensions and add them to the collection. For this demonstration, we chose the Google Translate plugin .
- Add any plugins you want to use to this list, including the ones listed above. A set of custom extensions overrides the default selection on your phone, so you can't rely on them.
- Note the URL of your plugin collection. In this example it is https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/17842557/androidpolice-test/edit/ .
Add your own set of custom extensions to Firefox on Android
If you haven't started this process on your phone yet, now is the time to do so. Follow these steps to start your add-on collection:
- Download the current beta version of Firefox using the tool below or the Play Store app on your phone.
- Open the Firefox beta , click the three-dot menu next to the address bar, and go to Settings .
- Scroll down to the About section and click About Firefox Beta .
- Click the Firefox logo several times until the Edit context menu appears at the end .
- Go to advanced settings, find the advanced section and click on the custom extensions group entry .
- Find the Extension Group URL and enter a string of numbers in the Group Owner (User ID) field . Then enter the name of the group in the group name field and click OK .
- Firefox Beta will automatically close to apply the new patch. Open the app again, tap the menu with three dots next to the address bar, and go to Applications .
- In this section, click the Add button next to each add-on you want to add to your Firefox installation.
Use all your favorite add-ons as your desktop browser
The setup process can be tedious at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's easy to install and remove the accessories you need from your phone. However, not all of them work as expected, as some require unavailable context menus or other desktop dependencies. For example, we noticed that the Google Translate add-on we used in this example doesn't work in Firefox for Android. That being said, your mileage may vary and you can experiment a bit, just like with the free Google Custom ROM.
