<![CDATA[Where is Firefox?]]>How do I install firefox or fennec on Touch?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/3774/where-is-firefoxRSS for NodeSun, 17 May 2026 00:13:07 GMTThu, 06 Feb 2020 01:57:57 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:58:48 GMT]]>@cliffcoggin 👍 Thanks missed that.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/62752https://forums.ubports.com/post/62752Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:58:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:57:05 GMT]]>@lakotaubp It's also a word for word copy of a question two years ago in this same thread.

"Giiba 29 Feb 2020, 16:22
I've been looking around a bit trying to suggest a mobile build for the emerging Linux phone segment; something multi-OS like PureMaps would be a real boon to the ecosystem."

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/62751https://forums.ubports.com/post/62751Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:57:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:48:04 GMT]]>@boransur Odd statement to make in this thread. Pure Maps is in the OpenStore https://open-store.io/app/pure-maps.jonnius already, also a slim version https://open-store.io/app/pure-maps-slim.jonnius

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/62749https://forums.ubports.com/post/62749Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:48:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:42:33 GMT]]>I've been looking around a bit trying to suggest a mobile build for the emerging Linux phone segment; something multi-OS like PureMaps would be a real boon to the ecosystem.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/62748https://forums.ubports.com/post/62748Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:42:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Sun, 05 Sep 2021 19:50:30 GMT]]>@mr-greeb Just to say you may be disappointed with the result. Firefox will run but the scale and size make it impracticle to use.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/54903https://forums.ubports.com/post/54903Sun, 05 Sep 2021 19:50:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Sun, 05 Sep 2021 19:32:42 GMT]]>@potet HI, I followed exactally the steps in your message.
The status of the application (firefox) is "installed".
But i can't find a way to start the app !
I Do need help, please!

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/54900https://forums.ubports.com/post/54900Sun, 05 Sep 2021 19:32:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:20:25 GMT]]>I just thought I'd chime in and say that there is a way to make the GUI slightly better for touch screen use.

https://mspoweruser.com/how-to-set-up-firefox-quantums-interface-for-windows-tablets/

Hopefully it helps; I have a Oneplus 3 on the way in the mail, and I have every intention of using Firefox when on UT.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/41672https://forums.ubports.com/post/41672Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:20:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Sat, 17 Oct 2020 13:45:04 GMT]]>@jasom It's easier not to use a deb file, but to install right from the repository.

  1. Open system settings
  2. Enter Libertine settings (the top hat)
  3. Press "+" in the upper right corner and follow the steps
  4. Wait for the container to be created (could take a while)
  5. Open the newly created container from Libertine settings
  6. Press the "+" in the top right corner, choose the top alternative (Enter package name)
  7. Write "firefox" and press install
  8. Wait while it finishes the install.

You can also search for a package in the archives if you're not sure about the exact name of a package. Then you just pick another alternative in step 6. 🙂

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/41599https://forums.ubports.com/post/41599Sat, 17 Oct 2020 13:45:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:35:34 GMT]]>@TotalSonic Thanks for your brief tutorial how to install Firefox on Ubuntu Tourch. I'm new to this system, so my question is: How can I access FF deb file alias where are "UBports default reposotories"? Some more detailed tutorial hot to install FF would be welcome 🙂

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/41567https://forums.ubports.com/post/41567Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:35:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Thu, 21 May 2020 23:01:11 GMT]]>@TotalSonic said in Where is Firefox?:

You can install Firefox 76.01 in a Libertine container directly from the UBports default reposotories, and it works ok in OTA-12 in my tests. Relative to the UT native Morph browser pages in Firefox load much slower and scroll with much greater lag . . .

Thanks for the info regarding running Firefox 76.01 in a Libertine container. Genuinely appreciated! 🙂

And I commend you on your marketing prowess demonstrated by the Total Sonic webpage opened in your Firefox tab. 😉

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/33459https://forums.ubports.com/post/33459Thu, 21 May 2020 23:01:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Thu, 21 May 2020 22:53:57 GMT]]>@oxwivi said in Where is Firefox?:

@dobey, can you point me to some guide on how to do the libertine container?

http://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/dailyuse/libertine.html

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/33457https://forums.ubports.com/post/33457Thu, 21 May 2020 22:53:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Wed, 20 May 2020 20:55:13 GMT]]>Some screen shots
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]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/33403https://forums.ubports.com/post/33403Wed, 20 May 2020 20:55:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Wed, 20 May 2020 20:45:43 GMT]]>You can install Firefox 76.01 in a Libertine container directly from the UBports default reposotories, and it works ok in OTA-12 in my tests. Relative to the UT native Morph browser pages in Firefox load much slower and scroll with much greater lag. Also, there is no pinch to zoom in Firefox, although you can enable touch scrolling by adding the "Scroll Anywhere" extension, and setting it to use "Left Click" and "Grab and Drag" in its preferences. I suggest using the Libertine Tweak Tool app from the OpenStore to make gui scaling and scroll bars work better for it as well. One nice thing with Firefox is for dynamic websites it will display the mobile site in portrait mode, and desktop site in landscape mode.

Best regards,
Steve Berson

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/33401https://forums.ubports.com/post/33401Wed, 20 May 2020 20:45:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Wed, 20 May 2020 15:36:54 GMT]]>@ell1e No. Wayland is not on par with mirclient, and is not the default for hybris (Android based) devices yet.

You can install a deb inside libertine and launch it under Xmir still, though.

Of course, on upstream (mesa) based devices, Wayland is being used, though all Wayland protocols are not yet supported, so apps may have varying degrees of functionality or failure. Firefox may need to be run via Xwayland still. Also, as apt/snap/flatapak/etc… are not supported (either yet or ever, depending), one would still need to build a click packaged version of it to get something "native" to install.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/33386https://forums.ubports.com/post/33386Wed, 20 May 2020 15:36:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Tue, 19 May 2020 22:29:24 GMT]]>does the android version of firefox ( or better still Focus) work with anbox? not tried anbox yet myself

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/33350https://forums.ubports.com/post/33350Tue, 19 May 2020 22:29:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Tue, 19 May 2020 17:39:37 GMT]]>@oxwivi The documentation is on https://docs.ubports.com for it.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/33347https://forums.ubports.com/post/33347Tue, 19 May 2020 17:39:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Tue, 19 May 2020 17:39:13 GMT]]>@ell1e All Ubuntu Touch devices are not fully on Wayland yet. Also, nobody has packaged Firefox as a click with a sensible mobile optimized UI.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/33346https://forums.ubports.com/post/33346Tue, 19 May 2020 17:39:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Tue, 19 May 2020 17:17:11 GMT]]>@dobey, can you point me to some guide on how to do the libertine container?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/33342https://forums.ubports.com/post/33342Tue, 19 May 2020 17:17:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Sat, 29 Feb 2020 16:22:41 GMT]]>I've been looking around a bit trying to suggest a mobile build for the emerging Linux phone segment; something multi-OS like PureMaps would be a real boon to the ecosystem. Using Chromium seems wrong to my 'foss sense'.

Thing is I have no idea how I would poke the developers... anyone know how that might work?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/29288https://forums.ubports.com/post/29288Sat, 29 Feb 2020 16:22:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Sat, 29 Feb 2020 14:49:06 GMT]]>@krogoth I like @dobey 's answer. Cause it's not a simple 'no'. It is accompanied by some hints, how you can try to approach the problem, if you want to solve it. Keep going @dobey , excellent work.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/29286https://forums.ubports.com/post/29286Sat, 29 Feb 2020 14:49:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where is Firefox? on Sat, 29 Feb 2020 03:20:52 GMT]]>@dobey That's a lot of type for no

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/29260https://forums.ubports.com/post/29260Sat, 29 Feb 2020 03:20:52 GMT