Jan 16, 2022 16:00:00

Browser 'Iceraven' that can use add-ons that can not be used with the official Android version Firefox

The Android version of Firefox

was redesigned in 2020, making many of the older add-ons unavailable. The only add-ons available for the official version of Firefox for Android are those that have passed the review of addons.mozilla.org (AMO), and at the time of writing the article, only 18 types can be added. Iceraven, a web browser developed as a fork from Firefox for Android, has some add-ons that can no longer be used with the official Firefox for Android, and is no longer accessible with Firefox for Android. It is also possible to make detailed settings using '.'

GitHub --fork-maintainers / iceraven-browser: Iceraven Browser
https://github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser

The source code of Iceraven Browser is published on GitHub, the browser itself is released in APK format, and it can be downloaded from the following page. The latest version at the time of writing the article is 1.14.0.

Releases · fork-maintainers / iceraven-browser · GitHub
https://github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser/releases

Download the APK file from 'Assets' on the release page. This time, I downloaded 'iceraven-1.14.0-browser-arm64-v8a-forkRelease.apk' to install it on Pixel 6 with 8GB of memory. If you install it on a smartphone or tablet PC that does not exceed 4GB of memory, select 'iceraven-1.14.0-browser-armeabi-v7a-forkRelease.apk' whose operating memory is limited to 4GB or less.

When the download is complete, a pop-up confirming the save will be displayed, so tap 'OK'.

Tap 'Open' when saving is completed.

Tap 'Install'.

This completes the installation. Tap 'Open' to open Iceraven.

The open place looks like this. Iceraven is a fork of Firefox for Android, and the UI is almost the same as Firefox.

Scroll down and tap 'Start browsing'.

Now you are ready to use Iceraven as your browser.

Before adding add-ons with Iceraven, let's check the add-ons that can be added with Firefox for Android. Tap the kebab icon at the bottom right to bring up the menu.

Tap 'Add-ons'.

Possible add-ons available in the Android version of Firefox '

μBlock Origin ,' ' Adguard Adblocker ' ' Dark Reader ,' ' Ghostery ,' ' FoxyProxy Standard ', ' Bitwarden ', ' Privacy Badger ', ' HTTPS Everywhere ', ' NoScript Security Suite ,' ' Decentraleyes ', ' Search by There are 18 types: Image, YouTube High Definition, Privacy Possum, LeechBlock NG, Tomato Clock, Web Archives, Video Background Play Fix, and Google Search Fixer.

Next, tap the kebab icon in Iceraven ...

Tap 'Add-ons'.

Obviously more add-ons are displayed than Firefox for Android. Of these, tap the + icon to the right of '

Translate web page ' that was not in Firefox for Android to add it.

A pop-up confirming the addition will be displayed, so tap 'Add'.

'Translate Web Page' has been added to Iceraven.

Furthermore, in Firedox for Android, there is no function to move to the detailed setting screen by entering 'about: config' in the URL field of the browser, but if you enter 'about: config' in Iceraven ...

The detailed setting screen is displayed as shown below.

In addition, Iceraven is said to be 'no guarantee of security, update, or stability', so please install it at your own risk.