Mozilla announces support for add-on development of Firefox for Android again

On August 10, 2023, Mozilla announced that it will begin supporting an open ecosystem of Firefox for Android extensions on addons.mozilla.org (AMO) in the coming months. Firefox for Android had very few add-on options available after the 2020 update, but this change is expected to increase it.

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Firefox for Android made a big update in 2020 and many old add-ons are no longer available. At the time of article creation, available add-ons are only those that have passed AMO's review, and the number is limited to about 20 types.

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This time, Mozilla announced that it will start supporting new desktop add-ons to optimize them for mobile. This will allow developers to optimize desktop add-ons for Android.

The specific launch date for the introduction will be announced in early September 2023, and it is clear that additional guides and resources will be created to support the transition to a multi-process environment like Android, and a community event will be held. to

'We anticipate strong user demand for more extensions in Firefox for Android. This change will make Firefox the only major Android browser to support an open extensions ecosystem. ,” said Mozilla.

Community support and feedback is welcomed at the Firefox Add-ons Discourse.

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