What should I use instead of Firefox on Android?
I have been using Firefox as my main browser on Android for as long as I can remember basically. But the most recent update got rid of one of my most beloved features in a browser (or maybe I've just gotten too old to find it?); reloading a page. I didn't even realize how often I reload webpages until that possibility was gone.
I am sick of the enshitification of Firefox and this was the final straw. So, what browser(s) do you recommend for me to use instead?
Requirements: * Privacy aware. * User friendly. * Installs via the Play store or whatever the name is nowadays. I am definitely too old for any alpha version that I have to build myself using some obscure SDK. * Has a reload button!!
Just realized that there is a bug issue open at bugzilla on the missing reload feature, guess I'm not too old then ... https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2021625
There's "pull to refresh", and a refresh button on the "three dots" menu. Hardly seems like a reason to abandon Firefox.
I'm using the latest version of Firefox on Android, the refresh button is where it has always been.
Brave Browser
IronFox. It's based on Firefox but has way, way better privacy defaults, and yes, it retains the reload/stop button.
But it's not on the Play Store sorry. I mean, Google doesn't respect your privacy, so it makes sense you can't find IronFox on it.
You can install it from F-Droid/Droid-ify or Obtanium, where you can find all the real privacy-respecting and non-enshittified apps.
What are the other must-have privacy-respecting apps?
Email: K-9 Mail Video player: mpv Keyboard: Unexpected Keyboard Chat/Calls: Element X RSS feeds: Nunti YouTube client: PipePipe (NewPipe fork with SponsorBlock & other enhancements) Spotify alternative: Spotube VPN: Mullvad Firewall: Netguard
if you have an android, use google chrome which is an obvious choice and default aswell for many android users.