(Android Authority) Don’t expect Firefox for Android to get tablet UI anytime soon
TL;DR (From Android Authority)
• Mozilla responded to a review mentioning the lack of tablet UI optimization for Firefox on Android.
• Mozilla confirmed that its team is not working on optimizing the tablet experience at the moment.
• Mozilla did, however, say that it hopes to revisit tablet optimization when time and resources permit.
https://www.androidauthority.com/firefox-for-android-ui-3403762/Open linkView original on sh.itjust.works
There's a tablet UI on the way. This is a simple case of someone not checking the new mockups
I'm not sure what needs optimizing. It's fine on Pixel Tablet.
That's disappointing, really.
The lack of even something like keyboard shortcuts just makes Firefox feel really really unfinished on tablets.
I maybe biased (typing from Fold 4), but this seems to be important to me, doing this makes Firefox seem like a laggard and behind the chromium world.
Could you use the desktop version?
I did for a while
Its the Linux version. You need to setup Termux with a Linux desktop for it to work. As I recall the ESR version was the only one that worked properly. This was 4 years ago now so it may not work.
Just a side note, if you do install Termux make sure you install it from F-droid. The Termux from the play store is missing functionality and tends to ddos the repos. It also isn't really maintained.
Regardless, this is important.
This means that, for tablet users, the option is between Chromium on Android or WebKit on iOS, unless they're using a Windows or Linux tablet.
I guess we have to wait until the AI bubble bursts to get any usable updates.
I use Firefox everyday on my Samsung tab and works fine
Wtf is this company's focus even
Reports say AI.
I say dumb.