Mozilla will make it easier to install extensions in Firefox 85 for Android

Mozilla has made some notable changes to Firefox on Android over the past few months. In September of 2020, the company rolled out Firefox 79, and with it came limited extension support. The company then rolled out improved extension support to a Nightly build of Firefox for Android. Now, Mozilla said it’s planning to release another update on January 25 that will allow users to install supported Recommended Extensions directly from addons.mozilla.org (AMO).

Previously, Mozilla made it so extensions for mobile devices could only be installed from the Add-ons Manager, but the new update will feel more familiar to those who use Firefox on desktop. “We hope this update provides a smoother installation experience for mobile users,” Mozilla said.

“As a quick note, we plan to enable the installation buttons on AMO during our regularly schedule site update on Thursday, January 21,” Mozilla said in a blog post. “These buttons will only work if you are using a pre-release version of Firefox for Android until version 85 is released on Thursday, January 25.”

While Mozilla is committing to improving the optimization of add-on performance on mobile, the company didn’t comment on supporting additional extensions. But with installation now more familiar and accessible, perhaps this is just the first step to improving the experience.

Some of the extensions that are available for Firefox on mobile include Ghostery, AdGuard, Web Archives, and Bitwarden. Not a whole lot, but it’s a good start, and some major ones are available. Mozilla still has some work to do to get back into the good graces of Firefox users on mobile. But this week’s update is a welcome addition, and we look forward to seeing how Firefox on mobile improves down the road.

Mozilla said that you can use an override setting to install other extensions listed on AMO on Firefox for Android Nightly.

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