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What should I use instead of Firefox on Android?

1 points by trystrawberries ↗ HN
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

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d3Xt3r
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.

sejje
What are the other must-have privacy-respecting apps?
d3Xt3r
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
maheshmil
if you have an android, use google chrome which is an obvious choice and default aswell for many android users.
andyjohnson0
There's "pull to refresh", and a refresh button on the "three dots" menu. Hardly seems like a reason to abandon Firefox.
ifh-hn
I'm using the latest version of Firefox on Android, the refresh button is where it has always been.