Therefore custom chrome tabs were implemented and offered the full functionality of the chrome browser like auto-fill, passwords, login credentials etc. Then WebView was implemented which allowed app developers to implement web pages within the app but the users hated that interface due to the fact that it had no features and didn’t feel like an upgrade. Alternatively, there are more experimental versions of Firefox, Firefox for Android Beta and. Traditionally when you clicked the link from within the app, it would always open in your main browser which though a resource heavy was loved by users. A Firefox update brought over the Firefox Focus feature to always open links in a private tab. Read: How to Import Bookmarks From Chrome to Firefox Android A Brief History First However, when I’m browsing Reddit and often come up with NSFW links, that I would not like to share with Google Chrome. I couldn’t find a direct way to disable custom chrome tabs on third-party apps, but I did however found a way to use Firefox Focus to be used as a default browser for in-app browsing.
On an iPhone or iPad, Firefox Focus can also serve as a content blocker for Safari. And, of course, you can change the default search engine. Optionally, you may choose to block web fonts. For general web browsing, I use Google Chrome as it syncs with my Desktop and I can access my bookmarks as well. Firefox Focus automatically blocks ads as well as ad trackers, website analytics trackers, social trackers, and content trackers. It also clears your browsing history close the app. This blocks online trackers, websites from collecting your data. It is available for Android and iOS devices, as well as for desktop computers. I prefer having two browsers on my Android smartphone – Google Chrome (for its speed) and Firefox Focus (for privacy). Firefox Focus is a privacy-focused browser developed by Mozilla.
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