The codename Fennec comes from the fennec fox, a small desert fox (just as the Fennec browser is a small version of the Firefox desktop browser). Support for Maemo was discontinued after version 7, released in September 2011. In 2020, a redesigned version of Firefox for Android (codenamed Fenix, and also branded as Firefox Daylight) was released, which introduced a new internal architecture and user interface inspired by Firefox Focus, new privacy features, and switching to curated WebExtensions for add-ons.įirefox for mobile, codenamed ' Fennec', was first released for Maemo in January 2010 with version 1.0 and for Android in March 2011 with version 4.0. The initial version of Firefox for Android was codenamed Fennec and branded Firefox for mobile it initially supported Maemo and Android before supporting MeeGo and Firefox OS as well. As with its desktop version, it uses the Gecko layout engine, and supports features such as synchronization with Firefox Sync, and add-ons.

MPL 2.0, uses proprietary components, including Google Play Servicesįirefox for Android is a web browser developed by Mozilla for Android smartphones and tablet computers. Kotlin, JavaScript and others including C++ and Rust because of its rendering engine

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