Mozilla has released Firefox 128 for Android. This article describes the new features in Firefox 128 for Android.
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What's New in Firefox 128 for Android
Android 14 and later users can now create and use passkeys in third-party passkey management apps.
The extension settings screen now also lets you manage optional permissions.
When Android asks for location permission, determining “approximate location” now works as intended.
When suggesting a password in a form, the Repeat Password field is now also populated, if present.
Saving session restore data can consume a significant amount of CPU time when switching between tabs. This was especially noticeable for users with multiple tabs. There was a significant performance improvement here.
For all users of older Android versions, the user agent now specifies that Android 10 is being used. For Android 11 and later, the correct Android version will continue to be sent for web compatibility reasons.
When entering full screen mode while the audio element is active, Firefox no longer forces landscape mode.
When sharing a link from another app with Firefox, Firefox no longer sends the user back to the app if the Open links in apps setting is set to Ask before opening.
Additionally, as always, there are new features for the current GeckoView engine platform, various bug fixes, and closed features. Weaknesses As well as improvements under the hood.
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