That’s why we decided to roll the new Firefox for Android out gradually in order to provide users with a positive transition experience,” said a Mozilla spokesperson.

“Rolling out an entirely new product to a large group of users is a complex process that can easily result in issues when executed too quickly.

It appears users will not be given the option to roll back to a previous version once the update has taken place.Īsked about the teething problems, Mozilla gestured towards challenges surrounding large-scale rollouts and the need to ensure its Android browser meets modern privacy standards. In the interim, Mozilla has been working on a complete overhaul (referred to as project Fenix), which it began to roll out in beta and is now pushing out to all users as a stable build.įirefox 79 is set to reach UK Firefox users today, while US counterparts can expect the update to land on August 27. The last full iteration of Firefox for Android was version 68, launched last year. Others praised improvements to the GUI, but were frustrated by changes to the web browser’s core functionalities.

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