GeckoView 148.0.2
Major New Features
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Progressive Web App (PWA) Support - Install compatible websites directly to your home screen as standalone apps. PWAs open in their own window with their own icon, and remember which profile and container they belong to.
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Custom Tabs Integration - Other Android apps can now open links in WebLibre using a lightweight browser overlay. Includes a close button to instantly return to the calling app, with support for private browsing mode.
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Built-in Page Translation - Translate any webpage into your preferred language - locally on your device. The browser automatically detects the page language and offers translation options.
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Firefox Sync - Connect your Firefox account to sync bookmarks, open tabs, and browsing history across all your devices. Set up via QR code or direct sign-in. Send tabs to your other devices and view tabs open on synced devices.
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URL Cleaner & Unshortener - Automatically removes tracking parameters from URLs and reveals the final destination of shortened links. Based on ClearURLs rules with automatic weekly updates.
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Isolated Tabs - A new tab type that runs in complete isolation from your other browsing, perfect for sensitive tasks like banking.
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New Browser Home Screen - The empty tab screen is now a proper home experience with inspirational quotes, quick actions, and container-aware content.
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Dedicated Extensions Settings - New screen to install extensions from local .xpi files and configure custom Mozilla addon collections.
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Tor Country Picker - New searchable country picker with flags for selecting Tor entry and exit node countries.
Search & Navigation
- Top Sites Grid - Your most-visited sites in a customizable grid. Pin favorites, edit titles, drag to reorder, and hide unwanted sites.
- Customizable Search Modules - Reorder and toggle search sections (Top Sites, Recent Tabs, History, Bookmarks, Containers).
- Bookmark Search - Search your saved bookmarks directly from the search bar.
- Animated Tab Type Switcher - Smooth pill-style selector for regular, private, and isolated tabs.
Export & Share
- Print & Export Pages - Print any webpage or save as PDF. Export page content as Markdown (clean reader content or full page), or copy as Markdown to clipboard.
Tab Management
- Tab Filtering & Sorting - Filter by type (regular, private, isolated) and sort by title, URL, or date range.
- Drag-and-Drop Container Creation - Drag one tab onto another to create a new container with AI-suggested names.
- Tab List Options - Show favicons instead of thumbnails, show/hide tab titles in quick switcher.
Privacy & Security Hardening
- Certificate Transparency - Enforce CT checks and CRLite for certificate revocation.
- WebGL Privacy - Spoof renderer and vendor information.
- WebRTC IP Leak Prevention - mDNS obfuscation, relay-only mode options.
- Safe Browsing - Toggle malware and phishing protection.
- Geolocation Privacy - Uses BeaconDB instead of Mozilla's service.
- API Restrictions - Battery API, Reporting API, and WebGPU disabled by default.
New Settings
- UI Scale Factor - Adjust overall interface size.
- Font Size Control - Scale web page text from 50% to 300%.
- Disable Animations - Reduce motion for accessibility.
- Experimental Process Isolation - Isolated content process and App Zygote for enhanced security.
- Reset All Preferences - One-tap button to restore all settings to their defaults.
Customization
- Configurable Toolbar Buttons - Reorder, enable/disable, reset to defaults.
- Long-Press Actions - Additional actions on toolbar buttons.
Improvements
- Improved Keyboard Handling - Better height calculation prevents hidden content.
- Unified Bottom Sheet Menu - Navigation drawer replaced with consolidated bottom sheet.
- Settings Reorganization - Clearer categories: General, Browsing, Web Content, Search, Extensions, Privacy & Security, Advanced, Experimental.
- Enhanced Onboarding - DNS over HTTPS, toolbar customization, and privacy hardening options.
Removed
- Navigation drawer (replaced by bottom sheet menu)
- Auto-launch docs after onboarding
- Dismiss confirmation on bottom app bar