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by OptionOfT3 hours ago |
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upvoteby 9999gold3 hours ago|
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They allow extensions on the Android version. But yeah, on iOS I had to switch to Orion. It seems FF for iOS doesn’t get much attention.
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upvoteby aleqs3 hours ago|
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Firefox on Android supports ublock, not sure why it wouldn't support it on iOS
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upvoteby jmcphers3 hours ago|
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It's because Apple does not allow Firefox to install an actual browser on iOS. Firefox on iOS is just a skinned version of WebKit/Safari. See 2.5.6:

https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#per...

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upvoteby dwaite1 hours ago|
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This is not the cause though - other third-party browsers on iOS can do ad-blocking, and also can use system-installed extensions.

They could also launch an alternative browser engine for iOS and iPadOS in the EU.

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upvoteby CharlesW3 hours ago|
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> It's because Apple does not allow Firefox to install an actual browser on iOS.

That's incorrect, and Firefox doesn't blame Apple for this. Many 3rd-party iOS browsers do ad blocking natively and/or via extensions. https://orionbrowser.com/platforms/ios

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upvoteby hoistbypetard3 hours ago|
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What?

https://www.firefox.com/en-US/mobile/focus/

The only thing I use Firefox on iOS for *is* its ad blocker.

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upvoteby ScoobleDoodle3 hours ago|
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This links to “Firefox Focus” which is different in the iOS App Store than “Firefox”. I had no idea.

This Firefox Focus on iOS does effectively block adds on a recipe site unlike plain Firefox. I just did a cursory head to head test on the same recipe site url.

Thank you for sharing this!

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upvoteby OptionOfT2 hours ago|
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Focus does not sync with Firefox desktop, and the sync part is the reason I want to use the SAME one on desktop and mobile.
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upvoteby qzw3 hours ago|
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I use it on iOS daily and there’s no ad blocker. The page you linked only mentions tracking blocking. If you actually have ad blocking enabled, I’m sure a lot of us would love to hear how you did it.
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upvoteby drnick13 hours ago|
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> iOS

If free computing and user control are a priority for you, consider switching to GrapheneOS. You get better security than iOS, a UI/UX that does not assume you are mildly retarded, and full freedom to run any program from any source, including IronFox (a hardened Firefox fork).

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