fdroid-firefox vs focus-android

fdroid-firefox

By rfc2822

focus-android

⚠️ Firefox Focus (Android) moved to a new repository. It is now developed and maintained as part of: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-android (by mozilla-mobile)

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fdroid-firefox		focus-android
	Project
10	Mentions	17
-	Stars	2,128
-	Growth	-
-	Activity	9.7
-	Latest Commit	over 1 year ago
	Language	Kotlin
-	License	Mozilla Public License 2.0

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fdroid-firefox

Posts with mentions or reviews of fdroid-firefox. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-04-20.

Why aren't official Firefox apps on F-Droid?
5 projects | /r/firefox | 20 Apr 2022

This unofficial repo https://gitlab.com/rfc2822/fdroid-firefox add to f droid also but I did not know that works fine.
Messenger
2 projects | /r/fdroid | 18 Feb 2022

Since I added this repo.
The ultimate F-Droid setup AlternativeTo list has been updated today and now count 175+ apps
2 projects | /r/fossdroid | 21 Dec 2021
How spotify got into fdroid?
1 project | /r/fossdroid | 20 Sep 2021

F-Droid is for app delivery in general. Only apps from the official f-droid repository are guaranteed FOSS. Third party repos can provide any app they'd like, even proprietary ones. The (unofficial Firefox)[https://gitlab.com/rfc2822/fdroid-firefox] repo for example provides Spotify even though it is not FOSS. If you just have it for Firefox, a FOSS fork is also available in the official F-Droid repo, but under the name "Fennec".
Custom F-Droid Repository with Apps from Play Store
4 projects | /r/CalyxOS | 29 Apr 2021

I recently stumbled upon this project https://gitlab.com/rfc2822/fdroid-firefox. It's very handy. It automatically downloads APKs from Github or release pages and publishes an F-Droid repository on Gitlab Pages.
How to make a degoogled phone "look" nicer?
2 projects | /r/degoogle | 26 Apr 2021

SMS: QKSMS or Signal (also on FD via the Unofficial Mozilla repo)
Anyone know why Klar (Firefox Focus) has disappeared from the repo?
2 projects | /r/fdroid | 28 Feb 2021

There's a repo who provide updates for FF: https://gitlab.com/rfc2822/fdroid-firefox
Why isnt Protonmail available in F-Droid?
3 projects | /r/ProtonMail | 25 Feb 2021

For those who want the F-Droid repo, hold the instructions.
Is there any point in using Aurora store over Google play?
1 project | /r/privacytoolsIO | 17 Jan 2021

I don't know about Aurora, but there is this gitlab repo which clones spotify app, among others, for use in fdroid
Why wouldn't Signal be listed in f-droid? Is there a more reliable SMS (FOSS) program?
1 project | /r/fossdroid | 4 Jan 2021

It is on f-droid but you need to add a repository: https://gitlab.com/rfc2822/fdroid-firefox#firefox-f-droid-repo-unofficial . alternatively install the apk from signal: https://signal.org/android/apk/ as it self-updates

focus-android

Posts with mentions or reviews of focus-android. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-08-30.

URL Copying Fails on Focus for me
1 project | /r/firefox | 22 Oct 2022

Please report bugs directly to the Firefox Focus developers.
Firefox Focus "use google account to sign in" pop up, any way to get rid of it?
1 project | /r/firefox | 17 Oct 2022

Since you use Firefox Focus, please report this to its developers. Maybe they can do something about it.
Firefox Klar?
2 projects | /r/androidapps | 30 Aug 2022

Not the only one who has noticed it: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-android/issues/6101
Possibly a stupid question - why does firefox android app have trackers?
3 projects | /r/privacy | 24 Apr 2022

The only Mozilla-backed browser that doesn't have trackers or telemetry enabled by default is Klar (Play Store, Github) because they have to comply with Germany's, Austria's and Switzerland's laws.
Cannot get rid of Site Exceptions Firefox Focus on Android
1 project | /r/firefox | 18 Apr 2022

I filed https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-android/issues/6888 for this. Feel free to chime in over there if you want to add a "me too" to the comments.
Firefox Focus iOS: will we get multiple tabs support?
2 projects | /r/firefox | 16 Apr 2022

Found an old one, and it looks like they are waiting for Android multitasking features to be implemented.
On Mobile: Firefox w/ addons VS. Firefox Focus
2 projects | /r/privacy | 8 Dec 2021

Focus uses a blacklist of known trackers.
Firefox have a great desktop browser, but a not so great mobile browser
4 projects | /r/firefox | 4 Dec 2021

It seems that Fenix will support HTTPS only mode in very near future. At least, HTTPS only mode for Firefox Focus is actively developing. https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-android/pull/5988
Reddit links don't work in Firefox Focus anymore.
1 project | /r/firefox | 18 Aug 2021

I think this is https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-android/issues/5101
Do not change my search engine!
1 project | /r/firefox | 11 Jul 2021

Filing on Bugzilla for the android browsers gets a delayed response and follow up. It's better to go directly to the Github repo.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing fdroid-firefox and focus-android you can also consider the following projects:

foxy-droid - Yet another F-Droid client

opensnitch - OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall inspired by Little Snitch.

custom-repo

lynis - Lynis - Security auditing tool for Linux, macOS, and UNIX-based systems. Assists with compliance testing (HIPAA/ISO27001/PCI DSS) and system hardening. Agentless, and installation optional.

koler - Just a phone app.

linux-hardened - Minimal supplement to upstream Kernel Self Protection Project changes. Features already provided by SELinux + Yama and archs other than multiarch arm64 / x86_64 aren't in scope. Only tags have stable history. Shared IRC channel with KSPP: irc.libera.chat #linux-hardening

gplaycli - Google Play Downloader via Command line

openbsd-wip - OpenBSD work in progress ports

plexus - Remove the fear of Android app compatibility on de-Googled devices.

firefox-profile-switcher - Create, manage and switch between browser profiles seamlessly.

Tutanota makes encryption easy - Tuta is an email service with a strong focus on security and privacy that lets you encrypt emails, contacts and calendar entries on all your devices.

iceraven-browser - Iceraven Browser