Why not use android open in feature
Looks they failed to implement “open in default browset” and used “open in chrome” instead. Or maybe it has a stupid check if chrome is installed before opening link externally to avoid problems
If it’s trying to talk to a device over Bluetooth or USB, it’s not supported in Firefox. Mozilla refuses to implement WebUSB because they think the danger of letting people accidentally flash malware onto a physical device outweighs the benefits.
But this is just for sign in right? Its a fking native app
It’s probably using WebView, or whatever it’s called where an android app brings up a browser window. If you have Firefox as your default web browser, apps will use it instead of chrome. It’s usually pretty nice, because if you have adblock in Firefox you also get adblock in the app.
It’s possible that the sign-in webpage wants to talk to the camera before returning control to the app.
To build off this comment; it’s likely the result of careless design. It is possible to code applications to avoid this issue, but it is technically a Firefox specific issues so it’s not something a mobile developer would default to consider.
I guess you are talking about the in app browser thing and not the webview. I just don’t get sign in requiring communication to the camera. Its things you usually do after signing in. But idk maybe a weird implementation
Holy shit, Canon convinced you to install a mobile app? Who’s holding the gun to your head? We’ll dispatch authorities as soon as possible.
Welcome to the browser wars. This has been going on a long time now.
because they’re too lazy to program around custom chrome tabs
Chrome on Android = system App
Why Chrome = more Tracking Tracking TrackingIts all about Tracking
Chrome is not a system app on android.
Webview is a system app + Chrome itself. You need root otherwise you can just remove Updates and deactivating
To more or less avoid the problems mentioned here you can replace webview with Mulch and Mulch Browser (chromiun based) but requires root
I just downloaded firefox focus, and etsy wont let me log in with it because it has adblocking. even to track a shipment. They even stopped putting the tracking number in the shipment email so i cant go directly to usps. Im sick of being railroaded into giving up my privacy.
Time to stop shopping on Etsy.
It’s overrun with drop shippers anyway…
Yeah it just sucks because i use it to support small business :/
I have an very long blacklist of companies for this reason.
The problem with standing up for your privacy is that it massively diminishes the resources available to you. I’m down to shopping at Costco as a single adult, because I had to say fuck you to Target recently, and my local grocery store was busy doing anti-union bullshit at the same time. So I’m driving further and probably paying more in the long run.
But they aren’t principles if you don’t have to give something up to stick by them.
SO many corporate/govt websites do this. My health insurance and credit card company do it. It’s mind boggling. I always keep some variation of Chromium installed to deal with it and then go back to LibreWolf.
I’ve not used LibreWolf, but assuming that Firefox addons are generally compatible, it might be worth trying Chrome Mask. It’s made by a Mozilla employee.
I will give this a shot!
Doesn’t Firefox automatically spoof your browser when it has been reported to work better?
Give them a one star and let them know why
That reminds me of PayPal. I can’t use my hardware sevurity key to log in on mobile… Unless I enable desktop mode in firefox. Then it works
Because they get more data from it.
Because 💲
Typically they have a dependency on something only one browser can do, and rather than using a polyfill or a better browser, force their bad technical decisions onto the user.
Ecobee also requires chrome, but had a work around. Not sure if it’ll work here, but ecobee said to hit the 3 dot menu and choose open in app after the login failed and that logged you in.
Wait, what exactly does Ecobee require chrome for? I was looking to replace my Nest thermostat with an Ecobee.
Logging in via the app. It launches the browser. If using Firefox you have to do the extra step I mentioned.
Here’s the screen.
Oh man, that’s bogus. That’s for sharing that.
It’s really not bad. Sign in, goes to a page that just says not found. 3 dot>open in app and you’re in.
If I can’t control something 100% local, I don’t buy it. If it requires an online account in any way, it’s trash.
I don’t recall if it was mandatory during setup or not. I can control it locally when the internet is down, at least from the wall, I don’t think the app would work. But again, I wanted the remote features so I didn’t even try to set it up without an account.
Home assistant may work as well, but I don’t use it.
Maybe it’ll accept brave browser? Not that I’d use that browser as my daily…
