Fennec F-Droid
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Fennec F-Droid, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Fennec F-Droid's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Fennec F-Droid | Free | Android 8.0 or newer · Android app |
The facts
Each one read from Fennec F-Droid's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android requirement
- The listed builds require Android 8.0 or newer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Browser engine
- geckochecked 19 Sep 2026
- Cross-device sync
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- mobilechecked 19 Sep 2026
What it does
- Available architectures
- The listing provides Android builds for arm64-v8a, x86_64, and armeabi-v7a.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Build changes
- Its build removes proprietary bits and telemetry from Mozilla Firefox.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Build provenance
- The listed APKs are built and signed by F-Droid and are stated to correspond to published source tarballs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can customize the start screen layout and place the navigation bar at the top or bottom.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- It offers a wide collection of add-ons, including ad blockers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extension support
- own_storechecked 19 Sep 2026
- Installation and updates
- F-Droid recommends installing through its client because direct APK installation does not provide update notifications and is described as less secure.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The app is listed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Other features
- The browser includes a dark theme, tab collections, and picture-in-picture mode.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy limitation
- Despite removing telemetry and proprietary bits, the app still connects to Mozilla services that can track users.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Private mode
- Private mode is available in a single tap.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Fennec F-Droid is a web browser based on the latest Mozilla Firefox release.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Reproducibility
- The F-Droid verification page lists failed reproducibility attempts for older releases, including versions 68.8.0, 68.4.1, 63.0.2, 57.0, 51.0, and 50.1.0.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sync integration
- Firefox Sync can synchronize tabs, bookmarks, passwords, and other data across multiple devices.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Tracking protection
- The listing says the browser includes improved tracking protection.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
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