pages/android-support/faq.html - Issue 29552657: Issue 5749 - Remove iOS and android support from adblockbrowser.org

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Issue 29552657: Issue 5749 - Remove iOS and android support from adblockbrowser.org (Closed) Base URL: https://hg.adblockplus.org/web.adblockbrowser.org

Patch Set: Created Sept. 22, 2017, 1:03 p.m.

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1 title=FAQs

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3 <head>

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23 </head>

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25 <dl id="faq">

26 <dt id="many-permissions">

27 <a href="#many-permissions">

28 {{many-permissions-question[question heading] Why does Adblock Browser for Android require so many permissions?}}

29 </a>

30 </dt>

31 <dd>

32 <p>{{permissions-p-1[answer paragraph] Generally, browsers require more perm issions than regular apps to be able to provide web applications the ability to use hardware functionality such as camera, microphone, etc. (e.g. uploading imag es from your camera).}}</p>

33 <p>{{permissions-p-2[answer paragraph] Since <fix>Adblock Browser</fix> is b ased on the <fix>Firefox</fix> platform, it asks for the exact same permissions to do the same things <fix>Firefox</fix> does. <fix>Android</fix> requires that you accept all permissions in order to install the app. By doing so, you recogni ze that you're aware of what <fix>Adblock Browser</fix> for <fix>Android</fix> i s able to do.}}</p>

34 <p>{{permissions-p-3[answer paragraph] <fix>Adblock Browser</fix> for <fix>A ndroid</fix> requests access to the following permissions:}}</p>

35 <dl>

36 <dt>{{permissions-title-1[question heading] Device & app history}}</dt>

37 <dd>{{permissions-detail-1[answer paragraph] Allows the app to view inform ation about activity on the device, which apps are running, browsing history and /or bookmarks, e.g. importing bookmarks and browsing history from another browse r.}}</dd>

38 <dt>{{permissions-title-2[question heading] Identity}}</dt>

39 <dd>{{premissions-detail-2[answer paragraph] May be used to find accounts on your device, read your contact information or modify accounts, e.g. syncing i nformation, such as bookmarks, passwords and open tabs, across devices.}}</dd>

40 <dt>{{permissions-title-3[question heading] Location}}</dt>

41 <dd>{{permissions-detail-3[answer paragraph] Uses the device's location wh en you choose to share your location with a website like <fix>Google Maps</fix>. }}</dd>

42 <dt>{{permissions-title-4[question heading] Photos/Media/Files}}</dt>

43 <dd>{{permissions-detail-4[answer paragraph] May be used to read or modify information on your device's external storage, e.g. accessing video stored on a n SD card to upload to social media platforms like <fix>Facebook</fix> and <fix> Twitter</fix>.}}</dd>

44 <dt>{{permissions-title-5[question heading] Camera}}</dt>

45 <dd>{{premissions-detail-5[answer paragraph] Uses the device's camera(s), e.g. uploading images or videos to social media platforms like <fix>Facebook</fi x> and <fix>Twitter</fix>.}}</dd>

46 <dt>{{permissions-title-6[question heading] Microphone}}</dt>

47 <dd>{{permissions-detail-6[answer paragraph] Uses the device's microphone( s), e.g. voice-to-text recognition in <fix>Google Voice Search</fix> and WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication).}}</dd>

48 <dt>{{permissions-title-7[question heading] Wi-Fi connection information}} </dt>

49 <dd>{{permissions-detail-7[answer paragraph] Allows the app to view inform ation about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and names of conn ected Wi-Fi devices.}}</dd>

50 </dl>

51 <p>{{permissions-p-4[paragraph] If you need more information, please refer t o this <a href="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-firefox-android-use-permissio ns-it-requests">FAQ from <fix>Mozilla</fix></a>.}}</p>

52 </dd>

53 <dt id="flash">

54 <a href="#flash">

55 {{flash-question[Flash video support question] Will Adblock Browser suppor t flash videos?}}

56 </a>

57 </dt>

58 <dd>

59 {{flash-answer[Flash video support answer] Flash videos do work on Adblock B rowser, but you must install the legacy flash player first. However, installing Flash for Android is not recommended as it’s insecure and may contribute to memo ry loss and slowness. If you still want to do this, refer to <a href="https://su pport.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-watch-flash-videos-firefox-android">this article</ a> from Mozilla.}}

60 </dd>

61 <dt id="firefox-sync">

62 <a href="#firefox-sync">

63 {{firefox-sync-question[Firefox synchronization question] Will you offer F irefox sync?}}

64 </a>

65 </dt>

66 <dd>

67 {{firefox-sync-answer[Firefox synchronization answer] Many of you have asked for this, and we agree this is a critical feature. That’s why we are working on enabling this in a future release.}}

68 </dd>

69 <dt id="chrome-bookmark">

70 <a href="#chrome-bookmark">

71 {{chrome-bookmark-question[Chrome bookmark import question] How do I impor t bookmarks from Chrome?}}

72 </a>

73 </dt>

74 <dd>

75 {{chrome-bookmark-answer[Chrome bookmark import answer] If the default syste m browser is Chrome, you should be able to import bookmarks from Settings > Cust omize > Import from Android. If, however, the default browser is NOT Chrome, the re's unfortunately nothing we can do.}}

76 </dd>

77 <dt id="google-sync">

78 <a href="#google-sync">

79 {{google-sync-question[Google account synchronization question] Will you s upport Chrome / Google Account (passwords, bookmarks, etc.) syncing when Chrome is not the default browser?}}

80 </a>

81 </dt>

82 <dd>

83 {{google-sync-answer[Google account synchronization answer] Unfortunately, t his is currently not a feature in Firefox for Android and as such, would be cons idered new browser functionality, which for now, we'll leave to the folks at Moz illa.}}

84 </dd>

85 <dt id="add-ons">

86 <a href="#add-ons">

87 {{add-ons-question[Add-ons installation question] Can I install add-ons li ke LastPass and Ghostery, or other third-party services?}}

88 </a>

89 </dt>

90 <dd>

91 {{add-ons-answer[Add-ons installation answer] Having started as a browser ad d-on ourselves, we feel strongly about wanting to support add-ons, and hope to s upport this in the future. For now, if having add-ons is a deal breaker, we reco mmend using Firefox for Android with <a href="https://adblockplus.org">Adblock P lus</a>.}}

92 </dd>

93 <dt id="custom-filter">

94 <a href="#custom-filter">

95 {{custom-filter-question[Adding custom filters question] Can I add custom filters or block elements?}}

96 </a>

97 </dt>

98 <dd>

99 {{custom-filter-answer[Adding custom filters answer] We are looking into off ering this and hope to add it in a future release.}}

100 </dd>

101 <dt id="version">

102 <a href="#version">

103 {{version-question[Chrome version question] Will you offer a version of Ad block Browser based on Chrome?}}

104 </a>

105 </dt>

106 <dd>

107 {{version-answer[Chrome version answer] Our goal is to offer Chrome-like fea tures without building a separate version based on Chrome.}}

108 </dd>

109 </dl>

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