Firefox Focus

Firefox Focus is the version of Mozilla's browser for Android that puts the focus on the user's privacy blocking browsing tracks of different websites.

The most private version of Firefox for Android

Protecting user privacy has become a big issue for many developers. It's not that you have something to hide, it's that you don't want anyone prying into things that are none of your business.

Well, Mozilla has finally released the version of their browser for Android that focuses on user privacy. It goes by the name of Firefox Klar and is a browser designed to make your web experience completely anonymous and private: it erases your history and passwords, as well as all cookies, so nobody can track your movements.

Private browsing always enabled

This Firefox is not yet available for download on Google Play. So you need to get the APK file and install it on your mobile device. The moment you open it, you're browsing in private mode, as if you opened an incognito tab.

These are its main functions:

• Automatically blocks web trackers without you having to configure anything.
• Automatically clear history, passwords, cookies and trackers.
• Faster surfing without ads and using less data.
• No bookmark or tab management.
• Clear session history button.

This isn't a traditional browser, so you won't find any tabs or favorites. It is intended for sessions where you do not want to be tracked, so no feature that includes data storage is available.

At the same time, it comes along with other configurable options that are enabled by default, such as: B. the ability to block screenshots.

What is better? Firefox Focus or Orbot?

Orbot is the version of Tor for Android developed by the Tor Project, but doesn't really have much in common with the development of Mozilla. Mainly because Focus was designed for private browsing, but Tor goes a step or two further and hides your device's IP. If you're looking for total anonymity (which entails slower browsing), you should go with the Tor browser

Requirements and further information:

• Minimum operating system requirements: Android 5.0.
• Installing the app using the APK file requires enabling the "Unknown Sources" option in Settings > Applications.