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Waterfox for Android nowhere to be found on Google Play Store #1038

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Telmesomething opened this issue Jun 21, 2019 · 11 comments
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Waterfox for Android nowhere to be found on Google Play Store #1038

Telmesomething opened this issue Jun 21, 2019 · 11 comments

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@Telmesomething
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Describe the bug
Cannot find Waterfox for Android on Google Play Store

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to Google Play Store on an Android device.
  2. Type: Waterfox browser, or Waterfox browser for Android in the Search field.
  3. Waterfox doesn't appear in the list.

Expected behavior
The Waterfox download should appear.

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Smartphone (please complete the following information):

  • Device: Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
  • OS: Android
  • Version 7.1.1
  • Security patch level: June 1, 2018 (phone is out of warranty now).

Additional context
The list of available browsers is quite long, but Waterfox is not among them.

@Telmesomething
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I have Waterfox installed on my laptop and decided to go to the Google Play Store using that and then copied the URL to my phone. That loads Waterfox, but when I try to download it, I have to sign in (?). That's extremely annoying since I use Keepass with which I can create and then copy/paste 200-bit passwords in the respective fields on sites, but it's much more difficult on a phone. Google seems to think I made a mistake and subsequently wiped the field.

Is there some other (and easier) way to solve this conundrum?

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@hawkeye116477
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hawkeye116477 commented Jun 21, 2019

@Telmesomething I've bad news for you, you have 32-bit OS and new Waterfox is currently only for 64-bit OS. Despite you have 64-bit CPU, Samsung decided to make 32-bit OS.

@Ibuprophen
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The Beta version of the Waterfox App that's for 32-bit can be obtained by the steps outlined on the following post.

#730 (comment)

Good Luck!

~Ibuprophen

@Telmesomething
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@Telmesomething I've bad news for you, you have 32-bit OS

Damn... I'd taken it for granted that it was the 64-bit flavor, but after downloading the AnTuTu benchmarking app I see that you're correct.

Thanks for responding anyway hawkeye116477.

@Telmesomething
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The Beta version of the Waterfox App that's for 32-bit can be obtained by the steps outlined on the following post.

Thanks ibuprophen1, but I think I'll pass on that one. I guess it's about time to invest in a new device and I'll be very careful this time to select the 64-bit version.

I hardly ever use the phone for browsing anyway because I don't like the small screen. My Windows 8.1 laptop is more than enough for my needs, but after updating to 56.2.11 on that today I noticed that it's also available for Android, but couldn't figure out why it doesn't appear in the Play Store.

Anyway, thanks for responding.

@Ibuprophen
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It's weird that ARM/32-bit devices are still being used/released to this day.

I do know that the ARM64/64-bit and even in many cases the x86 devices as well are increasingly being used for newer devices but, hasn't completely been implemented to replace its 32-bit counterpart/cousin.

With that stated... There's also the increase of ARM64/64-bit "capable" devices being released and the Manufacturers are installing/using ARM/32-bit Firmware that basically has the user stuck with (the knowledge of) basically having an ARM/32-bit device.

I'm hoping, praying, lighting a candle, etc... that @MrAlex94 reconsiders the support for the ARM/32-bit devices.

I've got to look for the source i had seen recently that approx 40-45% (+/-) of Android users are using either a device that's ARM/32-bit OR a device with the firmware (type of restriction) that, essentially, makes the device an ARM/32-bit.

Thank you very much for your patience with my little rant... LOL! :-)

~Ibuprophen

@androidacy-user
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Now it's literally nowhere to be found and I'm on arm64, a pixel 2 xl. A Google search led me here

Is the Android version dead now or what?

@androidacy-user
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Did you even bother to look up the device? Trust me, 100% arm64, OS, kernel, Snapdragon 835 and all

@hawkeye116477
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Is the Android version dead now or what?
In short, Google removed it and doesn't want to tell why.

@LeeBinder
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G5.0 Beta 1

✨ New:

Waterfox is now awaiting approval from Google to be listed on the Play Store!

source: https://www.waterfox.net/docs/releases/G5.0b1

@vehosah
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vehosah commented Sep 29, 2022

G5.0 Beta 1

✨ New:

Waterfox is now awaiting approval from Google to be listed on the Play Store!

source: https://www.waterfox.net/docs/releases/G5.0b1

At last some news

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