The final version of Firefox for Android now supports devices with ARMv6 architecture

The browser Firefox (version for "adult" OS) has been popular among Internet users for many years. Probably, this situation will persist for a long time. But in the mobile sector, Firefox is not as good as it could be. The reason is that the Mozilla leadership for a long time did not pay attention to the opportunities provided by the mobile sphere. Now the situation is beginning to change. Recently, the developers reported that the mobile version of the browser may already work with devices on the ARMv6 platform. Until now, mobile Firefox only worked with ARMv7 devices.

According to Mozilla, about half of Android devices (about half a billion in total) used now are based on ARMv6 architecture. In other words, after including this platform in the list of supported, Firefox browser significantly expanded the list of potential users. Not so long ago, the developers showed an updated browser , its beta version, with ARMv6 support included. The final release can be obtained here . Firefox now works with devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Pro GT-B7510, HTC Status, LG Optimus Q, Motorola XT531, Motorola Fire XT, and many others.
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True, for normal browser operation, a processor with a core frequency of at least 800 MHz and 512 MB of RAM is required.

Mozilla, in addition to supporting the new platform, has added many other features, including support for the TalkBack Android screen reader . In the 17th version of Mobile Firefox, there is also initial support for Firefox web applications, plus software support for H.264 video on Android 4 and 4.1.

Via techcrunch