1921902 - I can't find the button to Install xpi extensions/add-ons from file. This is after enabling debug and secret settings by tapping the logo 5 times.

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1880777

(Firefox for Android :: WebExtensions, defect)

Description

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User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Android 10; Mobile; rv:132.0) Gecko/132.0 Firefox/132.0

Steps to reproduce:

I can't find the button to Install xpi extensions/add-ons from file. This is after enabling debug and secret settings by tapping the logo 5 times.

Actual results:

I can't find the button to Install xpi extensions/add-ons from file. This is after enabling debug and secret settings by tapping the logo 5 times.

Expected results:

I should have been able to install the xpi file extension.

Comment 1

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Attachment: Screenshot_20241001-000400_Firefox Nightly.jpg

Comment 2

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco]]

The Bugbug bot thinks this bug should belong to the 'Fenix::WebExtensions' component, and is moving the bug to that component. Please correct in case you think the bot is wrong.

Comment 3

[Alex Cornestean]

Hello,

I could not reproduce the issue on the latest Nightly (133.0a1-20240930215150), Beta (132.0b1-20240930151201) or Release (131.0-20240923135042) on an Oppo Reno 6 5G running Android 13. The "Install extension from file" is displayed on my device.

Initially I thought that a custom extension collection is enabled on your end and maybe that is why the “Install extension from file” option is not displayed. But after setting a custom collection on my end, I saw that it’s not the case, as even with a custom collection enabled, the “Install extension from file” option is available on my end.

Would it be an issue to try and reinstall the browser and check again whether the option appears after a reinstall?

Comment 4

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(In reply to Alex Cornestean from comment #3)

Hello,

I could not reproduce the issue on the latest Nightly (133.0a1-20240930215150), Beta (132.0b1-20240930151201) or Release (131.0-20240923135042) on an Oppo Reno 6 5G running Android 13. The "Install extension from file" is displayed on my device.

Initially I thought that a custom extension collection is enabled on your end and maybe that is why the “Install extension from file” option is not displayed. But after setting a custom collection on my end, I saw that it’s not the case, as even with a custom collection enabled, the “Install extension from file” option is available on my end.

Would it be an issue to try and reinstall the browser and check again whether the option appears after a reinstall?

I have re-installed the latest 133.0a1 (Build #2016047559) GV: 133.0a1-20240930215150 on a Samsung Note 8 on One UI Android 8 Nougat.
Issue still presents.

Comment 5

[William Durand [:willdurand]]

I am afraid this feature isn't available to devices running an Android version < 10.