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about:config - when?

As soon as apple allows to ship an actual browser engine on the ap store. Until then Firefox for iOS - like every other browser on iOS - has to build on top of platform WebKit/WebView APIs

Yea but why not make the url about:config just go to a configuration page of the browser for the time being?

What would be the advantage of that? Functionally that is the same as tapping the application menu and then choosing 'settings'.

If there is something specific you would like to see exposed in about:config that is currently not available in settings, let us know.

Sorry, I didn't mean that it would be an actual feature request. The grandparent poster wanted about:config and I proposed that it do that. I don't actually think it has any advantage overall.

You can already enable Tracking Protection in Firefox for iOS (and Android and desktop) in the settings UI without digging in about:config. With this iOS release, Mozilla is just changing the default value.

https://support.mozilla.org/kb/tracking-protection-ios

Why? What do you want mess with in about:config? We have been talking about an 'advanced settings' section for things that most users don't want to change, but we don't have enough feedback yet to understand what should go in there. Let us know.

Why? Ability to disable prefetch, Referer spoof to top domain and other privacy related stuff.

I love Firefox - it’s my default desktop browser for many years. The about:config settings gives you that old Amiga feeling (like Netscape also had) where you can configure a system to your liking. I change/review/edit some advanced settings for new installs. Nerdy? Yes!

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