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Mozilla Firefox browser on android smartphone

billclindon1998
billclindon1998
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When I write Google dork directly inside the search or URL input box Eg:(site:google.com), the Mozilla Firefox browser (not the lite version) it validating the (site) keyword as a protocol. So it reply back as [The address wasn't understood

Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because one of the following protocols (site) isn't associated with any program or is not allowed in this context. 

   You might need to install other software to open this address.]
When I write Google dork directly inside the search or URL input box Eg:(site:google.com), the Mozilla Firefox browser (not the lite version) it validating the (site) keyword as a protocol. So it reply back as [The address wasn't understood Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because one of the following protocols (site) isn't associated with any program or is not allowed in this context. You might need to install other software to open this address.]
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As a workaround, you can force a search by prefacing your input with a ? character.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Chosen Solution

As a workaround, you can force a search by prefacing your input with a ? character.