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Disable URL fixup on Android

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When I type a hostname without a TLD into the address bar, Firefox automatically appends .com to it. I have several local devices in my network that I want to access using their hostnames instead of remembering a bunch of IP adresses, so this is very annoying. On Firefox Desktop, I can disable this behavior by setting browser.fixup.alternate.enabled to false in about:config. How can I do this on Firefox for Android? There doesn't seem to be an about:config page.

I know this is not the right place for suggestions, but I also think this setting is important enough to deserve an entry in the regular settings menu.

When I type a hostname without a TLD into the address bar, Firefox automatically appends .com to it. I have several local devices in my network that I want to access using their hostnames instead of remembering a bunch of IP adresses, so this is very annoying. On Firefox Desktop, I can disable this behavior by setting '''browser.fixup.alternate.enabled''' to '''false''' in about:config. How can I do this on Firefox for Android? There doesn't seem to be an about:config page. I know this is not the right place for suggestions, but I also think this setting is important enough to deserve an entry in the regular settings menu.

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You may wish to try Firefox for Android Beta or Nightly that has about:config available.

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Hi

You may wish to try Firefox for Android Beta or Nightly that has about:config available.

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I was indeed able to change the setting there and it gets the job done. Thanks! I hope to see this in the stable release soon.

Modified by Leon