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Firefox doesn't know i've already downloaded it?

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Thank you very much for taking the time to read my question.

i am using firefox ios. I would like to install the official Ublock Origin extention from the official Firefox extention site. It will allow me to press the "Download" button, but then it will open a page that says,

"Almost there! Now finish installing Firefox."

I am doing this in the official Firefox browser App, so I'm sure you can understand my confusion seeing as I am already here and I downloaded the App a long time ago. It is my default browser, I do not have any other browsers installed on this device and I never have.

Beneath the previously mentioned quote there are two blue hyperlinks. The first is labeled "Get help with your installation." The second is labeled "Download in another language or for another operating system."

It will not present any other options to me, and it will not install any extentions even if they are official and Mozilla approved. Firefox doesn't seem to be able to detect... well, itself. I have no idea what I should do to fix this. I'm sure its likely a simple solution that I am just not aware of or something like that.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read my question. i am using firefox ios. I would like to install the official Ublock Origin extention from the official Firefox extention site. It will allow me to press the "Download" button, but then it will open a page that says, "Almost there! Now finish installing Firefox." I am doing this in the official Firefox browser App, so I'm sure you can understand my confusion seeing as I am already here and I downloaded the App a long time ago. It is my default browser, I do not have any other browsers installed on this device and I never have. Beneath the previously mentioned quote there are two blue hyperlinks. The first is labeled "Get help with your installation." The second is labeled "Download in another language or for another operating system." It will not present any other options to me, and it will not install any extentions even if they are official and Mozilla approved. Firefox doesn't seem to be able to detect... well, itself. I have no idea what I should do to fix this. I'm sure its likely a simple solution that I am just not aware of or something like that.

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Chosen solution

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-firefox-ios

Due to Apple's restrictions on browser engines being used on iOS/iPadOS, the Firefox web browser is basically a shell for webkit. Meanwhile Apple does not have such restrictions with web browsers on macOS thankfully.

The Extensions for Firefox are only available for desktop Firefox on Windows, Linux and macOS and for Firefox on Android.

Firefox for desktop. https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/

Firefox for Android. https://addons.mozilla.org/android/

Nobody on this community support forum does direct support by phone, chat or email. Any email you get are automated emails informing you of replies to threads (like this one https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1483359 ) you started or replied in.

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Chosen Solution

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-firefox-ios

Due to Apple's restrictions on browser engines being used on iOS/iPadOS, the Firefox web browser is basically a shell for webkit. Meanwhile Apple does not have such restrictions with web browsers on macOS thankfully.

The Extensions for Firefox are only available for desktop Firefox on Windows, Linux and macOS and for Firefox on Android.

Firefox for desktop. https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/

Firefox for Android. https://addons.mozilla.org/android/

Nobody on this community support forum does direct support by phone, chat or email. Any email you get are automated emails informing you of replies to threads (like this one https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1483359 ) you started or replied in.

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