Waterfox: Private Web Browser

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About this app

🔒 True Privacy by Design
Waterfox Android is completely rebuilt from the ground up with privacy as the foundation. Zero telemetry, no data collection, no sponsored content, and no tracking of any kind. We've created dummy versions of tracking services to maintain compatibility while protecting your privacy.

⚡ Maximum Performance
Unlike other browsers using pre-built components, we compile everything from scratch - Android Components, Gecko, and SpiderMonkey - with advanced compiler optimizations (-O3) for faster browsing and better battery life.

🧩 Full Add-on Freedom
• Browse and install from the entire Mozilla Add-ons store
• Direct installation from addons.mozilla.org
• Custom AMO collections support
• Install extensions from .xpi files
• No restrictions, no redirects

🛡️ Enhanced Security Features
• Site Isolation (Fission) enabled
• Enhanced DNS over HTTPS with Ultra Protection mode using Oblivious HTTP
• ESR (Extended Support Release) base for rock-solid stability
• about:config access for power users

🎛️ Complete Customization
• Privacy-first search engines (DuckDuckGo, Startpage, Mojeek, Qwant)
• Customizable menu designs (classic and modern)
• JPEG-XL image support
• No review prompts or forced feedback

Why Waterfox Android?
We've solved the constant breakage problem that plagued previous versions by moving to ESR and compiling everything ourselves. This means stable, fast, private browsing without compromise.

Perfect for users who want Firefox-level functionality without the privacy concerns, tracking, or performance limitations of mainstream browsers.

Ratings and reviews

I love this browser, but can we please have the option to disable the new menu back in the customization menu again? The update turned the new menu back on and I had to go back into Secret Settings to change it again. I've been using Waterfox on Android since the first run, before you brought it back on Android more recently. Thank you for everything you do.

Good browser. However, recently it's been giving me an "Address not found" error, even when I'm not trying to get to a particular website. It does say to check your internet however any other browser I use when I have this problem, doesn't have this problem. But it does make the app completely unusable for the time it's doing this weird bug.

Still a good browser, but I'm not thrilled with the UI changes in the latest version. I'll get used to the new menu but I really hate not being able to customize the number of shortcuts on the new tab page and having the unused shortcut slots fill up with clutter from my history. Please let us change the number of shortcut rows, and when "recently visited" is toggled off it shouldn't be showing browsing history anyway!

What’s new

Sorry for the delay - this update took a bit longer than expected to put together!
- Updated to Gecko 150
- We've heard your requests for a classic menu style and are looking into how to implement it