Firefox for Android Beta v55.0 Beta
APK · 42.3 MB · version code 2015503388 · Android 4.0.3+ · uploaded Aug 1, 2017
- Same certificate as v68.7, which matches Google Play Details
This is a beta (pre-release) build and may be unstable. See the current release.
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v68.7, uploaded Mar 17, 2020 — about 2 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 42.3 MB; the latest is 51.1 MB (8.7 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0.3+; the latest needs Android 4.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 5 more permissions: Approximate location, Run foreground services, Modify audio settings, Context write use app feature survey (custom), Push messaging (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v55.0 (2015503388)
- Uploaded
- Aug 1, 2017
- Size
- 42.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 69938d982732e8138dead86632471394
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 92:0F:48:76:A6:A5:7B:4A:6A:2F:4C:CA:F6:5F:7D:29:CE:26:FF:2C
- Signed by
- CN=Release Engineering, OU=Release Engineering, O=Mozilla Corporation, L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- org-mozilla-firefox-beta-2015503388-31018982-69938d982732e8138dead86632471394.apk
- Package
- org.mozilla.firefox_beta
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v55.0
* Android WebExtension API implemented
* Utilize hardware encoders & decoders for WebRTC to save power consumption and improve performance
* Support of Android 4.0 (API 15) ended
Permissions (28)
This version requests 28 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Firefox beta fxaccount per account type (custom) org.mozilla.firefox_beta_fxaccount.permission.PER_ACCOUNT_TYPE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Mozilla Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v68.7, which matches Google Play v68.7
Store checks
- Developer signature not verified Nov 10, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 25, 2020
- Uploaded by “cursistore” Bronze tier · 614 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Firefox for Android Beta on Android 4.0.3+
You'll need about 84.7 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (42.3 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap org-mozilla-firefox-beta-2015503388-31018982-69938d982732e8138dead86632471394.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 69938d982732e8138dead86632471394. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Firefox for Android Beta — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.0.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.