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Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1 for Android - Release Notes

Take your Firefox anywhere. Firefox for Android is built on the same technology platform as Firefox 4 for desktop computers, just optimized for browsing on a mobile device. Check out the new and improved features, known issues, and frequently-asked questions. As always, you’re encouraged to provide suggestions to improve Firefox for mobile or file a bug in Bugzilla. If you need help, visit the Firefox Mobile Support Forum.

What's New in this Firefox 4.0.1

    In this minor release, we did not add any visible features but fixed some important bugs, leading to higher stability and performance and to more consistency in localized version of Firefox for mobile. We also resolved issues that may have led to crashes on certain devices before:
  • Various Crash fixes (Bug 643307, Bug 644012, Bug 626051 - Cyanogen Mod)
  • Bug 644735 - Fixing localization issues: some strings are too long in UI
  • Bug 643836 - Smoother panning and less checkerboarding: displayport update
  • Bug 644613 - Virtual Keyboard issue
  • Bug 643038 - Layout fixes to about:firstrun page
  • Bug 649115 - Spark Campaign - keep link on Start page through May 31
    • No user-visible features were added in this release. We are constantly working on improving performance and device compatibility, while reducing memory and CPU usage with every new release. Find a full list of all features at www.mozilla.org/firefox/4.0/releasenotes/
  • Add-ons
    • There are now over 150 add-ons for Firefox for mobile, and counting. Dozens of add-ons are already compatible with our latest browser version. Thanks to our awesome community, the number of exciting compatible add-ons increase constantly. Check out the winners of our Mobile Add-on Cup and many other amazing extensions for your mobile browser.
  • For developers
    • NOW is the time to build a new awesome add-on or to make all your mobile add-ons compatible with Firefox for Android. Find all the tools and resources you need on our