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Can't get Firefox on Chromebook

Pauline Mclaughlin
Pauline Mclaughlin
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I have a Lenovo Chromebook, (Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook | 14 Inch FHD Laptop | MediaTek Kompanio 520 | 4GB RAM | 64GB eMMC | Chrome OS | Abyss Blue) version is 129, and Firefox will not download, I have tried doing this from the Play store and even though I click to "download to this device" it keeps downloading the smartphone app which is no use to me, I really need the full app please. I have also downloaded the Linux beta Firefox and again it's the smartphone one. I have spent hours and hours and hours on this, please help.

Kind regards Polly.

I have a Lenovo Chromebook, (Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook | 14 Inch FHD Laptop | MediaTek Kompanio 520 | 4GB RAM | 64GB eMMC | Chrome OS | Abyss Blue) version is 129, and Firefox will not download, I have tried doing this from the Play store and even though I click to "download to this device" it keeps downloading the smartphone app which is no use to me, I really need the full app please. I have also downloaded the Linux beta Firefox and again it's the smartphone one. I have spent hours and hours and hours on this, please help. Kind regards Polly.

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TyDraniu
TyDraniu
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Did you follow this article? Run Firefox on ChromeOS

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James
James
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The Android version of Firefox is made with tablets and phones in mind as there is no version for desktop/laptop.

The Firefox for Windows, macOS and Linux is made for desktop/laptop and not phone.

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Pauline Mclaughlin
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TyDraniu, yes i did that and it just downloaded the smartphone version again. Looks like I can't get unfortunately, I have had to buy a cheap second hand laptop. Thank you everyone for the replies, future lesson learned, never buy a Chromebook ha ha.

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