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firefox for android

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gwk0923
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I love Firefox browser on my desktop computer, and its the only browser I Will use or ever use on it.

so when I got my kindle fire second edition I was hoping with all hope that I could ditch silk and be able to use Firefox on it.

WILL FIREFOX every be able to run on kindle fire? I know that their is firefox sync for kindle so why can't the browser itself be Kindleized?

Please Please Please give us firefox fans a version of Firefox for Kindle! 

Gwk0923
I love Firefox browser on my desktop computer, and its the only browser I Will use or ever use on it. so when I got my kindle fire second edition I was hoping with all hope that I could ditch silk and be able to use Firefox on it. WILL FIREFOX every be able to run on kindle fire? I know that their is firefox sync for kindle so why can't the browser itself be Kindleized? Please Please Please give us firefox fans a version of Firefox for Kindle! Gwk0923

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user633449
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Firefox will run on the kindle Fire, but not through the store, you will have to side-load it onto your device.

gwk0923
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hey now, that is Great news!

Thanks for the reply tyler. 

now could u explain how you sideload an app? and does the kindle

have to be rooted to do it? 

if not, maybe u can point me in the right direction via a

webpage explaining how its done and where i need to go to download it. 

thanks
   gwk
Kevin
Kevin
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You can download the Auora build of Firefox at http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/mobile/aurora/

It does not require root. Basic instructions at http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadgeteer/download-non-amazon-approved-apps-on-your-kindle-fire/5368