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Is it possible to install Firefox w/o using phone's default browser?

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Susquehanna
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I would like to Install both Firefox and Thunderbird onto a new Galaxy S-III w/o agreeing to the default browser. Is it possible to download onto a PC and then port it to the phone? The phone is running Android OS Kit Kat 4.4.2 It is on the Verizon cell network.

I would like to Install both Firefox and Thunderbird onto a new Galaxy S-III w/o agreeing to the default browser. Is it possible to download onto a PC and then port it to the phone? The phone is running Android OS Kit Kat 4.4.2 It is on the Verizon cell network.

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First off there is no Thunderbird for Android. Any app that is claiming to be is malware. You can try K-9 email an open source email client for Android instead.

By default we suggest users use Google Play to get Firefox for Android, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox

If you are completely avoiding any Google services we suggest the Firefox Aurora build as it has a self updater. It can be downloaded from https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/#aurora

You can install the build buy using the Android SDK on your desktop or copying the apk to your phone and using a file browser such as OI file manager to locate the file and launch the installer. You will need to change the Android OS setting for installing apps from 'Unknown sources'.

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Kevin
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First off there is no Thunderbird for Android. Any app that is claiming to be is malware. You can try K-9 email an open source email client for Android instead.

By default we suggest users use Google Play to get Firefox for Android, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox

If you are completely avoiding any Google services we suggest the Firefox Aurora build as it has a self updater. It can be downloaded from https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/#aurora

You can install the build buy using the Android SDK on your desktop or copying the apk to your phone and using a file browser such as OI file manager to locate the file and launch the installer. You will need to change the Android OS setting for installing apps from 'Unknown sources'.

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