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Why does 'adjust font size' not work?

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when i go into settings to adjust my font size, nothing changes in the browser. it always displays a font that is quite small. i assume this is a glitch for my device or OS. I'm on an LG Optimus L9, running Jellybean.

is there an add-on, update, or about:config setting I could use? Thank you!

when i go into settings to adjust my font size, nothing changes in the browser. it always displays a font that is quite small. i assume this is a glitch for my device or OS. I'm on an LG Optimus L9, running Jellybean. is there an add-on, update, or about:config setting I could use? Thank you!

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Simply Adjust your font size

  • Firefox Setting > Content > Text Size
    • Choose "Large" by clicking the symbol "A"
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Thank you for responding, but adjusting the font size in the settings does not work. The browser continues to show the same small font. That's why I believe it's a deeper issue with the phone or OS, and hopefully someone else has found this bug and a solution, because I couldn't.

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Did you check by restarting your mobile

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Yes I tried that. For now I'm using the Always Zoom Add-On, which at least lets me zoom in on small text, but isn't as nice as having the browser render the text at a larger font size. I hope this bug is resolved soon, because Firefox is my favorite Android browser otherwise.

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Update: now with the new Firefox update, the Always Zoom doesn't work as well. It will still zoom, but no longer re-flow the text, making it awkward to read. I may need to switch to another browser unfortunately.