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Firefox for Android won't install on HTC Explorer

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CambridgeChris
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My HTC Explorer seems to have all the requirements for Firefox to be installed.

The screen resolution is 320 x 480 - more than the minimum spec. The Android version is 2.3.5. - higher than the version quoted. HTC Sense version 3.5

But when I try to install from Play Store, I get the message "Your device isn't compatible with this version".

Why not? Is there a version that IS compatible? And if so, where can I find it, and what, precisely, is it called?

My HTC Explorer seems to have all the requirements for Firefox to be installed. The screen resolution is 320 x 480 - more than the minimum spec. The Android version is 2.3.5. - higher than the version quoted. HTC Sense version 3.5 But when I try to install from Play Store, I get the message "Your device isn't compatible with this version". Why not? Is there a version that IS compatible? And if so, where can I find it, and what, precisely, is it called?

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philipp
philipp
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hello CambridgeChris, even if it's not available through the google play store, you can download all versions of firefox for android dirctly from mozilla's FTP server. details are available at: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Platforms/Android

however, since you device is rather low-spec and firefox on android is a full-fledged browser with its own rendering engine, it will require quite a lot of system resources - so you might not get the best experience out of it at your current setup...