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Browser download directory question

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codyroche
codyroche
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So i have a file i wish to download 3.1 gigs. I don't have enough space on my internal storage to download it. How can i change the download directory? I have been tinkering with about:config. I have changed "browser.download.dir" to "/sdcard/" and changed "browser.download.useDownloadDir" to true and false.. no matter what i do it keeps downloading the file to the default location. Is there something i am missing? If this isn't possible is there some work around? please help! thanks.

So i have a file i wish to download 3.1 gigs. I don't have enough space on my internal storage to download it. How can i change the download directory? I have been tinkering with about:config. I have changed "browser.download.dir" to "/sdcard/" and changed "browser.download.useDownloadDir" to true and false.. no matter what i do it keeps downloading the file to the default location. Is there something i am missing? If this isn't possible is there some work around? please help! thanks.

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nuwon
nuwon
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FF menu Tools -> Options -> General tab -> Downloads -> 

& options:
either  Save Files to ...
       or  Always ask me where to save files
Kevin
Kevin
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Nuwon that answer is for Firefox desktop. It does not apply to Firefox for Android.


Firefox for Android should be downloading to the sdcard by default. What device/Android version?