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Home screen shortcut to file:// URL fails on Android 11

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John_L
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When viewing a local file (URL starting file://), I create a home screen shortcut via Menu + Add to Home screen.

Selecting the shortcut produces message "App isn't installed" (See attached).

Android 11, Firefox 88.1.1 on Pixel 3.

When viewing a local file (URL starting file://), I create a home screen shortcut via Menu + Add to Home screen. Selecting the shortcut produces message "App isn't installed" (See attached). Android 11, Firefox 88.1.1 on Pixel 3.
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Paul
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Hi John

It is currently not possible to access a file saved to the device in Firefox for Android. This is something that may be supported in a future update.