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Firefox for Android automatically inserts previously browsed URL into address bar / search bar.

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I'd like to begin by saying I am an IT proffesional and a devout firefox user and supporter of the Mozilla Project. I've been using firefox on my Samsung Galaxy S4 for about a year. About 4 months ago firefox started exhibiting this issue. When I open firefox and start typing a search term into the address bar it automatically inserts a previously browsed URL before my query . For example: if I had previously visited IBM.com and later I type "intelligence" into the address bar, it will automatically insert IBM.comintelligence. This proves to be very annoying because I have to erase the entire field then type the word again. If someone could at least point me in the right direction for a possible solution I would be very greatful. Thank you.

I'd like to begin by saying I am an IT proffesional and a devout firefox user and supporter of the Mozilla Project. I've been using firefox on my Samsung Galaxy S4 for about a year. About 4 months ago firefox started exhibiting this issue. When I open firefox and start typing a search term into the address bar it automatically inserts a previously browsed URL before my query . For example: if I had previously visited IBM.com and later I type "intelligence" into the address bar, it will automatically insert IBM.comintelligence. This proves to be very annoying because I have to erase the entire field then type the word again. If someone could at least point me in the right direction for a possible solution I would be very greatful. Thank you.

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This is resolved in Firefox 32. It is currently available in the play store as Firefox Beta. It will become the released version of Firefox on Sept-02 (mid day Pacific time).

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I will uninstall Firefox 31 and install the Firefox 32 beta to test. Thank you for your response, I will post back here with results in a few days.