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need help fixing Firefox for Android

Xxof830
Xxof830
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when I open Firefox no matter what website I go to I get colored square boxes all over my screen how do I stop this

when I open Firefox no matter what website I go to I get colored square boxes all over my screen how do I stop this

Isisombulu esikhethiweyo

Hi xxof,

Fortunately this is easy to fix. :) Here's how: 

   Open Firefox and tap the menu button on your phone
   Tap Settings
   Tap Developer Tools and untick the box next to Paint flashing

Hope that helps,


Jayelbe

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jayelbe
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Isisombululo esiKhethiweyo

Hi xxof,

Fortunately this is easy to fix. :) Here's how: 

   Open Firefox and tap the menu button on your phone
   Tap Settings
   Tap Developer Tools and untick the box next to Paint flashing

Hope that helps,


Jayelbe

Xxof830
Xxof830 Umnini wombuzo
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Thanks it worked thanks be taking the time out your day to help me out

JeffInMiddleTN
JeffInMiddleTN
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Thank you!!! I haven't been using Firefox because of this. I never turned that on, so I don't know how it got enabled, and that option wasn't there when it first happened. Plus, last time I searched I couldn't find anything on it.