Looks they failed to implement “open in default browset” and used “open in chrome” instead. Or maybe it has a stupid check if chrome is installed before opening link externally to avoid problems
If it’s trying to talk to a device over Bluetooth or USB, it’s not supported in Firefox. Mozilla refuses to implement WebUSB because they think the danger of letting people accidentally flash malware onto a physical device outweighs the benefits.
But this is just for sign in right? Its a fking native app
It’s probably using WebView, or whatever it’s called where an android app brings up a browser window. If you have Firefox as your default web browser, apps will use it instead of chrome. It’s usually pretty nice, because if you have adblock in Firefox you also get adblock in the app.
It’s possible that the sign-in webpage wants to talk to the camera before returning control to the app.
To build off this comment; it’s likely the result of careless design. It is possible to code applications to avoid this issue, but it is technically a Firefox specific issues so it’s not something a mobile developer would default to consider.
I guess you are talking about the in app browser thing and not the webview. I just don’t get sign in requiring communication to the camera. Its things you usually do after signing in. But idk maybe a weird implementation
Yeah this is the remote shooting app, for camera control, it’ll use Bluetooth to establish connection with the camera and then switch to WiFi for live view.
Holy shit, Canon convinced you to install a mobile app? Who’s holding the gun to your head? We’ll dispatch authorities as soon as possible.
Welcome to the browser wars. This has been going on a long time now.
always give a bad rating and if possible create a support request. let them know.
Revolut business is the same. Somehow you must have chrome on mobile if you want to send a bank transfer from desktop. (It opens a qr code that when scanned, only works with Google Chrome and not any other chromium browser)
because they’re too lazy to program around custom chrome tabs
Chrome on Android = system App
Why Chrome = more Tracking Tracking TrackingIts all about Tracking
Chrome is not a system app on android.
Maybe not, but it is a default app, and the vast majority of people can’t be bothered to install something better.
Webview is a system app
Isn’t Mulch not maintained anymore, as it was maintained by DivestOS, which has shutdown?
That reminds me of PayPal. I can’t use my hardware sevurity key to log in on mobile… Unless I enable desktop mode in firefox. Then it works
Because 💲
Give them a one star and let them know why
Because they get more data from it.
I just downloaded firefox focus, and etsy wont let me log in with it because it has adblocking. even to track a shipment. They even stopped putting the tracking number in the shipment email so i cant go directly to usps. Im sick of being railroaded into giving up my privacy.
They aren’t worried about adblocking, but the cookie/tracker blockers that come with adblockers. They gotta know everything about you ya know
Time to stop shopping on Etsy.
Yeah it just sucks because i use it to support small business :/
It’s overrun with drop shippers anyway…
I have an very long blacklist of companies for this reason.
The problem with standing up for your privacy is that it massively diminishes the resources available to you. I’m down to shopping at Costco as a single adult, because I had to say fuck you to Target recently, and my local grocery store was busy doing anti-union bullshit at the same time. So I’m driving further and probably paying more in the long run.
But they aren’t principles if you don’t have to give something up to stick by them.
Typically they have a dependency on something only one browser can do, and rather than using a polyfill or a better browser, force their bad technical decisions onto the user.
To be fair some things can’t be polyfilled, like the WebUSB API, as someone mentioned in the comments. But lots of the sites could fix their code so it works on Firefox, yeah.
Ecobee also requires chrome, but had a work around. Not sure if it’ll work here, but ecobee said to hit the 3 dot menu and choose open in app after the login failed and that logged you in.
Wait, what exactly does Ecobee require chrome for? I was looking to replace my Nest thermostat with an Ecobee.
Logging in via the app. It launches the browser. If using Firefox you have to do the extra step I mentioned.
Here’s the screen.
Oh man, that’s bogus. That’s for sharing that.
It’s really not bad. Sign in, goes to a page that just says not found. 3 dot>open in app and you’re in.
If I can’t control something 100% local, I don’t buy it. If it requires an online account in any way, it’s trash.
I don’t recall if it was mandatory during setup or not. I can control it locally when the internet is down, at least from the wall, I don’t think the app would work. But again, I wanted the remote features so I didn’t even try to set it up without an account.
Home assistant may work as well, but I don’t use it.
Chrome is the new Internet explorer. (Literally I guess)
