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How can I neutralize this annoying "use the app" popup on Reddit while using Firefox Android mobile?
(i.imgur.com)
By not using reddit?
this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2023
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I mean, Reddit isn't the only website with these shitty popups. Surely there a general way to kill them other than disabling JavaScript entirely?
Of course they can be disabled. But sites are not all built the same way, so there isn't one silver bullet we can tell you about to disable them everywhere. On mobile it's even more difficult because access to browser plugins is more limited, along with developer features within the browser.
I also use FF on Android, and until recently was also using Reddit. There isn't a good way to remove that bar.
lol
If you're running uBlock Origin, go into the addon settings, go to Filter Lists, and turn on the Annoyances filters. They're not on by default, but should get rid of these kinds of "known" popups across popular sites.
Awesome, never knew this!
Specifically, it's the Easylist - Notifications filter that seems to do it for Reddit.
"AdGuard – Mobile App Banners" does the trick too.
Use Lemmy 😂
You can try requesting the desktop page or use old.reddit.com
I did try to install this add-on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-CA/firefox/addon/old-reddit-redirect/ but the installation button is grayed out :(
Firefox on Android only allows a select few add-ons unless you install a nightly version or something. I don't do it myself but it should be easy to Google
I think only a very few add-ons are approved by Mozilla for installation on mobile.
Is there a way to force it ? Or maybe it wouldn't work ? (Even a simple url redirect?) (Why does a url redirect need an add-on anyway ?)
I think old.reddit.com bypasses it.
Not responsive of course, but servicable
For now. There was a reddit post last week that showed reddit was trialing blocking all mobile traffic that doesn't come from the app. Using "desktop" mode in most browsers won't save you either as the user agent still leaks that it's a mobile browser.
I'm not saying that corporate reddit has a history of acting intelligently, but requiring mobile traffic to use the app might be the dumbest thing they could do.
That's actually going to lose them traffic.
You can also use a mirror. Teddit and LIbreddit are great.
Thanks, although I suspect they will die with the API chances :(