Firefox 5 for Android Includes Do-Not-Track Feature

Firefox 5 was launched last week, and while very little changed on the desktop, the Android version of the browser finally shed the beta tag and brought one of its most talked-about features for the fore: the "Do Not Track" private browsing features that were available in the beta. 

The Mozilla Foundation touted the introduction of Do Not Track to Firefox 5 for Android as a highlight for the release, and proof that Firefox offered the same feature-set across all browsers. The mobile version of Firefox 5 also supports add-ons and support for the SwiftKey alternative keyboard. Developers also rolled in a number of performance improvements and tweaks with the new version of the mobile app. 

At the same time, the Do Not Track feature does a good job of stopping Web sites you visit from keeping an eye on where you came from and where you go, and stops those sites from dropping cookies on your Android phone and using scripts to watch what you're clicking or viewing on their site. It's a great feature for those folks who are obsessed with private browsing. 

Unfortunately however, Firefox 5 for Android is still on the buggy side, and even though it's given up the beta tag, it still is only available on certain higher-end Android phones and has been known to force-close on some of those. Additionally, using Firefox 5 on Android forces Web sites to load their desktop versions instead of their mobile variant if there is one available. 

Even so, Firefox 5 for Android is free and available now in the Android App Market. For more, check out our full review at PCMag.com.