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Ironfox doesn't have privacy.resistfingerprinting set to true in about:config? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] celenity@lemmy.zip 3 points 47 minutes ago (1 children)

We very publicly discussed our approach to fingerprinting and the reasoning for this. But a basic TL;DR is that we're using a hardened configuration of FPP - which matches all of RFP's targets, except the few known to cause breakage/be undesirable for users. I'd recommend reading that GitLab issue for a detailed explanation, and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

FYI: Arkenfox doesn't enable RFP by default anymore either, and LibreWolf is also considering switching to FPP with an approach like ours.

[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 3 points 45 minutes ago

Thanks! 👍

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

In my opinion you should enable it

Didn't watch out for reasons, maybe iron wolf gives one?

[–] celenity@lemmy.zip 1 points 46 minutes ago* (last edited 46 minutes ago)

We don't recommend enabling it; you can see our reasoning as to why we don't enable RFP here - we use a hardened configuration of FPP instead.

FYI: Arkenfox doesn't enable RFP by default anymore either, and LibreWolf is also considering switching to FPP with an approach like ours.

[–] Steve@communick.news 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

If I remember, that setting is extremely aggressive, and breaks lots of sites. Firefox has by default, a more complicated and nuanced feature that works practically as well, without breaking everything.

[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So is Firefox mobile or Fennec actually better in this regard?

[–] Steve@communick.news 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

In that specific regard, probably.
I use Fennec. I've found the more security minded versions, tend to have problems with some site or another, and annoy me.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I noticed that the sites that have issues are the sites I should avoid.

After a while, you just don't need them if you are willing to make the changes needed to reduce that corpo exposure

[–] Steve@communick.news 1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Sites like my banks, and local movie theaters, and self hosted VTT games.
I've had issues with all. Not acceptable

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 23 hours ago

Firefox selling their ass out so I lost trust in them to be using their apps

[–] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Idk why, it doesnt say anything on their gitlab about changing that. Maybe it is a problem with the build process? I remember on Mull a couple months ago i did a clean install and RFP was disabled. You can just enable it if you want.

[–] celenity@lemmy.zip 2 points 45 minutes ago (2 children)

See here for our explanation.

[–] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 minutes ago

Maybe consider enabling RFP for private browsing. Is letterboxing enabled?

[–] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 12 minutes ago

Ok, might want to make that more clear under the section about issues inherited from Mull which still mentions RFP.

Your explaination seems sound.

[–] Undertaker@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They changed some basics from Mull and decided to go other ways. That's why I'm not using thus browser

[–] celenity@lemmy.zip 1 points 41 minutes ago* (last edited 41 minutes ago)

They changed some basics from Mull and decided to go other ways.

What basics did we change, and why do you have a problem with them?

IronFox still has the same core goals/mission as Mull: to provide a privacy & security-oriented Firefox-based web browser for Android. If IronFox isn't for you, that's completely fine - but I'm just perplexed by your reasoning here, and would appreciate any elaboration so that we can improve.

[–] iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What would be your suggestion?

[–] breadcat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

waterfox

[–] celenity@lemmy.zip 1 points 43 minutes ago

Waterfox contains proprietary Google Play libraries, and doesn't include any hardening when compared to standard Firefox on Android. It's a completely different project with a different set of goals than IronFox or Mull.

You would be far better off using standard Firefox over Waterfox, in terms of privacy & security.

[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But weren't they acquired by some big evil company?

[–] breadcat@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

not anymore

[–] iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Wow. First news. Shitty of them claiming to follow Mull's legacy if they're doing their own thing.

[–] celenity@lemmy.zip 1 points 38 minutes ago

Shitty of them claiming to follow Mull's legacy if they're doing their own thing.

How?

Our change in approach to fingerprinting was very carefully considered and discussed, both privately and publicly.

FYI: Arkenfox doesn't enable RFP by default anymore either, and LibreWolf is also considering switching to FPP with an approach like ours.

IronFox still has the same core goals/mission as Mull: to provide a privacy & security-oriented Firefox-based web browser for Android. If IronFox isn't for you, that's completely fine - but I just don't understand how this is shitty or compromising Mull's legacy/ideals.

[–] AkashicOwl@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

What's the alternative on Android tho? (not saying there isn't one, just that I don't know it if it exists)