Waterfox for Android nowhere to be found on Google Play Store

[Telmesomething]

Describe the bug
Cannot find Waterfox for Android on Google Play Store

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to Google Play Store on an Android device.
2. Type: Waterfox browser, or Waterfox browser for Android in the Search field.
3. Waterfox doesn't appear in the list.

Expected behavior
The Waterfox download should appear.

Screenshots

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

• Device: Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
• OS: Android
• Version 7.1.1
  
  
  
  • Security patch level: June 1, 2018 (phone is out of warranty now).
  
  

Additional context
The list of available browsers is quite long, but Waterfox is not among them.

[Telmesomething]

I have Waterfox installed on my laptop and decided to go to the Google Play Store using that and then copied the URL to my phone. That loads Waterfox, but when I try to download it, I have to sign in (?). That's extremely annoying since I use Keepass with which I can create and then copy/paste 200-bit passwords in the respective fields on sites, but it's much more difficult on a phone. Google seems to think I made a mistake and subsequently wiped the field.

Is there some other (and easier) way to solve this conundrum?

[hawkeye116477]

@Telmesomething I've bad news for you, you have 32-bit OS and new Waterfox is currently only for 64-bit OS. Despite you have 64-bit CPU, Samsung decided to make 32-bit OS.

[Ibuprophen]

The Beta version of the Waterfox App that's for 32-bit can be obtained by the steps outlined on the following post.

https://github.com/MrAlex94/Waterfox/issues/730#issuecomment-421647220

Good Luck!

~Ibuprophen

[Telmesomething]

@Telmesomething I've bad news for you, you have 32-bit OS

Damn... I'd taken it for granted that it was the 64-bit flavor, but after downloading the AnTuTu benchmarking app I see that you're correct.

Thanks for responding anyway hawkeye116477.

[Telmesomething]

The Beta version of the Waterfox App that's for 32-bit can be obtained by the steps outlined on the following post.

Thanks ibuprophen1, but I think I'll pass on that one. I guess it's about time to invest in a new device and I'll be very careful this time to select the 64-bit version.

I hardly ever use the phone for browsing anyway because I don't like the small screen. My Windows 8.1 laptop is more than enough for my needs, but after updating to 56.2.11 on that today I noticed that it's also available for Android, but couldn't figure out why it doesn't appear in the Play Store.

Anyway, thanks for responding.

[Ibuprophen]

It's weird that ARM/32-bit devices are still being used/released to this day.

I do know that the ARM64/64-bit and even in many cases the x86 devices as well are increasingly being used for newer devices but, hasn't completely been implemented to replace its 32-bit counterpart/cousin.

With that stated... There's also the increase of ARM64/64-bit "capable" devices being released and the Manufacturers are installing/using ARM/32-bit Firmware that basically has the user stuck with (the knowledge of) basically having an ARM/32-bit device.

I'm hoping, praying, lighting a candle, etc... that @MrAlex94 reconsiders the support for the ARM/32-bit devices.

I've got to look for the source i had seen recently that approx 40-45% (+/-) of Android users are using either a device that's ARM/32-bit OR a device with the firmware (type of restriction) that, essentially, makes the device an ARM/32-bit.

Thank you very much for your patience with my little rant... LOL! :-)

~Ibuprophen

[unixandria-xda]

Now it's literally nowhere to be found and I'm on arm64, a pixel 2 xl. A Google search led me here

Is the Android version dead now or what?

[unixandria-xda]

Did you even bother to look up the device? Trust me, 100% arm64, OS, kernel, Snapdragon 835 and all

[hawkeye116477]

Is the Android version dead now or what?
In short, Google removed it and doesn't want to tell why.