No way to load WebExtension from AMO on Android/Fennec

Add-ons Development
#1

I’ve updated my Jetpack addon to be a WebExtension add on. It’s been uploaded to AMO as experimental and approved. Its page is here:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adlimiter_webextension/

On desktop, this works fine. On Fennec 54.0.1, the web page doesn’t offer an “Add to Firefox” button. Why not? It does have a slider button, which seems to be greyed out or non-functional.

WebExtensions are supposed to work on all Firefox platforms. Unlike with Jetpack, there’s no platform selection in the upload process.

#2

Try sliding it anyway.
Installs for me.

#3

Same problem with AdBlock Plus. It’s a general problem, not my extension.

Installs fine if I request the desktop site and use the install button there. This is some web page design bug at AMO.

Firefox 54.0.1, Android 4.1.2. Cat B15 phone.

#4

Reported as bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1386775

#5

Actually, you have to tap it, not slide it.

#6

You’re right. It just looks like you’re supposed to slide it.

Bad web design. No donut.

#7

Or a bug in the widget. But I think a button would be better - this is Android not iOS.

#8

I filed an issue for this: