My Android browser has an add-on that is no longer accessible online. Can it be exported? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Flagstaff@programming.dev to c/firefox@lemmy.world

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I didn't keep the .XPI file, unfortunately. Is it possible from a phone's file structure to export or even build this from(/out of?) a currently installed add-on that can no longer be (easily) downloaded?

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[-] HairyHarry@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It should still be in your ff profile folder under extensions/

If there is only the $extensionName.zip just rename to .xpi

Edit: I missed the keyword "Android" in your post. Without root there shouldn't be a way to recover the extension, afaik.

[-] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Does Android give you access to this?

[-] DampCanary@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Total Commander didn't show any extensoion file in none of:

Android -> data [ -> org.mozilla.firefox ]
        -> media
        -> obb

these (and I have several: uBlock, clearURLs, Canvas, ...)

[-] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

With root, I was able to find my extension in the /data/data folder.

[-] DampCanary@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'm on rooted PixelOS and only thing I have under data that's related to firefox are:

Android -> data -> org.mozilla.firefox -> files -> Downloads

and there is 0 files

[-] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

You're looking in the wrong place. You need to be looking in /data/data, not /sdcard/Android/data.

[-] DampCanary@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

located it under:

/data_mirror/data_ce/null/0/org.mozilla.firefox/files/mozilla/5476rl0j.default/extensions

[-] Flagstaff@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

Darn, I was about to ask lol. Well, now I know what else to yet keep another backup of from now on...

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