always give a bad rating and if possible create a support request. let them know.
Why Chrome only?
Submitted 2 months ago by s08nlql9@lemm.ee to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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sasquash@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
cheers_queers@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I just downloaded firefox focus, and etsy wont let me log in with it because it has adblocking. even to track a shipment. They even stopped putting the tracking number in the shipment email so i cant go directly to usps. Im sick of being railroaded into giving up my privacy.
CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I have an very long blacklist of companies for this reason.
The problem with standing up for your privacy is that it massively diminishes the resources available to you. I’m down to shopping at Costco as a single adult, because I had to say fuck you to Target recently, and my local grocery store was busy doing anti-union bullshit at the same time. So I’m driving further and probably paying more in the long run.
But they aren’t principles if you don’t have to give something up to stick by them.
frostysauce@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Time to stop shopping on Etsy.
GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 2 months ago
It’s overrun with drop shippers anyway…
cheers_queers@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Yeah it just sucks because i use it to support small business :/
Carrot@lemmy.today 2 months ago
They aren’t worried about adblocking, but the cookie/tracker blockers that come with adblockers. They gotta know everything about you ya know
cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
because they’re too lazy to program around custom chrome tabs
IceFoxX@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Chrome on Android = system App Why Chrome = more Tracking Tracking Tracking
mj_marathon@programming.dev 2 months ago
Chrome is not a system app on android.
Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
Chrome is the new Internet explorer. (Literally I guess)
OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Give them a one star and let them know why
alfredon996@feddit.it 2 months ago
Have you tried changing the user agent ? You need an extension for that
s08nlql9@lemm.ee 2 months ago
This is a native Android app from Canon (not a webpage) requiring to open Chrome instead of my default Firefox app.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Apps are rarely native these days. Everything is a fucking webview.
Feyd@programming.dev 2 months ago
Does it communicate via usb with the camera?
alfredon996@feddit.it 2 months ago
I understand, but if the application opens the browser you have to make it believe that it is opening Chrome
Colloidal@programming.dev 2 months ago
Oof.
Reygle@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Holy shit, Canon convinced you to install a mobile app? Who’s holding the gun to your head? We’ll dispatch authorities as soon as possible.
SouthFresh@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Because they get more data from it.
gagootron@feddit.org 2 months ago
That reminds me of PayPal. I can’t use my hardware sevurity key to log in on mobile… Unless I enable desktop mode in firefox. Then it works
OhioComrade@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Welcome to the browser wars. This has been going on a long time now.
CrackedLinuxISO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
If it’s trying to talk to a device over Bluetooth or USB, it’s not supported in Firefox. Mozilla refuses to implement WebUSB because they think the danger of letting people accidentally flashing malware onto a physical device outweighs the benefits.
mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
But this is just for sign in right? Its a fking native app
CrackedLinuxISO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
It’s probably using WebView, or whatever it’s called where an android app brings up a browser window. If you have Firefox as your default web browser, apps will use it instead of chrome. It’s usually pretty nice, because if you have adblock in Firefox you also get adblock in the app.
Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Yeah this is the remote shooting app, for camera control, it’ll use Bluetooth to establish connection with the camera and then switch to WiFi for live view.
longjohnjohnson@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
[deleted]ewenak@jlai.lu 2 months ago
To be fair some things can’t be polyfilled, like the WebUSB API, as someone mentioned in the comments. But lots of the sites could fix their code so it works on Firefox, yeah.
metallic_substance@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Because 💲
mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Looks they failed to implement “open in default browset” and used “open in chrome” instead. Or maybe it has a stupid check if chrome is installed before opening link externally to avoid problems
Itsamelemmy@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Ecobee also requires chrome, but had a work around. Not sure if it’ll work here, but ecobee said to hit the 3 dot menu and choose open in app after the login failed and that logged you in.
CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Wait, what exactly does Ecobee require chrome for? I was looking to replace my Nest thermostat with an Ecobee.
Itsamelemmy@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Logging in via the app. It launches the browser. If using Firefox you have to do the extra step I mentioned.
Moonrise2473@feddit.it 2 months ago
Revolut business is the same. Somehow you must have chrome on mobile if you want to send a bank transfer from desktop. (It opens a qr code that when scanned, only works with Google Chrome and not any other chromium browser)
ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Maybe it’ll accept brave browser? Not that I’d use that browser as my daily…
Mwa@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Why not use android open in feature
Jehuty@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
SO many corporate/govt websites do this. My health insurance and credit card company do it. It’s mind boggling. I always keep some variation of Chromium installed to deal with it and then go back to LibreWolf.
egrets@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’ve not used LibreWolf, but assuming that Firefox addons are generally compatible, it might be worth trying Chrome Mask.
Jehuty@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
I will give this a shot!
SeekPie@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Doesn’t Firefox automatically spoof your browser when it has been reported to work better?