Edit: I figured it out. The problem wasn't permissions or Firefox itself, but my launcher. I'm using OLauncher, 'cause I rather like it's text-lookup interface, but as it doesn't make use of a traditional "home screen" Firefox won't allow me to create an entry there.

Apparently, it's a much-desired feature request


I think it may have been renamed to "Install" in previous versions, but neither appear anymore, and I don't see any permissions denied so I'm assuming that can't be it.

A screenshot of my Firefox permissions, showing nothing denied

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[–] [S] 1 point 10 months ago

Weirdly, I do have a "special permissions" section in my phone (Fairphone 4, which basically runs stock Android 15), but there's nothing about adding links to the homescreen in there, just:

  • device admin apps
  • Display over other apps
  • Do not disturb access
  • Media management apps
  • Modify system settings
  • Notification read, reply, and control
  • Change media output
  • Picture-in-picture
  • Premium SMS
  • Unrestricted mobile data
  • Install unknown apps (Firefox has this permission now, still no joy)
  • Alarms and reminders
  • Usage access
  • VR helper services
  • Wi-Fi control
  • Screen turn-on control
  • Full-screen notifications
  • Launch via NFC

I actually went through all of these, enabling Firefox's permissions wherever it came up, but still nothing. I'm starting to think that this might be an Android (b)locking rather than a Firefox shortcoming.

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