Android new tabs in foreground

Name: Android new tabs in foreground
Rating: 4.8485 (33 reviews)
Author: DaveRo

Opens new tabs in foreground.

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Android New Tabs in Foreground is a simple, lightweight Chrome extension designed to improve your browsing experience by automatically opening new tabs in the foreground. Once installed and enabled, this extension instantly activates any newly created tab, bringing it to the forefront without any user configuration or visible changes. This means you no longer need to manually switch tabs when opening links or new pages; the extension handles it seamlessly, saving you time and effort.

Ideal for users who frequently open multiple tabs and prefer to focus on new content immediately, this extension operates silently in the background, ensuring a streamlined, efficient browsing workflow without any distractions or settings to manage.

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By:

DaveRo

Daily users:

512 20

Rating:

4.85

(33)

Version:

1.0.1 Last updated: 2023-10-20

Version code:

5639521

Creation date:

2017-11-15

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs

Size:

7.98KB

Email:

da*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Data ingested on:

2025-07-17

Ranking

# 4,455 ▲ 103

Other rankings

#9 in android keyword 16

#85 in group keyword 18 ▼ 1

#86 in new tabs keyword 45 ▲ 1

#88 in visibility keyword 11 ▲ 3

#92 in news keyword 27 ▲ 4

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User reviews

Users highly appreciate the 'Android new tabs in foreground' add-on as it provides a much-desired feature missing from Firefox on Android—opening new tabs directly in the foreground. The extension is praised for its simplicity, reliable functionality, small size, and compatibility with recent Firefox versions. There are no common cons mentioned, indicating a positive reception overall.

Pros

Adds a feature that Firefox on Android lacks, bringing new tabs to the foreground automatically.
Simple and small-sized extension that works as expected without issues.
Compatible with Firefox Android version 80 and above.
Highly appreciated by users who prefer new tabs to open in the foreground immediately.

Cons

Recent reviews

by 远离*****, 2025-04-08

by va*****, 2025-03-17

Firefox should provide this feature. This is great addon.

by Fi*****, 2025-03-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Android new tabs in foreground requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Browser Add-ons, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Android new tabs in foreground has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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