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Yandex Browser on Android doesn't support uBO, but it works fine
Welcome! When I want to install uBlock Origin(https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=pl ) from Chrome Web Store on Yandex Stable on Android, then it tells that it doesn't support this extension. However if I install it in developer mode (https://github.com/yandex/browser-extensions/wiki/Custom-Extension-Install-In-Developer-Mode), then it works perfectly, hiding and blocking what I want, better than content blocking api (of course I disabled native blocking when I tested uBO). So why uBO is blocked from installing from Chrome Web Store?
The blame is on Yandex from what I've heard. They are explicitly hindering plugin installations.
In the newest versions the workaround with the developer mode is not working anymore.
First install an older version of the "Yandex Browser with Protect", add uBlock Origin as described above, and then you can update Yandex at your Play Store.
I've found an old APK at APKMirror, e.g.: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/%d1%8f%d0%bd%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%ba%d1%81/yandex-browser/yandex-browser-19-6-3-318-release/#downloads
Welcome! When I want to install uBlock Origin(
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=pl) from Chrome Web Store on Yandex Stable on Android, then it tells that it doesn't support this extension. However if I install it in developer mode (https://github.com/yandex/browser-extensions/wiki/Custom-Extension-Install-In-Developer-Mode), then it works perfectly, hiding and blocking what I want, better than content blocking api (of course I disabled native blocking when I tested uBO). So why uBO is blocked from installing from Chrome Web Store?
The solution is to use the official dev build of uBlock Origin: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin-development/cgbcahbpdhpcegmbfconppldiemgcoii I have successfully installed it on Yandex android browser.
Thanks, by the way do you know a way of knowing which chromium version is yandex alpha based on? (yandex alpha should have better extension support, it has a dedicated menu, etc) @lethinhrider
Thanks, by the way do you know a way of knowing which chromium version is yandex alpha based on? (yandex alpha should have better extension support, it has a dedicated menu, etc) @lethinhrider
YandexBrowser passes chromium version in its user agent, like "Chrome/84.0.4147.20"
@pavor84 you're right. Html5test.com failed to parse it but it's definitely in the user agent
It's showing "an error has occurred" when installing the main ublock, and the dev build link above shows "not compatible" instead of "install" - any tips for 2021 please? The whole reason I was trying yandex was to get ublock working :)
Welcome! When I want to install uBlock Origin(
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=pl) from Chrome Web Store on Yandex Stable on Android, then it tells that it doesn't support this extension. However if I install it in developer mode (https://github.com/yandex/browser-extensions/wiki/Custom-Extension-Install-In-Developer-Mode), then it works perfectly, hiding and blocking what I want, better than content blocking api (of course I disabled native blocking when I tested uBO). So why uBO is blocked from installing from Chrome Web Store?The solution is to use the official dev build of uBlock Origin: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin-development/cgbcahbpdhpcegmbfconppldiemgcoii I have successfully installed it on Yandex android browser.
Looks like this workaround doesn't work as of recently. Even when I fake the user agent string with a newer version of chrome it still says unsupported. Welp i guess ill try the apk downgrade method
The developer ublock origin build is working for Android Yandex as of late February, 2022.
I installed Yandex browser on my android smartphone from 2 years ago. Then installed the dev version of uBlock Origin and it's been working fine so far. But I still hope Yandex browser can install the stable version of uBlock Origin since it's easy to find in Chrome Store. Does anyone know why Yandex browser can't install uBlock Origin stable version since 2 years ago?
I've not been able to install any unpacked extensions in developer mode lately. I get that infuriating 'manifest file is missing... ' error every time. I'll have to try the dev build of uBlock and see if I have any luck with that. I can't stand using the internet without uBlock.
I really don't know why Yandex have decided to break one of the two standout features [the other being text-reflow] that used to make this the only browser on Android worth using. Once I've enabled developer mode just let me load whatever extensions I want, FFS! If they don't function properly, or they break something, then it's my problem for trying something that didn't work. Why have a developer mode in the first place, if you're still going to cripple it?
