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Downloads on Android

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Baobab
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When trying to download anything the download apparently begins, since a notification appears on the notification panel, but it just does not properly start. It keeps trying but no progress is shown. After a while a failure message replaces the progress notification.

This isn't a network problem, since I've tried it with different connections. There used to be no problem before.

Anybody else experiencing a similar issue?

When trying to download anything the download apparently begins, since a notification appears on the notification panel, but it just does not properly start. It keeps trying but no progress is shown. After a while a failure message replaces the progress notification. This isn't a network problem, since I've tried it with different connections. There used to be no problem before. Anybody else experiencing a similar issue?

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Baobab said
Solved as of 83.1.0


Just an update, in case it may be useful to somebody. On another device (tablet) experiencing the same issue, it was impossible to download any file even with the update installed and running the same Android version (10). This device didn't have a Download folder on the Internal Storage directory. Creating it manually with the stock folder manager solved the problem and all downloads have been successful after that.

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peyremorgan
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Having the same issue (FF 82.1.3). Can confirm it's fixed in the Beta (83.0.0-beta.4).

Thanks!

Baobab
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Solved as of 83.1.0

Paul
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Hello,

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Baobab
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Chosen Solution

Baobab said
Solved as of 83.1.0


Just an update, in case it may be useful to somebody. On another device (tablet) experiencing the same issue, it was impossible to download any file even with the update installed and running the same Android version (10). This device didn't have a Download folder on the Internal Storage directory. Creating it manually with the stock folder manager solved the problem and all downloads have been successful after that.

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