Firefox Focus does not and will never leak or send browsing behavior details.<p>The article is factually incorrect. I am not sure how the researcher came to the conclusion that Focus reports 'server connections' or 'visited websites'. It does not and it never will.<p>Firefox Focus is an Open Source product. Its code can be found for verification at <a href="https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus</a> and the Adjust usage is documented at <a href="https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus/wiki/Install-and-event-tracking-with-the-Adjust-SDK" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus/wiki/Install-and-eve...</a>
The article appears to me to be overly harsh. However, trust is probably Mozillas primary asset. I think they could've made the telemetry a question at first use or something comparable.<p>Everyone knows that most people never change (or even realize) the default.
Scandal is probably a bit sensationalist. It's doing what every other bit of modern software does and sending off telemetry - is that really scandalous? It even has a fairly easy to find "don't analyse me" button.<p>Besides, installing this browser on a <i>smartphone</i> for the purpose of regaining some privacy is like ordering the biggest meal McDonalds sells, but with a Diet Coke because you're "watching your weight" - pretty pointless.