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I just switched from iOS to Android, mostly for the screen size. I miss the READER ability that Safari had on the iphone. I was happy to learn that it was now built into Firefox for Android. But it is too small to use easily. When I try to select the icon I usually miss and trigger something else.

Is there a way to make the icon larger or put it somewhere else, or maybe program a swipe gesture to activate the reader function?

I just switched from iOS to Android, mostly for the screen size. I miss the READER ability that Safari had on the iphone. I was happy to learn that it was now built into Firefox for Android. But it is too small to use easily. When I try to select the icon I usually miss and trigger something else. Is there a way to make the icon larger or put it somewhere else, or maybe program a swipe gesture to activate the reader function?

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Hi:

As of Firefox 20, it is possible to do some Firefox start screen (home page) customization.

You can: pin a site, remove a site by unpinning it and edit a pinned site's url.

Please read the following Knowledge Base Article for complete information and directions:

Pin Sites on the Firefox for Android start screen

Hope that helps!

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also try here http://mzl.la/VDEIFA

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I don't see how pinning a site has anything to do with the size of the reader icon. The second link you posted does talk bout the reader icon but does not provide a solution to the size problem.

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I think I understand the disconnect in your answers.... You think I am posting about the desktop version of Firefox. I am not. I am trying to figure out how to change the Reader icon size for Firefox on Android on a mobile phone.

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ohhh k man thank you know i,ll find out

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sorry try this http://mzl.la/XFXFH1

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We know that the button is hard to trigger. We have fixed this in Firefox 23. You will be able to download Firefox 23 in about 12 weeks.

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Ok... I'm glad to hear the problem has been acknowledged. Thanks.