Thread: Add-ons not working due to certificate expiration

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#187

I use an older version of Firefox because of must-have add-ons for productivity. Thanks to this little fiasco, in addition to adblock (and many others), the add-on that my bank requires for security is now disabled, so I can no longer access online banking.
I’ve tried installing the hotfix (install worked, fix didn’t), creating a new profile from a pre-fiasco backup (thank you, FEBE), removing and reinstalling the “bad” add-ons (receiving the same “connection/corrupt” errors), and creating a new blank profile, but still no joy.

MOZILLA: Can users of older Firefox versions expect a fix for this or are we S.O.L?!?

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#188

Same thing here, maybe by increasing the amount of reports, troubleshooting will happen sooner, hopefully… tech guess.

#189

Hang in there. It’s been 24 hours and they still don’t even have a fix for (current!) Android users!

#190

FF 66.0.3, was working just fine at 5:30 am EDT but when I went to check email this evening after supper, found all my extensions and themes down. Just found this thread after MUCH searching and turned on “studies” function. How long average was the downtime for you folks? I’m not even talking Android, but 32-bit Win10. I need my Adguard to work for my webmail to display properly.

#191

For the 1st time in 13 years since I started using FF, I find myself again with the same stupid IE wearing FF theme this time! THIS IS NOT Firefox and Mozilla as used to be… THIS IS Microsoft and IE… :rage::face_with_symbols_over_mouth:

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#192

Yay firefox add ons working again ty guys

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#193

how did you get them to work? all mine just up and went POOF about 20 minutes ago when i reset my computer. Now all my protection add-ons are disabled, just when i was trying to look for and download a new program. I am getting all the same messages of corrupted or invalid files, and my internet certainly works so its not that… I only have Explorer buried somewhere on here, and with firefox disabled like this, I hate to have to dig it out…

#194

I have a computer which I have not used since Friday so I guess the Firefox on that one should be good. Question: if I turn on that computer and open Firefox now, will I lose all my add-ons?

#195

@nkyinla you can also ask the wayback machine to archive a site and then link to it at that timestamp: advantage is that it’s available for everyone that has your paper (without any additional files and cluttering)

“save page now”
https://archive.org/web/

#196

the hostility in this thread is cancer
watch your mouths folks :zipper_mouth_face:

I get it you’re angry but it feels like you’re just looking for excuses to leave Mozilla now.
not only you are affected but the devs, too
everyone is affected

this was an honest mistake that the developers failed to anticipate. therefore the explanations within Firefox aren’t accurately describing the actual error.

stay patient this will be resolved. likely also for older versions it just takes some time.

in the mean time you obviously can switch to Chrome or whatever or change your system time, just calm down everyone
peace, I’m :mobile_phone_off:

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#197

@gregtorn “collect and study private data”
where did you pick that up? :neutral_face:

the studies are just simple tests for some new features. as an example DNS over https

they ship the feature and test in the background whether the connection to such a DNS server works.

none of your data is touched or delivered to Firefox.
also: you can disable the studies thing again (in-case you still don’t trust it) once the permanent fix is out

If you don’t trust Mozilla with studies, then I’m wondering why you trust Firefox? there’s not much of a difference here, it’s still just code by the same people

#198

@gregtorn here you can read an article about that particular study, Mozilla is very transparent and elaborate about everything:
https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2019/04/02/dns-over-https-doh-update-recent-testing-results-and-next-steps/

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#199

Hi, on my Linux, Firefox (66.0.3) is not affected. Why?
And why installing a study and not have a full install?

#200

This is terrible. Everything is gone. My favorite Fox is very upset

#201

@Djfe, thanks! That’s a great tip. I use Wayback quite a bit and didn’t know that was available.

#202

remain calm, o disenfranchised populace !

normal services shall be resumed shortly

really, it’s educational to see the traumatic responses of the e-generation when subjected to a brief outage, as if the world has been destroyed

it’s a browser, people… a usually great and reliable browser, but currently it’s having a hiccup

your lives will not be permanantly ruined… don’t go hyperventilating and gestating ptsd on the back of a transient outage

breathe in, breathe out; it will be better soon

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#203

For Android users:
According to the github bug report (#19):


the problem can be bypassed by setting
xpinstall.signatures.required
to “false”.
I’ve tried it and it works for me.

In the absence of any workaround for android users:
Why is this not proposed as a (temporary) workaround by mozilla?
As long as auto updates for addons is deactivated and no new addons installed, this should not pose any risks for users, correct?

#204

Update to my above post:
this workaround does no longer work.

#205

No they still show the same error message

#206

stop bullshitting us, ty :wink:
EDIT:
this was @g00gleconsumer

by us I meant the forum, I’m not a dev
(just for clarification)