Firefox just added a feature that lets you shake your Android phone for page summaries
Android Police 2026-06-22 18:15:40
Context: Mozilla has introduced a new feature called "Shake to Summarize" in its Firefox browser for Android users, allowing them to physically shake their device to generate a summary of the web page they are on. This feature was initially launched for iOS users last year and is now being rolled out to Android users. The feature is available in Firefox version 152, released on June 16.
Key Facts
- The "Shake to Summarize" feature in Firefox for Android allows users to shake their device to generate a summary of the web page they are on, and it works best for articles of 5,000 words or lower.
- The feature uses Mozilla's cloud-based AI, powered by Mistral-Small, for summarization on Android devices, whereas on iOS devices, it uses Apple Intelligence.
- The feature was initially launched for iOS users last year and has now started rolling out to Android users with Firefox version 152, released on June 16.
- Users can also access the summarization feature by tapping "Summarize page" in the browser menu, and they have the option to disable the gesture-based feature under the "Page summaries" tab.
- The author of the article experienced an error when trying to use the feature on their Pixel 8, with the browser returning an error message saying "Can't summarize right now. Try again later," suggesting that the feature may still be in the process of being rolled out.