Firefox stops responding only fix is to reboot tablet

So, I have firefox 16.02 for android on my samsung galaxy 10.1 tablet. Lately I have noticed that I will open the browser and tell it to go to a site(doesn't matter what site) and all it does is sit there doing nothing, It also doesn't let me click on the settings button in the menu either nor a few other options.
This happens randomly, Only fix is to reboot my tablet since closing firefox completely and reopening it does nothing.

Possible issue with this one device and this router. Does the phone do this with a different router by chance, say if you travel elsewhere?
What happens if you temporarily disable Wifi security?
There have been issues with Samsung devices and WiFi in the past. If this is the only device to exhibit this issue, I'd look for help and information from the Mfr as well...
Have you removed the app and reinstalled it?

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You may well find this article of interest and help in sorting out your problems: [[Installing a previous version of Firefox]] The article does contain a link for previous versions, but also points out other troubleshooting advice that may be more appropriate in some instances.
Another useful article is [[Basic Troubleshooting]]
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Typhically news and other "free" pages which relies heavily on sponsorship and such.
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Start Firefox in [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode Safe Mode] and check it again to see if one of the your extensions or hardware acceleration is the problem.
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thanks again

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Do a malware check with several malware scanning programs on the Windows computer.
Please scan with all programs because each program detects different malware.
All these programs have free versions.
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*Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
*AdwCleaner: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/AdwCleaner.shtml
*SuperAntispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/
*Microsoft Safety Scanner: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
*Windows Defender: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/using-defender
*Spybot Search & Destroy: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
*Kasperky Free Security Scan: http://www.kaspersky.com/security-scan
You can also do a check for a rootkit infection with TDSSKiller.
*Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller: http://support.kaspersky.com/5350?el=88446
See also:
*"Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware

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I might have discovered the solution without starting over with all your places and bookmarks.
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https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/places-maintenance/
or you can Google "places maintenance Firefox"
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After i did this my Firefox did not freeze once for over 3 days straight. Might not work for everyone. I already read that Mozilla is aware of the problem and are working on a fix it in the full version of 8( the 8 beta did not fix the problem for me) . But they said this is a good temporary fix at least,( might be permanent)
For me at least ,Firefox works fine in 7 now. perfect actually.And many people i saw on similar forums had similar problems.
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* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_crashes
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firefox+crashes

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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox
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*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firefox+hangs
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Firefox stops responding only fix is to reboot tablet

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