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Firefox on Android slows down after a few days, but a fresh reinstall fixes this. How can I ensure this no longer happens?

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I have Firefox version 57 installed on my phone running Android 6.0 and, when I first install it, it runs very quickly. After a few days, it slows down considerably. However, if I do a fresh reinstall of Firefox, I am back to the original fast speed. At first I thought it might be due to some privacy add-ons that I was running in Firefox, but I did not install these on my next install (with the exception of HTTPS Everywhere, which I would be amazed if it was having an impact), but I still encounter this issue despite excluding these add-ons.

How can I ensure this no longer happens?

Thank you!

I have Firefox version 57 installed on my phone running Android 6.0 and, when I first install it, it runs very quickly. After a few days, it slows down considerably. However, if I do a fresh reinstall of Firefox, I am back to the original fast speed. At first I thought it might be due to some privacy add-ons that I was running in Firefox, but I did not install these on my next install (with the exception of HTTPS Everywhere, which I would be amazed if it was having an impact), but I still encounter this issue despite excluding these add-ons. How can I ensure this no longer happens? Thank you!