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Firefox is too good to keep only to a desktop, so there's Firefox for Android devices too. Firefox for Android offers a lot of the same benefits as the Firefox desktop browser, but it's specially optimized for mobile. The following articles are grouped into popular topics, starting from the basics to topics that make you a power user.
Table of Contents
Top issues
Here are the top issues you're likely to encounter on the support forums for Firefox for Android:
- Problems synchronizing bookmarks, tabs or history : Sync
- Websites aren't rendering properly - This is beyond our control a lot of the time. Some sites are built with WebKit in mind, which renders things differently than Firefox for Android's platform.
- Missing menu button - Firefox menu icon is missing on Android - how to access the menu
Basics
Get up and running with Firefox for Android
- Install Firefox on an Android device using Google Play - The recommended option is through Google Play, unless it's not available in that user's country. The article will show you alternate methods, if that's the case.
- Update to the latest version of Firefox for Android - The recommended option here is also through Google Play, but the article describes a menu method as well.
Firefox for Android Fundamentals
These articles are a good starting point for learning about the powerful things that Firefox for Android can do, as well as learn about basic functionality.
Beyond the basics / Power user
Make Firefox for Android yours
Many users are unaware that you can do cool stuff with your Awesome Screen, like hide panels you don't need, change your browser's default language, add and remove search engines and add additional features using add-ons. These articles will help you along the way:
- Customize the Firefox home screen - see the "customize" section
- Change the default language of Firefox for Android - you can use add-ons to add extra panels to the Awesome Screen.
- Find and install extensions on Firefox for Android
- How do I set up Sync on my computer? and How do I add a device to Firefox Sync?
- View articles in Reader View on Firefox for Android - Reader Mode is available on websites that
Stay safe with Firefox for Android
The Mozilla community is dedicated to privacy and user choice, so it only makes sense to bring all the privacy goodness from Firefox desktop to mobile:
- Clear your browsing history and other personal data on Firefox for Android
- How do I use Do-not-track on Firefox for Android?
Other Resources
Here are other Firefox for Android resources you can check out to get an idea of what's coming:
