You can use Firefox Sync to share your bookmarks, passwords, settings, history, and tabs between your desktop and mobile. First just set up Firefox Sync on your desktop and then add your mobile device with the easy setup code.
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Part 1: Set up Firefox Sync on your desktop
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button
and select .
. In the OptionsPreferences window, click on the tab.
- Click .
- Click .
- Enter your email address, create a password and confirm it. Then check "I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy" and click .
- This is your Sync KeyRecovery Key. Now is a good time to save or print a copy of your key and store it somewhere safe. When you are done with this step, click . The Sync KeyRecovery Key is used to encrypt your data before it's sent to the Mozilla servers. Think of it as a key that locks your information in a vault that only you can open. This means that neither Mozilla nor anyone else can read your information without having your Sync KeyRecovery Key to unlock it.
- Confirm that you are not a robot by entering the text from the image. Then click .
- You will see a Setup Complete! message. Click to close the setup window and take you back to the Sync panel.
- You do not need to do anything else. Firefox Sync will automatically sync your data in the background from here on. This first sync should happen quickly but may take more than 30 minutes depending on how much information needs to be synced.
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the buttonclick the menu and select . The Firefox Sync Setup window will open.
- Click .
- Fill in your account details:
- Email address
- Choose a password and enter it a second time to make sure you have it right.
- Agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
- Confirm that you're not a robot by filling the captcha form!
- To change what information gets synced, click . The default is to sync your bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs.The default is to sync your add-ons, bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs.
- Finally, click .
- You will see a Setup Complete! message. Click to close the progress window and take you back to Firefox. Don't worry, your data will continue to be encrypted and uploaded in the background.Note: This first sync should happen quickly but may take more than 30 minutes depending on how much information needs to be synced.
- On the menu bar, click the menu and select . The Firefox Sync Setup window will open.
- Click .
- Fill in your account details:
- Email address
- Choose a password and enter it a second time to make sure you have it right.
- Agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
- Confirm that you're not a robot by filling the captcha form!
- To change what information gets synced, click . The default is to sync your bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs.The default is to sync your add-ons, bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs.
- Finally, click .
- You will see a Setup Complete! message. Click to close the progress window and take you back to Firefox. Don't worry, your data will continue to be encrypted and uploaded in the background.Note: This first sync should happen quickly but may take more than 30 minutes depending on how much information needs to be synced.
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the menu and select . The Firefox Sync Setup window will open.
- Click .
- Fill in your account details:
- Email address
- Choose a password and enter it a second time to make sure you have it right.
- Agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
- Confirm that you're not a robot by filling the captcha form!
- To change what information gets synced, click . The default is to sync your bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs.The default is to sync your add-ons, bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs.
- Finally, click .
- You will see a Setup Complete! message. Click to close the progress window and take you back to Firefox. Don't worry, your data will continue to be encrypted and uploaded in the background.Note: This first sync should happen quickly but may take more than 30 minutes depending on how much information needs to be synced.
Part 2: Get the easy setup code on your mobile
Get the code on an Android device
- Tap the button (either at the bottom right on some devices or in the upper right of the browser) , choose (you may need to tap first) and, finally, .
- The code to add this device appears.
Part 3: Connect your mobile to your Sync account
Enter the setup code on your desktop to connect your mobile to your Sync account
- On the device you want to add, launch Firefox and click on the menu button The image "new FX Menu" does not exist..
- Click on at the bottom of the menu.
- In the panel that opens, click .
- On the Sign In page, enter the same email address and password you used on your other device.
- After you've signed in, Firefox will start syncing your information. You're all done!
What if I'm not near my computer?
Do these steps on the mobile device that you are trying to add to Firefox Sync.
If you are trying to add a device to Firefox Sync and you are not near your computer so that you can enter the code, you can still get it done by entering your account information.
Connect an Android device
Do these steps in Firefox for mobile on your Android device.
- Tap the button (either at the bottom right on some devices or in the upper right of the browser) , choose (you may need to tap first) and, finally, .
- Tap the "Advanced setup..." link.
- Next, enter your Account Name (email address), Password, Recovery Key and tap .
