Use Sync to share your Firefox bookmarks, passwords and more with Firefox for mobile 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. Table of Contents Part 1: Set up Firefox Sync on your desktop Part 2: Get the easy setup code on your mobile Get the code on an Android device Part 3: Connect your mobile to your Sync account What if I'm not near my computer? Connect an Android device Part 1: Set up Firefox Sync on your desktop At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button and select Set Up Sync. The Firefox Sync Setup window will open. Click Create a New Account. 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! To change what information gets synced, click Sync Options. The default is to sync your add-ons, bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs. Finally, click Next. You will see a Setup Complete! message. Click Close 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 Set up Firefox Sync button on the Firefox Start page. Note: You can also access Sync through the main menu More > Settings > Sync, see Controls. 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 Click the Home button (or type about:home in the location bar) to bring up the default Firefox home page. At the bottom of the home page, click the Sync link to open the Sync settings window. Then click the Pair a device link and the Firefox Sync Setup window will open. Enter the twelve character code generated on your other device and click Next. Note: See Where can I find the code to add a device to Firefox Sync? for more information. When the code is accepted you will see a Device Connected message and your device will immediately begin syncing. Click Finish to close the setup window. 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 Set up Firefox Sync button on the Firefox Start page. Note: You can also access Sync through the main menu More > Settings > Sync, see Controls. Tap the "Advanced setup..." link. Next, enter your Account Name (email address), Password, Recovery Key and tap Connect. Share this article: http://mzl.la/LGmxbD