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Android Firefox loses all user data, including bookmarks, passwords, tabs when upgraded

I recently made the (apparently) foolish decision to allow Firefox to upgrade using the Play store App. This is on a Galaxy S8 running Android 9. Firefox 109.2.0 was inst… (read more)

I recently made the (apparently) foolish decision to allow Firefox to upgrade using the Play store App. This is on a Galaxy S8 running Android 9. Firefox 109.2.0 was installed and upon opening the App, all of my user data was gone. No tabs, bookmarks, saved passwords or other settings were available.

This is unacceptable. There appears to be no way to recover the lost information, but I am opening this case to determine if there is a recovery strategy. Of course, I don't really want to run version 109.2.0 and will revert back to something that works without losing data as soon as the missing data is recovered.

I'm not sure why the Firefox Devs seem to think that user data is a disposable and unimportant item, but I would encourage a full review of their processes to determine why they have failed so badly.

In the meantime, if anyone has a method that might be used to recover the old profile data, that would be very helpful.

Some notes: 1) No, I don't use Sync (or whatever they are calling it today) because it is a security risk in my view to have any third party including Mozilla know my bookmarks. 2) about:profiles does not work. 3) I'm not sure what version was installed earlier, but AdBlock Plus was working fine, so it may have been a year or more since my last update.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

Asked by firefoxlosesuserdata23 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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Is the latest firefox android update authentic

On android playstore, I am getting a message that a firefox update is available. But there is no description about the update. How to find out authenticity of an android … (read more)

On android playstore, I am getting a message that a firefox update is available. But there is no description about the update. How to find out authenticity of an android app firefox update and its version and reason for the release.

Asked by gsinghitr2018 10 months ago

Last reply by Paul 10 months ago

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PDF Download

In the recent update, there is a new feature which allowed people to view pdf directly in the browser rather than downloading it. Ever since this was implemented, I am no… (read more)

In the recent update, there is a new feature which allowed people to view pdf directly in the browser rather than downloading it. Ever since this was implemented, I am not able to download any pdf, instead it keeps opening up the pdf in another tab which is not what I'm trying to do. Is there a way to fix this?

Asked by Shamil 1 year ago

Answered by Paul 1 year ago

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Downloads

Hello there, The problem that i am getting is that when i am downloading a file from the browser , it only shows on the screen notification panel but not in the 'downlo… (read more)

Hello there,

The problem that i am getting is that when i am downloading a file from the browser , it only shows on the screen notification panel but not in the 'downloads' section of the browser. And when i pause the download, even after having downloaded more than 50 percent it would completely disappear and then i find no option to resume the download.. This is a major issue kindly help me sort it out.

Thanks !

Asked by sarshadaltaf 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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Unable to download the File while using Firefox as default browser.--bugid: 3706525

Issue information: Title:Unable to download the File while using firefox as default browser. Package name:org.mozilla.firefox Build number/Version: 101.2.0 Device, Model,… (read more)

Issue information: Title:Unable to download the File while using firefox as default browser. Package name:org.mozilla.firefox Build number/Version: 101.2.0 Device, Model, Android ,OS: OPPO(New model,not still released on the Market),Android 12.0,OS 12.1(Google Pixel_S have the same issue) Reproduce Frequency :10/10 Estimated impact: All Android users are affected Reproduce steps: 【Preconditions】Download the latest version of Firefox from the Google Play Store 【Operation Steps】 1: Open Chrome, search for "falaknuma das mp3 songs" 2: Click on the website "https://naasongs.co" 3: Use Firefox browser to open the page and click on download” the mp3 file 4: Observe the phenomenon

Actual result: Its showing that secure connection Failed and not able to download the File. Expected result:It should enter website and download the File normally.

Analysis from our engineers: 1:Music from other URLs in FireFox also cannot be downloaded, but can be downloaded normally in other browser. 2:All Android devices have problems, and analysis confirms that it is an application problem

Log link: Phenomenon video&log have attached: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SVFqVL2uCyLI7bC2Go3ffYlBQayookBm?usp=sharing

Looking forward to your reply.

Asked by wenting Hou 1 year ago

Answered by wenting Hou 1 year ago

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downloading for android

Hi I couldnt see a way to download your browser for andriod with using googl. which sort of defeats the idea because I wanted to use firefx as an alternative and dont ne… (read more)

Hi

I couldnt see a way to download your browser for andriod with using googl. which sort of defeats the idea because I wanted to use firefx as an alternative and dont need a play account. is there a download link available? thanks.

p.s. is there a contact email around?

Asked by fad49bc1 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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Galaxy Tab A (2016)

Hello! I use this tab. Galaxy Tab A (2016), unfortunately it is not capable to safe files from Firefox, e.g. PDF files. Samsung browser is working but I like to use Firef… (read more)

Hello! I use this tab. Galaxy Tab A (2016), unfortunately it is not capable to safe files from Firefox, e.g. PDF files. Samsung browser is working but I like to use Firefox. Best regards Ted Ernhill

Asked by ted43 10 months ago

Last reply by Paul 10 months ago

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How to get my Firefox Mobile tabs and collections out of my dying Android phone? Sync doesn't transfer these!

I always use Firefox mobile and Firefox Sync is always enabled. My phone is dying and I need to rescue my Firefox browsing session : It contains thousands of tabs a… (read more)

I always use Firefox mobile and Firefox Sync is always enabled.

My phone is dying and I need to rescue my Firefox browsing session : It contains thousands of tabs and collections of even more tabs (it built up because I never found a way to transfer these reliably).

A tab has a history, so back and forward pages, I need the full history of the tabs! Firefox Sync doesn't transfer these!

Firefox sync transferred 2300 tabs, but it seems that this set is incomplete as there is a large chunk of tabs missing, it's probably a thousand more. I restored these on Firefox desktop in a normal PC Firefox profile, they don't contain tab history as far as I can tell.

I also used collections in an attempt to synchronise better, there's over 800 tabs in there, I don't see these in Firefox Sync either.

Can Firefox Sync be archived/exported? I might not be able to replace the phone before my sync data disappears!

Please help me get to my data !

Asked by firefox.sync3 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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Unable to download Mozilla Firefox for Samsung Galaxy A5

I am using Mozilla Firefox on Samsung Galaxy A5 phone (Android version 4.4.4) since 2016. I last used Firefox on my phone yesterday. Today, when I wanted to browse intern… (read more)

I am using Mozilla Firefox on Samsung Galaxy A5 phone (Android version 4.4.4) since 2016. I last used Firefox on my phone yesterday. Today, when I wanted to browse internet, I noticed that Mozilla Firefox app has been removed from my phone. When I visited Google Play Store, the app was unavailable in search. Since the app has has vanished from phone, I tried to open the download link on Mozilla.org website in Chrome, it is not working (https://app.adjust.com/2uo1qc?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dorg.mozilla.firefox&campaign=www.mozilla.org&adgroup=mobile-android-page) I am in a fix! Please provide resolution on priority.

Asked by ajchapekar 1 year ago

Last reply by James 1 year ago

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Is there some place from which to download Firefox without having a google account?

We cannot get a google account because our landline neither sends nor receives text messages. We are in process of setting up and testing a cell phone, and would like to… (read more)

We cannot get a google account because our landline neither sends nor receives text messages. We are in process of setting up and testing a cell phone, and would like to load Firefox for Android as the browser. We cannot download from google play because google demands to send a text-message "verification" code. We note, thankfully, that Mozilla does not (stupidly) do likewise to set up a Firefox account.

Asked by RHVF1 1 year ago

Answered by Paul 1 year ago

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Magnet link

Hi, Suddenly Firefox Android can no longer open the magnet links. I can download and open the torrent with the torrent agent and I can also use the magnet links on Chrome… (read more)

Hi, Suddenly Firefox Android can no longer open the magnet links. I can download and open the torrent with the torrent agent and I can also use the magnet links on Chrome Android, but on Firefox Android it doesn't work. I don't get any error message, it just doesn't work. I also tried Firefox Nightly, but that didn't work either. Anyone has an idea how can I solve this problem? Thanks in advance!

Asked by ironspeed100 7 months ago

Last reply by JohnyB 6 months ago

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I can't seem to install Firefox on my new Samsung - Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

I get a message that Firefox has been installed, but I can't find it. Shouldn't I see a new app icon? Maybe I just don't know how to get started. The model number is offi… (read more)

I get a message that Firefox has been installed, but I can't find it. Shouldn't I see a new app icon? Maybe I just don't know how to get started. The model number is officially this: Model# SM-F711UZGAVZW

Asked by riden 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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Firefox APK for Non-google devices

Hello everyone, I have two questions: Is it possible to get a direct link from Mozilla for the android APK? Because I want to use Firefox but unfortunately it is not poss… (read more)

Hello everyone, I have two questions: Is it possible to get a direct link from Mozilla for the android APK? Because I want to use Firefox but unfortunately it is not possible to download it from a reliable source. Since my phone does not come with Google play services I have problems with getting Firefox in a secure way.

And I changed the Huawei appgallery to region China and could download Firefox ( is it the same like the European/us version)? And why is it not available in Germany?

Thanks a lot.

Asked by haksewui0119 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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117 is released but all links take you to the old versiin

117.0 Firefox for Android Release August 29, 2023 Your website says this is out but all links and the Play store still have 116, how do I get 117 since it fixes my passw… (read more)

117.0 Firefox for Android Release August 29, 2023

Your website says this is out but all links and the Play store still have 116, how do I get 117 since it fixes my password auto fill issue

Asked by Trevor Z 7 months ago

Last reply by Trevor Z 7 months ago