Firefox for iOS Community Forum

I am using Firefox on iPhone (together with DuckDuckGo as my preferred search engine) and I want to configure it in the most secure and reliable way, without running into blocked pages or limited results.

Here’s what I would like step-by-step help with: 1. HTTPS-Only Mode – how to enable this permanently so all sites load securely. 2. Tracking Protection – which level is best for privacy without breaking websites (Standard vs Strict). 3. DuckDuckGo Setup – how to make it my default search engine in Firefox iOS. 4. SafeSearch – how to set it to the best option (Strict, Moderate, or Off) depending on my preference. 5. General Security – any other recommended settings (cookies, history, etc.) to improve private browsing.

My goals are: • Reliable browsing without “HTTP not allowed” errors. • Strong privacy protection. • Smooth experience without unnecessary restrictions.

Could you please guide me step by step on how to set this up correctly?

Thank you in advance for your support!

Can we look at adding the ability to customise the bottum menu bar in firefox for ios.

previous the middle button use to be home but now has changed to search, it would be good to be able to customise at least the middle button depending on the functionilty required.

Hi there.

Safari on iOS has an option called “preload top hit”. It loads the most relevant website or search result in the background while you type so that there is no delay.

This feature is able to be turned off in Safari in iOS, but as far as I am aware, there is no way to do so in Firefox for iOS.

Please add the ability to disable this feature; it is interfering with my experience.

Hello, I use Firefox on my iPhone, but some websites and videos don’t load. Safari shows errors like “Navigation failed because the request was for an HTTP URL with HTTPS-Only enabled

Hi, I'd really appreciate help. I got this pop-up on my Apple phone. (Don't remember what I was searching for that landed me here.)

Firefox is completely disabled - can't click move to another Firefox window or anything. And I don't want to click OK.

The only solution I could come up with was to delete Firefox from my device - but it is still backed up in my icloud.

Do you recommend deleting it from my iCloud back-up & then consider trying to reinstall Firefox?

Anything else you can recommend for me to review on my device to see if malware is deposited elsewhere on my device - not just in Firefox?

Thanks...

I’ve dowloaded firefox. i’ve read the tutorials for browsing setting private browsing but the “masked symbol never appears to click. I tried to download from “App Store” the Private Mode but indicated I had it and back to square one. I like it on my desktop bur can’t on my iPhone 11 Pro Max updated to highest release of IOS

I’d like to know how to stay in private browsing in Firefox full-time, like other browsers. It seems that my history is always saved because your browser doesn’t give clear instructions on how to stay in private browsing. It makes you you tab over to private after hitting the + button.

I signed up to use Firefox to avoid Google. I hate how they track you and hate their politics. Then I find out Mozilla uses Google. Suggestions please. I have 5 email accounts (none g mail) and want to search without Google. Will stop using Firefox. Sure looking like one huge corporation owns everything.

How is it that when I try to sync my Firefox app on computers and phone the instructions do not lead where they say, then asks for Gmail or Google log in then tells me my passwords are protected with a number code or Face ID - which I never did or authorized. Could use some help with the cray triangulation.

If my blutooth keyboard is connected to iPad, I can't type any address. The input box just disappear.

If I touch the address bar to search another site, it seems like showing as if I can edit the address, but just after showing the animation to change to the editing screen, it comes back as if I didn't touch the address bar.

I checked this symptom with severa iPad devices and several bluetooth keyboard. I turned off, reset, took time, many other things to solve this problem but it didn't work.