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I am trying to use Firefox passwords on on Windows 11 and iPhone via Sync but password changes made in Windows 11 do not sync to the iPhone unless the sync is triggered manually from within the Firefox for iOS app. Password changes do not sync automatically.

Windows 11 v149.0.2 Firefox for iOS v 150.0

On IOS, for the last few days, the syncing of my profile has been failing, because of a timeout.

I have gone so far as to delete my many year-old Firefox Sync profile and rebuild it from scratch, reconnecting various machines. I have also carefully examined said profile, bookmarks, etc. I am unsure of what the timeout issue is, and whether it can be addressed, or of whether my particular use-case is no longer suitable (over the last few days) from Firefox Sync, which is one key reason I've been using Firefox more or less since inception.

Any advice, or is there a bug in the Sync back or front-end?

The relevant log lines are, I think:

2026-04-10 13:41:55.124 INFO [lifecycle] UIViewController+Extension - HistoryPanel will appear 2026-04-10 13:41:55.230 DEBUG [library] HistoryPanelViewModel - currentFetchOffset is: 0 2026-04-10 13:41:55.946 WARNING [sync] RustErrors - Sync of bookmarks failed! RequestError(BackendError("Request timeout")) - target: sync15::client::sync_multiple 2026-04-10 13:41:55.951 INFO [sync] RustErrors - Finished syncing engines. - target: sync15::client::sync_multiple 2026-04-10 13:41:55.954 DEBUG [sync] RustErrors - sync was successful, final status=NetworkError - target: sync15::client::sync_multiple 2026-04-10 13:41:55.958 INFO [sync] RustErrors - Sync finished with status NetworkError - target: sync_manager::manager 2026-04-10 13:41:55.963 INFO [sync] RustErrors - engine "bookmarks" status: Err(RequestError(BackendError("Request timeout"))) - target: sync_manager::manager 2026-04-10 13:41:55.968 INFO [sync] RustErrors - engine "passwords" status: Ok(()) - target: sync_manager::manager 2026-04-10 13:41:55.973 INFO [sync] RustErrors - engine "tabs" status: Ok(()) - target: sync_manager::manager 2026-

Description: Bookmarks saved in the Bookmarks Toolbar on Firefox Desktop are not being synced to Firefox for iOS. Bookmarks saved in other folders (e.g. Bookmarks Menu) sync correctly and appear on iOS as expected.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Add a bookmark to the Bookmarks Toolbar on Firefox Desktop.
2. Wait for sync or trigger sync manually.
3. Open Firefox on iOS and check bookmarks.

Expected behavior: The bookmark appears in the Bookmarks Toolbar folder on iOS.

Actual behavior: The Bookmarks Toolbar folder on iOS still shows outdated content. Bookmarks in other folders sync without issues.

Troubleshooting already performed:

• Disconnected and reconnected Sync on iOS
• Reinstalled Firefox on iOS
• Enabled background app refresh for Firefox on iOS
• Verified that both devices are connected to the same Mozilla account (last sync timestamp confirmed on accounts.firefox.com)

Environment:

• Desktop: Firefox 149.0 (64-Bit)
• iOS: Firefox for iOS 149.1

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Desktop browser sync prompt is wrong: Menu -> tap Sync and save data -> tap Ready to Scan -> scan desktop Firefox QR code -> Pairing unsuccessful. Try again. OK

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See also: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1552007

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