Firefox for iOS Community Forum

Firefox won’t load any links from Gmail or articles. When I hit a link, it opens a page with the URL ‘ https://go.skimresources.com/‘ and says ‘a server with the specified hostname could not be found’. This has happened with multiple links from multiple pages. My WiFi is fine and it’s also happened on data and I don’t see any available app updates. I’ve also tried deleting and reinstalling it.

Recently transferred from Chrome. My understanding was Firefox private browsing was supposed to work similarly to chrome incognito mode; once you close the browser, all local files are deleted and cookies are cleared.

However, with Firefox it maintains my logins. If I log into an account while private browsing and the close the browser, I’ll still be logged in next time I go to the website even if it’s days later (and I have never logged into this account in a non-private browsing window!)

I never had this issue using chrome incognito, so it seems to be a Firefox problem.

Is this just not something Firefox supports? Is there any way to prevent storage of cookies and private data?

I’ve noticed that almost every time that I switch from using the Firefox app on my phone to do something else and then come back that my browser will log me out of websites that I had previously logged into to browse. Examples would be Reddit and Amazon where I had toggled them to stay signed in. I’m not closing the app at all so it’s weird that the app is logging me out and it’s getting to be rather annoying since I have to log back in each time. I checked to see if there was a toggle on my settings to clear cookies when I close out of the app but I don’t see it on the iPhone iteration of this app so hopefully someone knows what might be causing this problem!

Using Firefox on iPad (IOS 18.6.2), When working on a any website that have PDF files to view, When trying to open a document, the viewer only shows a black screen with code lines on it. Need assistance to know how to clear the browser settings to restore the viewer.

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!

Hello,

I believe that the latest update either has a bug or a new feature that I don’t like. In the past when I went to the homescreen from a search or a website and closed and reopened the browser then it was still in the homescreen. However now when I do the same it always opens the latest search or website that I was in. I would like to have a setting to turn this off unless I missed the setting for it. I would like to add a video of me demonstrating this but for some reason you only have option to add pictures.

Kind regards, Simo

When I type a shortened web address into my address bar, such as google.com, and press enter, the address automatically changes to http://google.com before changing/loading to https://www.google.com. Is this expected behavior?

In the last few updates when you use "Bookmark Current Tab" it no longer ask you where you want to save the book mark like it use to in past versions of Firefox. You have to click "Bookmark Current Tab" the "Edit Bookmark" to save it to the folder you want it in. Thanks!

There is no option to save, print, or export bookmarks to the device being used. I don't want to sync with another device; I want to keep a file on my device of my bookmarks. I lost all of them last time I removed and reinstalled Firefox on iOS.

Hello, I have Firefox installed on my pc which is running Windows 11 pro. I also have it installed on my iPhone 16 pro max, m4 iPad pro, MacBook Air & Android tablet. I recently deduplicated my bookmarks on my pc but the change never synced to any of my other devices. I tried signing out of my account on my phone earilier today, by disconnecting & reestablishing sync but it did not help. What might I try to rectify this situation? Please note: I am visually impaired, so If images must be posted, please insure you include alt text.