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Webpage reloads when switching apps

When switching to another app from Firefox and then switching back to firefox, the webpage reloads. This is not a memory issue, I have enough RAM and it happens even if I… (read more)

When switching to another app from Firefox and then switching back to firefox, the webpage reloads. This is not a memory issue, I have enough RAM and it happens even if I only have 1 tab open. This is a major pain when I need to enter a 2FA code and need to swith apps to get the code. Or if I'm watching a YouTube video and get a call, the youtuve page reloads after the call has ended. Please suggest how to fix this.

Asked by prakhar18032000 1 week ago

Last reply by prakhar18032000 1 day ago

Websites

Why is it that when I browse Facebook and scroll down, it automatically throws me back up? In this situation, I have to repeat the scrolling twice, this happens every tim… (read more)

Why is it that when I browse Facebook and scroll down, it automatically throws me back up? In this situation, I have to repeat the scrolling twice, this happens every time I scroll down the page (this only happens with Firefox because other browsers do not have this problem)

Asked by bosman280 1 month ago

Firefox Mobile reloads tabs automatically

Since I am on my new Phone (Xiaomi Poco F6, Hyper OS 1.0.4.0, Android 14.UKQ1.240116.001), I have this weird thing with Firefox that when I minimize it and then come back… (read more)

Since I am on my new Phone (Xiaomi Poco F6, Hyper OS 1.0.4.0, Android 14.UKQ1.240116.001), I have this weird thing with Firefox that when I minimize it and then come back a few seconds later, it will automatically reload the tab I was on. Which is extremely annoying because, for example, I was on the Paypal page and was getting my login code from messages, then when I got back on the Paypal page it reloaded and I could not insert the code, but had to click on 'send code' again (and again and again). I saw this issue appear multiple times apparently already on reddit and co. But nowhere I could find an answer to it. Someone? I looked in the battery saver settings and in firefox settings etc, but I can't find anything that makes tabs reload automatically and it makes no sense that anything would clear the cache every time I minimize firefox, no?

Asked by dominik.mooser 1 month ago

Last reply by dominik.mooser 1 month ago

Autorefesh Pages

I now have the problem that I am on a large payment page and switch back and forth between FF and another app (to copy payment-relevant data). Unfortunately, FF does a pa… (read more)

I now have the problem that I am on a large payment page and switch back and forth between FF and another app (to copy payment-relevant data). Unfortunately, FF does a page refresh every time it is brought back to the foreground from the background. And all the data already entered is lost! This is a fairly well-known problem with FF on Android! Chromium manages this better and leaves the memory management to Android. Why can't FF do that? Why can't I switch off this feature? I can't edit any relevant websites with the FF. I have to use Chrome for that! Hooray!

Asked by me267 2 months ago

Last reply by NoahSUMO 1 month ago

Firefox Mobile Tabs Constantly Refresh

The Firefox browser app for android for the last year or so refreshes tabs if I leave them for even a moment. If I go to another tab and then back, they both refresh even… (read more)

The Firefox browser app for android for the last year or so refreshes tabs if I leave them for even a moment. If I go to another tab and then back, they both refresh even if it's just been a minute. If I leave Firefox (with the window open) to check another app and then go back, the tab I had open refreshes.

I can't fill out a lot of forms unless I don't leave the tab the entire time, I can't log into a lot of sites with two-factor authentication because leaving Firefox to check my emails or texts for the codes makes the log-in page refresh, and I can't even upload pictures to other sites because the tab refreshes when I open my gallery or camera.

It's not specific to any site, it is an issue with the tabs and I've been waiting for a fix to it for over a year. I know it's not just me, I've tried clearing my cache and looking in the settings for a solution and I've seen a lot of other people talk about it too. This wasn't an issue when I originally installed the app, it only became a problem after an update.

Asked by hawkemincks 2 months ago

Firefox keeps reloading the page when I switch between apps

Hi everyone, I hope you're doing well 🌻 I'm using the latest version of Firefox as of today on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, and I have a problem when switching between app… (read more)

Hi everyone, I hope you're doing well 🌻 I'm using the latest version of Firefox as of today on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, and I have a problem when switching between apps and then switching back to Firefox the pages reload even if I don't have many apps running in the background (so I don't think it's a ram issue and I don't experience it with other browsers) and this gets so annyoing when I'm viewing pages with many images such as manga because the images need to reload each time entirely

Thanks in advance and I hope you have a wonderful day 🌸

Asked by Samo 2 months ago

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stopping session auto-refresh on return to opened tab

i really need to PERMANENTLY DISABLE the infernal, default auto-refresh session on return to already opened tab. tyranny of the default on Android. if/when i want to ref… (read more)

i really need to PERMANENTLY DISABLE the infernal, default auto-refresh session on return to already opened tab. tyranny of the default on Android.

if/when i want to refresh that session, i'll do so MANUALLY.

i want this, not only in alpha, but beta & standard, too. so, it just can't be buried in about:config, which is nanny-state removed from standard. it must be exposed in UI Settings.

i'm not the first or only to request this.

Asked by wti0 7 months ago

Last reply by Flying Kiwi 3 months ago

crash and lagging

when i have more than 10 pages open the app starts crashing, won't let me go back as well and sometimes just reloads. There were also situations in which he grabbed me wi… (read more)

when i have more than 10 pages open the app starts crashing, won't let me go back as well and sometimes just reloads. There were also situations in which he grabbed me without me doing anything. I have about 4-5 extensions (in the photo). I'm using Samsung Galaxy S24, my previous was A52 (I had no problem with it)

Asked by Nick Rusinov 3 months ago

Last reply by Paul 3 months ago

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Every time a tab leaves focus, it refreshes

Whenever the app leaves the foreground, even for half a second, or if I switch tabs and then return to the original tab, it refreshes and I lose all the data on it. When … (read more)

Whenever the app leaves the foreground, even for half a second, or if I switch tabs and then return to the original tab, it refreshes and I lose all the data on it. When I need to copy information to fill out a form, or get a code from a 2fa app, I lose all the the progress. This is driving me crazy and making it almost impossible for me to use Firefox as my main browser. I shouldn't have to restart a whole form because I got a phone call and went to the call screen for a second. Battery optimizations are all disabled.

Asked by Uri 7 months ago

Last reply by Paul 7 months ago

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Firefox for Android unloads background tabs. I want to listen Youtube in background

I use Firefox with Video Background Play Fix. It worked properly on my old phone, but doesn't work on my current phone. Playing unexpectedly stops sometimes, usually when… (read more)

I use Firefox with Video Background Play Fix. It worked properly on my old phone, but doesn't work on my current phone. Playing unexpectedly stops sometimes, usually when I launch another app, but sometimes in my pocket.

I tried to add to about:config (in firefox nigtly) browser.tabs.unloadOnLowMemory = false . There is no such option in current version. I tried to add manually, but it didn't help.

Asked by Te123 8 months ago

Last reply by Kiki 8 months ago

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Firefox keeps refreshing when leave and come back

How can I stop Firefox refreshing each time I have to leave to approve a purchase or get Info for a form please. It's so frustrating. I literally tap back on the window a… (read more)

How can I stop Firefox refreshing each time I have to leave to approve a purchase or get Info for a form please. It's so frustrating. I literally tap back on the window and it updates. No one seems to know why.

Asked by aussiescall 12 months ago

Last reply by TyDraniu 12 months ago

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Page refreshes after leaving the browser or locking the phone

Every time I close the ff and enter other app and come back to firefox or just lock the screen all pages refreshes in firefox, power savings for firefox are disabled. It … (read more)

Every time I close the ff and enter other app and come back to firefox or just lock the screen all pages refreshes in firefox, power savings for firefox are disabled. It doesn't happen on chromium browsers

Asked by Khnome 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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page reloading

I'm using firefox nightly for android currently, but had this issue with regular version as well. Every time i switch back to firefox it reloads the webpage, often causin… (read more)

I'm using firefox nightly for android currently, but had this issue with regular version as well. Every time i switch back to firefox it reloads the webpage, often causing data loss, video disruption, etc.

Example: log in using a code we sent to email. Go to email to get code, come back to firefox, page reloads, have to start over.

Is there a way to turn this feature off? I'm also often in zones wlth poor connection so the reload can be slow to impossible.

I am daily frustrated with this. I would switch browsers to avoid it if i thought there was a better choice.

Asked by feralyumi 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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Firefox reload page when switching between apps & return to Firefox

The bug is when I am browsing website like a payment page, when I switching between the apps and return to payment page, the firefox will refreshing the page automaticall… (read more)

The bug is when I am browsing website like a payment page, when I switching between the apps and return to payment page, the firefox will refreshing the page automatically and payment will get fail error.

Asked by Mohsen 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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websights loading on their own.

Every time I open Firefox there is 1 to 10 or web pages loaded that I did not load before closing Firefox. This was happening on Chrome web page so I deleted or uninstall… (read more)

Every time I open Firefox there is 1 to 10 or web pages loaded that I did not load before closing Firefox. This was happening on Chrome web page so I deleted or uninstalled it. I only use Firefox because any program I use will work with it, without any problems. How do I stop this from happening? These appear to be spam sites. Thank you Timothy

Asked by TIMOTHY 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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Auto Page/Tab Refresh on FF Mobile

Cheers geeks, Recently, this new, exceptionally annoying tab auto-refresh feature on Firefox came to my attention that I hadn't experienced two or three years ago. I've … (read more)

Cheers geeks,

Recently, this new, exceptionally annoying tab auto-refresh feature on Firefox came to my attention that I hadn't experienced two or three years ago. I've been using Firefox mobile since 2015.

Whenever I fill out a form and switch to another tab or app, the website refreshes, causing me to lose all my progress.

Whose marvelous idea was this, and what on earth is the bloody purpose behind it?

Unfortunately, I haven't found any workaround to disable it so far. The about:config doesn't work on mobile.

I've read something about RAM resource management, but seriously, does this single tab really require management when most devices have 8 - 16 GB RAM these days?

Please help, I'm desperate for a solution!

Asked by xhizor 1 year ago

Last reply by Medhasree Suram 1 year ago

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Firefox For Android keeps refreshing automatically

Firefox has started refreshing pages if for eg when purchasing something and leaving to get bank details or approve purchase in bank app and then when return have to star… (read more)

Firefox has started refreshing pages if for eg when purchasing something and leaving to get bank details or approve purchase in bank app and then when return have to start the process all over and then the cycle starts again. It's become useless. Why does it do this and how can I stop it please? It didn't until recently. Thanks

Asked by aussiescall 1 year ago

Last reply by aussiescall 1 year ago

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how to stop mobile app refreshing in background

Is there any way from stopping firefox mobile from refreshing itself whenever I go to different app to respond someone's message or copy some info? I had turned off/on … (read more)

Is there any way from stopping firefox mobile from refreshing itself whenever I go to different app to respond someone's message or copy some info?

I had turned off/on any settings regarding battery usage for this app and it didn't help. I use redmi note 12 and I had same problem on my previous phone redmi 8. I also use Firefox app on iPad air 4 and don't have such problems.

It's literally the only thing that bugs me regarding Firefox, I have no other complaints just this foreced refresh.

Asked by kinocharlley 1 year ago

Last reply by techguy150 1 year ago