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The latest Firefox includes a new version of Sync. This article will show you how to update.

The latest Firefox includes a new version of Sync. This article will show you how to update. Don't want to update right away? No problem, Sync will continue to work as before for now, with one exception that we'll explain. {for not fx29} [[Template:ApplytoFx|channel=Beta|slug=beta]] {/for} __TOC__ =What's different about the new Sync?= Signing into the new Sync is easy to do with a Firefox account. No more pairing codes or recovery keys. Just sign in with your email and password and you're set. =How to update to the new Sync= The new version of Sync only works with the latest Firefox and you can't use both the old and new Sync at the same time. So in order to create a Firefox account and sign into the new Sync you'll have to unlink all of your current devices from the old version of Sync. ==Step 1: Create a Firefox account from this device== Since this device is running the latest Firefox, you can just create a Firefox account and it will update to the latest sync. #If you are on a computer: #*Click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]] and choose {button Sign in to Sync} and follow the instructions to create your account. #If you are on an Android device: #*Tap the {button Menu} button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]], select {menu Settings} [[Template:AndroidMore]] and then {menu Sync}. Follow the instructions to create your account. {note}'''Note:''' You can use the same email address that you used to set up the old sync.{/note} ==Step 2: Unlink your other devices== <!-- IS THIS STEP REQUIRED? --> On a computer:<br> #[[Template:optionspreferences]] #Select the {menu Sync} panel. #In the Sync panel click '''Unlink This Device'''. #[[Template:closeOptionsPreferences]] On an Android device:<br> #Open your device's Settings app (not Firefox's Settings menu). #Under Accounts or Accounts and Sync, tap on Firefox. #Tap your account name (usually your email address) to view the account settings. #Tap the menu at the top right corner of your device and choose Remove account. ==Step 3: Update all of your other devices to the latest Firefox== *Update Firefox on [[Update Firefox to the latest version|computers]]. *Update Firefox on [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox Android devices]. ==Step 4: Sign in to Sync on your other devices== On a computer:<br> #Click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]] and choose {button Sign in to Sync}. #Click {button Get Started} and then choose the '''Already have an account? Sign in.'' link at the bottom. On an Android device:<br> #Tap the {button Menu} button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]], select {menu Settings} [[Template:AndroidMore]] and then {menu Sync}. #Tap {button Get Started} and then choose the '''Already have an account? Sign in.'' link at the bottom. =What if I don't want to update to the new Sync?= *While the old version of Sync will continue to work, the latest version of Firefox doesn't support adding new devices to the old version of Sync. This means that you won't be able to sync with a new device. *Mozilla will continue to host the old version of Sync for a limited time to allow for migration to Firefox Accounts. Self-hosted users will soon be able to [https://docs.services.mozilla.com/howtos/run-sync-1.5.html run their own instance]. *[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Identity/Firefox-Accounts Learn more about Firefox accounts] [[T:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/LP37Yj]]