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This article covers the basics of Firefox for Android: import from Chrome, search, bookmarks, tabs, bookmark sync, add-ons, private browsing and reader mode.

New to Firefox for Android? Well you’ve come to the right place. This article covers all the basics and will get you up and running in just a few minutes. __TOC__ =Import your Android bookmarks and history= Import your info from Chrome or the Android browser. *{for not m25}Tap the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]], select {menu Settings} and then {menu Import from Android}.{/for}{for m25}Tap the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]], select {menu Settings}, then {menu Customize} and then {menu Import from Android}.{/for} Finally, tap {button Import}. *;[[Image:Import from Android]] =Use the Awesome Screen to quickly find what you need= {for not m26} Just open Firefox and you have access to all of your top sites. You can also search the web or access your browsing history and bookmarks by tapping the address bar. For more, see [[Use the Awesome screen to search in Firefox for Android]]. ;[[Image:Awesome Screen 23]] {/for} {for m26} Just open Firefox and you have access to all of your top sites. From here you can also swipe right to access anything in your browsing history or swipe left to get to your bookmarks. Tap the address bar to search the web. For more, see [[Use the Awesome screen to search in Firefox for Android]]. ;[[Image:Awesome Screen 26]] {/for} =Keep your desktop bookmarks, tabs and passwords in sync= Firefox Sync lets you take all your desktop Firefox bookmarks, tabs, passwords and more with you wherever you go. For detailed instructions, see [[How do I set up Firefox Sync?]] ;[[Image:Android sync tabs]] =Open and switch between tabs= Firefox makes managing lots of tabs easy. Learn more - [[Using Tabs on Firefox for Android]]. *Hit the tab button in the upper-right (it displays the number of tabs you have open). From there you can select another tab or use the {button +} to open a new one. *;[[Image:Open tabs]] =Bookmark your favorite sites= Save your favorites. See [[Use bookmarks on Firefox for Android to keep track of your favorite websites]]. *To bookmark a site, tap the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]] and select the star outline. * To remove a bookmark repeat the action of tapping the menu button, and then select the solid star to remove. *;[[Image:Android bookmark]] =Customize Firefox with add-ons= Add-ons let you add features to Firefox. *[https://addons.mozilla.org/android/ Browse all of the add-ons that work with Firefox for Android.] Then just tap the green {button Add to Firefox} button to install. One favorite that you might try is [https://addons.mozilla.org/android/addon/adblock-plus/ Adblock Plus]. *;[[Image:Android addon]] =Private Browsing= Private Browsing allows you to browse the internet without saving any information about which sites and pages you've visited. [[Mobile Private Browsing - Browse the web on your mobile device without saving or syncing information about the sites you visit|Learn more about Private Browsing]]. *To open a private tab, tap the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]] and select {menu New Private Tab}. *;[[Image:New private tab]] =Reader mode= Reader Mode strips away all of a website's clutter so you can focus on the content. To learn more, see [[How to enable Reader Mode in Firefox for Android]]. *Just tap the Reader Mode icon [[Image:Reader mode]] in the address bar. *;[[Image:Reader mode article]]