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How do I know the status of my sync?

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The account icon on the toolbar will give you information about the status of Firefox Sync.
The Firefox Accounts toolbar menu lets you know when you are synced. You can personalize it with your own avatar.

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{for not fx67}{note}This article refers to a new version of Firefox Account, which is available starting with [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 67.{/note}{/for} {for =fx67}{note}This new feature will be turned on gradually in [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 67, so some users may not see it.{/note}{/for} The Firefox Account icon on your toolbar will give you the status of Firefox Sync. =Waiting for email verification= [[Image:avatar mail 66]] <br />If an envelope appears in your Account icon, a verification email has been sent but you haven't clicked it yet. =Logged out (not syncing)= [[Image:syncavatar logged out]] <br />If the icon is black with a white background, you are not logged in to Firefox Account and your information is not syncing. =Signed in and syncing= [[Image:signed in sync 66]] <br />If the Account icon is white with a black background, you are signed in and Firefox is currently syncing.
{for not fx67}{note}This article refers to a new version of Firefox Account, which is available starting with [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 67.{/note}{/for} The Firefox Accounts toolbar menu lets you know when you are synced and sharing data on Firefox across devices. [[Image:syncavatar logged out]] You can personalize your toolbar menu with your own avatar. __TOC__ =How do I know my Firefox Sync status?= The toolbar menu lets you know the status of your sync: ==Waiting for email verification== [[Image:avatar mail 66]] <br />If an envelope appears in your Account icon, a verification email has been sent but you haven't clicked it yet. ==Logged out (not syncing)== [[Image:syncavatar logged out]] <br />If the icon is black with a white background, you are not logged in to Firefox Account and your information is not syncing. ==Signed in and syncing== [[Image:signed in sync 66]] <br />If the Account icon is white with a black background, you are signed in and Firefox is currently syncing. =How do I personalize the toolbar menu with a photo?= #[[Template:syncavatar]] #Click {menu Manage Account}. #In the page that opens, click the {button Add} button next to ''Add picture''. =Why am I logged into Firefox Accounts in Private Browsing?= If you open a private tab while logged into Firefox Accounts, you will stay logged in on the private tab so you can continue managing bookmarks, access your synced passwords and save new passwords while in Private Browsing. Since your history is not recorded in Private Browsing, Firefox Accounts will not pick up or sync your browsing history.

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