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On Android 4 and above, Firefox doesn't have a Quit option in the menu. We'll show you how to add this with an add-on.

{for not m33} {warning}The new version of Firefox for Android has a new, convenient ''Quit'' option. [[Update to the latest version of Firefox for Android]] to use this feature.{/warning} On Android 4 and above, Firefox doesn't have a {menu Quit} option in the menu. We'll show you how to add this with an add-on. {note}'''Tip''': You can close Firefox or any other app from the app switch screen. Tap the app switching button [[Image:app switch button 25px - Android Jelly Bean]] and then swipe an app off to the left or right to quit it. If you do not see the above button, long press the home button to bring up the app switch screen.{/note} # [https://addons.mozilla.org/android/addon/quitnow/ Visit the QuitNow installation page on addons.mozilla.org.] # Tap the {button Add to Firefox} button. #;[[Image:addToFirefox1]] # In the new displayed menu, tap {menu Install} to install the QuitNow add-on. Your Firefox menu will now have a {menu Quit} menu item that allows you to exit Firefox for Android. ;[[Image:AndroidFirefoxQuitMenu]] {/for} {for m33} The ''Quit'' option on Firefox for Android lets you close all of your open tabs at once. This option will also automatically clear your browsing history if you've [[Clear your browsing history and other personal data on Firefox for Android|activated this setting]]. =Add the ''Quit'' option to the menu= First, add the ''Quit'' option to the menu by setting Firefox to [[Clear your browsing history and other personal data on Firefox for Android#w_delete-data-on-exit|clear your data on exit]]: # Tap on the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]], then {menu Settings} [[Template:AndroidMore]], followed by {menu Privacy}. # Put a check mark next to ''Always clear when quitting'' and select at least one type of data to clear. {note}'''Add-on option''': If you prefer not to clear your history every time you quit, you can install an [https://addons.mozilla.org/android/addon/quitnow/ add-on] that adds the option to the browser. '''Note:''' The add-on developer is responsible for all updates and support.{/note} =Quit or exit Firefox for Android= #Tap the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]]. # Tap {menu Quit}. #;[[Image:quit firefox android]] If you don't see the ''Quit'' option, you might need to scroll further down the menu first. {/for}