Private browsing in Firefox for Android Beta

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Firefox Preview lets you open pages directly in private browsing, so you can search and browse without the browser saving any history.

This feature allows you to:

  • Open links in private browsing by default.
  • Launch private browsing directly from your home screen without opening Firefox Preview regular browsing first.
  • Close all private tabs in a single gesture.

Add a private browsing shortcut

Adding a private browsing shortcut to your home screen lets you launch Firefox Preview in private browsing by default:

  1. Tap the menu button android menu icon
    Menu button - Template:menupreview
  2. Tap Settings. .
  3. Tap Add private browsing shortcut.
  4. Follow the prompt to add the icon to your home screen.
Tip: You can also tap and hold the Firefox Preview app icon on your home screen to open a private tab.

Open links in private tabs by default

You can set Firefox Preview to always open links from other apps in private browsing:

  1. Tap the link you want to open.
  2. Choose Firefox Preview (Private) in the prompt.
  3. Choose Always.
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Close all private tabs

  • On your Firefox Preview home screen while in private mode, tap the trash icon.
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  • You can also close all private tabs from the notifications screen on your device.
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