Private browsing in Firefox for Android Beta

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  • Revision id: 187512
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  • Creator: Michele Rodaro
  • Comment: Added "Start a Private browsing session" section + other edits
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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 also allows you to:

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

Start a Private browsing session

To start a Private browsing session from the the Firefox Preview Home screen:

  1. On your Firefox Preview home screen, tap the mask button at the top of the screen to switch to Private Browsing.
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  2. You can close all private tabs while in private mode as explained below.
  3. To switch to regular browsing while in private mode, tap the mask button at the top of the screen.

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
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  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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