Sync bookmarks, tabs, history and passwords on Android
Revision Information
- Revision id: 279137
- Created:
- Creator: Mozinet
- Comment: fixes according to Editorial guidelines for Mozilla accounts, and 'for/for not' tags for synced item names changed in Firefox 125 (bug 1862738)
- Reviewed: Yes
- Reviewed:
- Reviewed by: lsiebert
- Is approved? Yes
- Is current revision? No
- Ready for localization: Yes
- Readied for localization:
- Readied for localization by: lsiebert
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Sign in to your Mozilla account on Firefox for Android to sync your bookmarks, logins and/or history across devices.
If you do not have an existing Mozilla account, you will need to create one. For additional information, see Access Mozilla services with a Mozilla account.
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Sign in to your Mozilla account
Option 1: Pair your Firefox with Firefox desktop
To sync your bookmarks and/or history with Firefox Sync using an existing Mozilla account and QR code:
- Tap the menu button
- Tap .
- Tap .
- Visit accounts.firefox.com/pair on your desktop.
- Tap the button on the Sign in with your camera page within the app.
- Point your device's camera toward the QR code on your desktop.
Option 2: Sign in with credentials
To sync your bookmarks and/or history with Firefox Sync by simply signing in to your existing Mozilla account:
- Tap the menu button
- Tap .
- Tap .
- Tap the button on the Sign in with your camera page within the app.
- Enter your Mozilla account credentials.
Choose what to sync
- Tap the menu button
- Tap .
- Tap your email address.
- Select the check boxes next to the types of information you want to sync:
- Bookmarks
- Credit cardsPayments methods
- History
- LoginsPasswords
- Open tabs
Firefox Sync is not an online backup tool but is designed to enable you to sync browsing data between two or more Firefox installations.