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The latest Firefox includes a new version of Sync. This article will show you how to update. Don't want to update right away? No problem, Sync will continue to work as before for now, with one exception that we'll explain. __TOC__ =What's different about the new sync?= Signing into the new Sync is easy to do with a Firefox Account. No more pairing codes or recovery keys. Just sign in with your email and password and you're set. The new Sync is also a great way to back up your browsing data. =How to update to the new sync= The new version of Sync only works with the latest Firefox and you can't use both the old and new Sync at the same time. So in order to create a Firefox Account and sign into the new Sync you'll have to unlink all of your current devices from the old version of Sync. ==Unlink your devices== '''On your desktop:'''<br> Repeat these steps for all computers you have connected to Sync. #[[Template:optionspreferences]] #Select the {menu Sync} panel. #In the Sync panel click '''Unlink This Device'''. #[[Template:closeOptionsPreferences]] '''On your Android device:'''<br> Repeat these steps for all Android devices you have connected to Sync. #Tap the {button Menu} button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]], select {menu Settings} [[Template:AndroidMore]] and then {menu Sync}. #Scroll though the list of syncing apps and tap on Firefox. #Uncheck the box on the Firefox Sync screen. ==Create a Firefox Account and re-link your devices== Remember, all of your devices will have to be using the latest Firefox. [[Update Firefox to the latest version|Update Firefox on your computer]] and [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox install the latest Firefox on Android]. '''On your desktop:'''<br> #[[Template:optionspreferences]] #Select the {menu Sync} panel. #Click '''Sign in or Create an Account''' and follow the on-screen steps. This will create a Firefox Account and set up Sync on your computer. '''On other computers or devices'''<br> Now that you have a Firefox Account, all you have to do is sign in with your email address and password on another device and it will automatically be connected to Sync. =What if I don't want to update to the new Sync?= *While the old version of Sync will continue to work, the latest version of Firefox doesn't support adding new devices to the old version of Sync. This means that you won't be able to sync with a new device. *The old version of Sync will continue to work for a limited time. After that, [https://docs.services.mozilla.com/howtos/run-sync.html a community supported, self-hosted version of the old Sync] will continue to be included in Firefox releases. *[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Identity/Firefox-Accounts Learn more about Firefox Accounts]