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I have zero interest in this nonsense malware being added, especially with their terrible reputation for security

Hello there,

I am new to Firefox. I recently installed it on Android with the latest version (I believe it is 143) and while playing with the settings, I found the "Private Lock Tabs" feature. However, even after acknowledging it with my fingerprint, I can switch back and forth to normal browsing without it ever requesting my fingerprint again, and my private tabs remain visible and are never hidden. I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling the app and turning on/off the feature but it doesn't seem to work. Any help is appreciated!

-Juan

I keep getting devastating messages from Google warning me that my Android is corrupted with Virus's! If I don't allow them to CLEAN it, I may be REMOVED FROM THEIR SITE! This is not verbatim, but close! I'm an 85 year old disabled widow & need my phone badly! I'm scared they will remove me! HELP!

I have been a user of Firefox Android for years, During all this time, I defaulted my Tabs View to the Private Tabs View for higher security. I would only move to a Standard non-Private Tabs View on rare occasions.

Now, suddenly in the past several days, when I select my browser, it no longer defaults to the Private View. Rather, it goes directly to the standard Tabs View and I must select the Private Tabs View manually. This occurs every time I exit my browser and return. Has there been a change recently applied that no longer allows me a Private Tabs View upon selecting my browser? If so, I do not approve. Just say'n Development team - not good! It's a step backwards in the product's design as it applies to user intuitiveness and security. Once set, I liked having my preference for Private Tabs saved without me intervening to manually select the option in every instance.

When you open firefox private mode, it says leave no trace. Assuring users that whatever happens in their private session, stays in that session, but this is a blatant lie and firefox knows this. Go to any site that has cookies, or user login, or something similar. login into the site. Than simply remove firefox from ram. Now open firefox again, go to private mode, and go to that site. Most of the time, it still remembers the user. This issue has been present for far too long, not addressed, still pushed to the users that it is safe to use. Instead of warning the users, it is promoting them to use it by saying leaves no trace in this new update. This is unacceptable.

https://support.mozilla.org/th/kb/private-browsing-firefox-android#w_close-all-private-tabs

I need no one can't mirroring my phone and hak my device.no one can get my browsing data. I need my browser safe and private the most ..

Is there any way to disable or bypass the safe browsing filter in Firefox android? I'm trying to access a site that has been blocked as a "deceptive site" and there seems to be no way to ignore or completely disable the warning.