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Sync bookmarks, history, open tabs, and logins on your Android devices. Learn how to sign in and connect to your account.
Sync bookmarks, history, open tabs, and logins on your Android devices. Learn how to sign in and connect to your account.
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Sign in to Mozilla account on Firefox 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 Mozilla account]].
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=Sign in to Mozilla account=
==Option 1: Pair your Firefox Preview with Firefox desktop==
To sync your bookmarks and/or history with Firefox Sync using an existing Mozilla account and QR code:
#[[Template:menupreview]]
#Tap {menu Settings}.
#Tap {menu Sync and save your data}.
#Visit [https://accounts.firefox.com/pair/ accounts.firefox.com/pair] on your desktop.
#Tap the {button Ready to Scan} 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:
#[[Template:menupreview]]
#Tap {menu Settings}.
#Tap {menu Sync and save your data}.
#Tap the {button Use email instead} button on the ''Sign in with your camera'' page within the app.
#Enter your Mozilla account credentials.
=Choose what to sync=
#[[Template:menupreview]]
#Tap {menu Settings}.
#Tap your email address.
#Select the check boxes next to the types of information you want to sync:
#*Bookmarks
#*Credit cards
#*History
#*Logins
#*Open tabs
{note}Firefox sync is '''not an online backup tool''' but is designed to enable you to sync browsing data between two or more Firefox installations.{/note}
Sign in to your Mozilla account on Firefox 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 Mozilla account]].
__TOC__
=Sign in to Mozilla account=
==Option 1: Pair your Firefox Preview with Firefox desktop==
To sync your bookmarks and/or history with Firefox Sync using an existing Mozilla account and QR code:
#[[Template:menupreview]]
#Tap {menu Settings}.
#Tap {menu Sync and save your data}.
#Visit [https://accounts.firefox.com/pair/ accounts.firefox.com/pair] on your desktop.
#Tap the {button Ready to Scan} 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:
#[[Template:menupreview]]
#Tap {menu Settings}.
#Tap {menu Sync and save your data}.
#Tap the {button Use email instead} button on the ''Sign in with your camera'' page within the app.
#Enter your Mozilla account credentials.
=Choose what to sync=
#[[Template:menupreview]]
#Tap {menu Settings}.
#Tap your email address.
#Select the check boxes next to the types of information you want to sync:
#*Bookmarks
#*Credit cards
#*History
#*Logins
#*Open tabs
{note}Firefox Sync is '''not an online backup tool''' but is designed to enable you to sync browsing data between two or more Firefox installations.{/note}