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How to fix the bookmark sync error message in Firefox on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

There is a known issue that causes an error message to appear in Firefox when you try to sync your bookmarks on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to another device. A fix is coming and in the meantime, you can fix the issue by forcing a sync without bookmarks, then resyncing again with bookmarks. Here's how to do this step by step: #Open Firefox on your desktop or laptop computer. #[[Template:fx29menu]] #In the menu panel, click on your email address. (You might have to sign in to Sync first.) This will open the ''Sync'' preferences page. #;[[Image:menu panel sync 47]] #Remove the checkmark next to '''Bookmarks''' in the ''Sync across all devices'' section. #;[[Image:bookmark sync remove 47]] #[[Template:fx29menu]] #Click the Sync button in the menu panel. #;[[Image:sync button 47]] #Click your email address again to return to the ''Sync'' preferences page. #Put the checkmark back next to ''Bookmarks''. #Click the menu button, then click the Sync button in the menu panel again. The error message in Firefox for iOS should disappear as it re-syncs your bookmarks. {note}'''''Sync is unavailable'' error message:''' If you see a ''Sync is unavailable'' error after performing the preceding steps, log out of Sync on your iPhone or iPad, then log back in: #Tap the menu button [[Image:menu button crop ios 5]] at the bottom of the screen, followed by {menu Settings}. #Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap '''Log Out'''. #Scroll up and tap ''Sign in to Firefox''. Follow the steps to sign in. {/note}