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Firefox works with restricted profiles on your Android tablet to offer each family member a safe, easy and independent browsing experience.

{for not m42}[[Template:updateandroidbeta]]{/for} Firefox for Android works seamlessly with your Android tablet's restricted profiles, offering each family member a safe, independent, and frustration-free browsing experience. Family-friendly browsing comes with only the basic features by default, allowing you to grant additional features that are appropriate for each family member. __TOC__ =Manage features for each family member= Family-friendly browsing lets you enable or disable specific Firefox features for each profile, giving each user a safe and hassle-free experience while giving you peace of mind. #Add a restricted profile for each family member by tapping the system Settings icon, followed by {menu Users}, then {menu Add user or profile}, and finally {menu Restricted profile}. #Tap the cogwheel next to the restricted profile you want to customize. #;[[Image:restricted profiles setting]] #Tap the switch next to ''Firefox'' to enable it for that profile. #;[[Image:enable firefox restricted access]] #Tap the cogwheel next to Firefox and choose the features you want to enable for that user: #;[[Image:restricted profile app settings]] Repeat these steps to create a restricted profile and custom Firefox experience for each family member. The following features are available in family-friendly browsing. These are disabled by default, so tap the switch on to allow them: *[[Find and install Add-ons on Firefox for Android | Add-on installation]] *Import bookmarks from Android *[https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Tools Developer tools] *[[Use the Awesome Screen to search the web, bookmarks and more | Home customization]] *[[Private Browsing on Firefox for Android | Private Browsing]] *[[Improve Mozilla Location Services by turning on Location Services in the Firefox for Android Settings | Location Services]] *Display settings *[[Clear your browsing history and other personal data on Firefox for Android |Clear browsing history]] *[[Using Master Password on Firefox for Android | Master password]] *[[Share your Android device with a Firefox Guest Session | Guest Browsing]] =Customizable home screen= Family-friendly browsing offers big, colorful tiles and a customizable home screen for each access to favorite sites. Pin and add your child's favorite sites or searches so she can visit them without additional assistance. ;[[Image:family friendly home screen 42]] ==Adding a site or search== #Tap ''Add a site'' on the home screen to display a prompt. #Enter web address or search term for the page or result you want your child to access. #;[[Image:add site fx android tablet]]