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Private Browsing on your mobile device is great for viewing websites incognito - without saving information about the sites you visit.

[[Template:fenixmigration]] Firefox for Android lets you open sites in private browsing tabs, so you can search and browse without the browser saving any history. This feature also allows you to: *Launch private browsing directly from your home screen without opening Firefox regular browsing first. *Close all private tabs. *Open links in private browsing by default. {warning}'''Warning:''' Private Browsing doesn't make you anonymous on the Internet. Your Internet service provider, employer (if using your employer's WiFi, for example), or the sites themselves can still track what pages you visit.{/warning} __TOC__ =Start a Private browsing session= To start a Private browsing session: #On the Firefox home screen, tap the mask button at the top of the screen to switch to Private Browsing. #;[[Image:FenixPrivateIcon]] #On the Private Browsing home screen, enter your search or website address in the address bar. Or open a new tab in a private browsing window by visiting the tabs tray. #Tap the numeric icon next to the address bar. #;[[Image:FenixViewTabs]] #Tap the mask icon to view private tabs. #;[[Image:FenixPrivateTabs]] #Tap the {button + PRIVATE} button to open a new tab in your private browsing session. ==Switch to regular browsing== #Visit the tabs tray by tapping the numeric tab icon next to the address bar. #;[[Image:Android PBM badge tray icon (FX 122)|width=450]] #Private browsing tabs are listed under the mask icon. To switch to the regular browsing tabs, tap the square icon. #;[[Image:FenixTabsTray2]] #Here you can close all tabs (regular or private) as [[#w_close-all-private-tabs|explained below]], or to go back to the home screen by tapping the {button +} button. =Add a private browsing shortcut= Adding a private browsing shortcut to your home screen lets you launch Firefox in private browsing by default. The first time you switch to private browsing, an option to add a shortcut to open private tabs from your Home screen shows up. ;[[Image:FenixAddPrivateShortcut]] Just tap {button Add shortcut} and follow the prompt from your device. You can also do it later manually: #[[Template:menupreview]] #[[Template:fenixsettings]] #Select {menu Private browsing} under '''Privacy and security'''. #Tap {menu Add private browsing shortcut}. #Follow the prompt to add the icon to your home screen. {note}Tip: You can also tap and hold the Firefox app icon on your home screen to open a private tab.{/note} =Open links in private tabs by default= You can set Firefox to always open links from other apps in private browsing: #[[Template:menupreview]] #[[Template:fenixsettings]] #Select {menu Private browsing} under '''Privacy and security'''. #Enable {menu Open links in a private tab}. =Allow screenshot in private browsing= You can choose to allow or disable the ability to take screenshots in private browsing mode. #[[Template:menupreview]] #[[Template:fenixsettings]] #Select {menu Private browsing} under '''Privacy and security'''. #Toggle {menu Allow screenshots in private browsing mode}. =Close all private tabs= #Visit the tabs tray by tapping the number next to the address bar, this number shows how many open tabs you have: #;[[Image:Android PBM badge tray icon (FX 122)|width=450]] #Tap the three-dot menu button in the tabs tray. #;[[Image:FenixTabsMenu]] #Select {menu Close all tabs} #A '''Private browsing data deleted''' notification will briefly appear, tap '''UNDO''' to reopen these tabs.