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If you’ve forgotten your Firefox Accounts password, reset it to a new password, then log in to the VPN with your new password.
If you’ve forgotten your Firefox Accounts password, reset it to a new password, then log in to the VPN with your new password.

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If you are having trouble logging into Mozilla VPN, you can try any of the steps in this article to resolve most issues. __TOC__ =Possible solutions= ==All platforms== *Make sure you are using the email and password combination associated with the Firefox account used to purchase your subscription. *Manually type in your credentials instead of pasting them or using a password management application. *Visit accounts.firefox.com on your web browser and log in. Then try to log into the VPN using the same credentials. {note}'''Note:''' If you are unable to log into accounts.firefox.com, then you may need to perform a password reset by following the [[#w_reset-your-firefox-account| steps below]].{/note} ==Desktop users== *Change your default browser to Firefox: **If Firefox is already your default browser, please try logging in using a different browser to see if the issue persists. *It's important to have the latest version installed. To learn how to update Firefox, visit [[Update Firefox to the latest release]]. *Disable any pop-up blocker extensions/add-ons installed. *Clear the cookies and cache of your web browser. =Reset your Firefox account= If none of the above solutions work, you can try resetting your Firefox account to log in to Mozilla VPN. These are the instructions for the different platforms: {warning}Any data you have on the server will be erased when you reset your password (unless you use [[Reset your Firefox Account password with Recovery Keys|recovery keys]]). We will be able to recover your payment information but not your browsing information, bookmarks and logins. Your other devices will stop synchronizing unless you update them with the new password.{/warning} ==Reset your Firefox account from a desktop or laptop computer== #Click on the menu button [[Image:Fx89menuButton]] to open the menu panel. #Click on {button Sign In} next to {menu Sync and save data}. #On the ''Sign in'' page, type your Firefox Account email and click ''Continue''. #Click ''Forgot password?'' #You will be asked to enter the email address associated with your Firefox Account. Firefox will send you a reset email. #Follow the instructions received in your email to change your password. After signing in with your new password, remember to update your password on each of your synced devices. ==Reset your Firefox account from an Android device== #Open the Firefox app. #Tap the menu button. #;[[Image:androidmenu89|width=320]] #Tap {menu Settings}. #Tap {menu Turn on Sync}. #The options ''Ready to Scan'' and ''Use email Instead'' will appear. Select {button Use email Instead} to be taken to the ''Sign in'' page. #Type your Firefox Account email and tap ''Continue''. #When you're asked to type your password, tap on ''Forgot password? '' #Enter the email address associated with your Firefox Account. #You will receive an email with instructions to reset your password. {note}Once you’ve changed your password, log in to Mozilla VPN with your new password.{/note} ==Reset your Firefox account from an iPhone or iPad== #Open the Firefox app. #[[Template:iosmenu]] #Tap {menu Settings}. #Tap {menu Sign in to Sync}. #The options ''Ready to Scan'' and ''Use email Instead'' will appear. Select {button Use email Instead} to be taken to the ''Sign in'' page. #Type your Firefox Account email and tap ''Continue''. #When you're asked to type your password, tap on ''Forgot password? '' #Enter the email address associated with your Firefox Account. #You will receive an email with instructions to reset your password. {note}Once you’ve changed your password, log in to Mozilla VPN with your new password.{/note} =I’m still unable to log in to Firefox accounts= If you’re unable to log in or contact us through the '''Contact Us''' form in the VPN menu, [mailto:fxasupport@mozilla.com?subject=2FA Reset Request contact us through this link].
If you are having trouble logging into Mozilla VPN, you can try any of the steps in this article to resolve most issues. __TOC__ =Possible solutions= ==All platforms== *Make sure you are using the email and password combination associated with the Firefox account used to purchase your subscription. *Manually type in your credentials instead of pasting them or using a password management application. *Visit accounts.firefox.com on your web browser and log in. Then try to log into the VPN using the same credentials. {note}'''Note:''' If you are unable to log into accounts.firefox.com, then you may need to perform a password reset by following the [[#w_reset-your-firefox-account| steps below]].{/note} ==Desktop users== *Change your default browser to Firefox: **If Firefox is already your default browser, please try logging in using a different browser to see if the issue persists. **It's important to have the latest version installed. To learn how to update Firefox, visit [[Update Firefox to the latest release]]. *Disable any pop-up blocker extensions/add-ons installed. *Clear the cookies and cache of your web browser. =Reset your Firefox account= If none of the above solutions work, you can try resetting your Firefox account to log in to Mozilla VPN. These are the instructions for the different platforms: {warning}Any data you have on the server will be erased when you reset your password (unless you use [[Reset your Firefox Account password with Recovery Keys|recovery keys]]). We will be able to recover your payment information but not your browsing information, bookmarks and logins. Your other devices will stop synchronizing unless you update them with the new password.{/warning} ==Reset your Firefox account from a desktop or laptop computer== #Click on the menu button [[Image:Fx89menuButton]] to open the menu panel. #Click on {button Sign In} next to {menu Sync and save data}. #On the ''Sign in'' page, type your Firefox Account email and click ''Continue''. #Click ''Forgot password?'' #You will be asked to enter the email address associated with your Firefox Account. Firefox will send you a reset email. #Follow the instructions received in your email to change your password. After signing in with your new password, remember to update your password on each of your synced devices. ==Reset your Firefox account from an Android device== #Open the Firefox app. #Tap the menu button. #;[[Image:androidmenu89|width=320]] #Tap {menu Settings}. #Tap {menu Turn on Sync}. #The options ''Ready to Scan'' and ''Use email Instead'' will appear. Select {button Use email Instead} to be taken to the ''Sign in'' page. #Type your Firefox Account email and tap ''Continue''. #When you're asked to type your password, tap on ''Forgot password? '' #Enter the email address associated with your Firefox Account. #You will receive an email with instructions to reset your password. {note}Once you’ve changed your password, log in to Mozilla VPN with your new password.{/note} ==Reset your Firefox account from an iPhone or iPad== #Open the Firefox app. #[[Template:iosmenu]] #Tap {menu Settings}. #Tap {menu Sign in to Sync}. #The options ''Ready to Scan'' and ''Use email Instead'' will appear. Select {button Use email Instead} to be taken to the ''Sign in'' page. #Type your Firefox Account email and tap ''Continue''. #When you're asked to type your password, tap on ''Forgot password? '' #Enter the email address associated with your Firefox Account. #You will receive an email with instructions to reset your password. {note}Once you’ve changed your password, log in to Mozilla VPN with your new password.{/note} =I’m still unable to log in to Firefox accounts= If you’re unable to log in or contact us through the '''Contact Us''' form in the VPN menu, [mailto:fxasupport@mozilla.com?subject=2FA Reset Request contact us through this link].

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