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This article covers the basics of Firefox for Android: import from Chrome, search, bookmarks, tabs, bookmark sync, add-ons, private browsing and reader mode.

New to Firefox for Android? Well you’ve come to the right place. This article covers all the basics and will get you up and running in just a few minutes. __TOC__ {for not m57} =Import your Android bookmarks and history= {warning}This feature is not available on Android 6.{/warning} Import your info from Chrome or the Android browser. *Tap the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]], select {menu Settings}, then {menu Customize} and then {menu Import from Android}. Finally, tap {button Import}. *;[[Image:Import from Android]] {/for} =Use the Awesome Screen to quickly find what you need= {for not m57} Just open Firefox and you have access to all of your top sites. From here you can also swipe right to access anything in your browsing history or swipe left to get to your bookmarks. Tap the address bar to search the web. For more, see [[Use the Awesome screen to search in Firefox for Android]]. ;[[Image:Awesome Screen 26]] {/for} {for m57} Just open Firefox and you have access to top sites around the Web, recently visited or bookmarked sites, and popular articles on [https://getpocket.com/ Pocket (now part of Mozilla]. From here you can also swipe right on the top panel to access your bookmarks and history (including sites you've accessed on other devices). Tap the address bar to search the web. For more, see [[Use the Awesome screen to search in Firefox for Android]]. ;[[Image:top sites android 57]] {/for} =Keep your desktop bookmarks, tabs and passwords in sync= Firefox Sync lets you take all your desktop Firefox bookmarks, tabs, passwords and more with you wherever you go. For detailed instructions, see [[How do I set up Firefox Sync?]] ;{for not m57}[[Image:Android sync tabs]]{/for}{for m57}[[Image:sync android 57]] {/for} =Open and switch between tabs= Firefox makes managing lots of tabs easy. Learn more - [[Using Tabs on Firefox for Android]]. *Hit the tab button in the upper-right (it displays the number of tabs you have open). From there you can select another tab or use the {button +} to open a new one. *;{for not m57}[[Image:Open tabs]]{/for}{for m57}[[Image:tab number android 57]]{/for} =Bookmark your favorite pages= Save your favorites. See [[Use bookmarks on Firefox for Android to keep track of your favorite websites]]. *To bookmark a page, tap the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]] and select the star outline. The star will change to a dark color to indicate that the page was bookmarked. *;{for not m57}[[Image:Android bookmark]]{/for}{for m57}[[Image:bookmark android 57]]{/for} *To remove a bookmark, repeat the action of tapping the menu button, then tap the star again. The star will change to a lighter color to indicate that the bookmark was removed. =Customize Firefox with add-ons= Add-ons let you add features to Firefox. *[https://addons.mozilla.org/android/ Browse all of the add-ons that work with Firefox for Android.] Then just tap the green {button Add to Firefox} button to install. *;{for not m57}[[Image:Android addon]]{/for}{for m57}[[Image:addon 57 android]]{/for} =Private Browsing= Private Browsing allows you to browse the internet without saving any information about which sites and pages you've visited. [[Mobile Private Browsing - Browse the web on your mobile device without saving or syncing information about the sites you visit|Learn more about Private Browsing]]. *To open a private tab, tap the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]] and select {menu New Private Tab}. *;{for not m57}[[Image:New private tab]]{/for}{for m57}[[Image:private tab android 57]]{/for} =Reader mode= Reader Mode strips away all of a website's clutter so you can focus on the content. To learn more, see [[How to enable Reader Mode in Firefox for Android]]. *Just tap the Reader Mode icon [[Image:Reader mode]] in the address bar. *;{for not m57}[[Image:Reader mode article]]{/for}{for m57}{for m57}[[Image:reader view android 57]]{/for}