Syncing with desktop generates a Desktop Bookmarks folder but also 2973 unsorted copies of all my bookmarks. How can I keep this from happening?
My desktop has 2973 bookmarks in wonderfully sorted, categorized folders. Apparently the ONLY way to get this hierarchy into my tablet to use Firefox Android is with Sync. I've tried it three times. Each time, it's make a wonderful Desktop Bookmarks folder where all of my bookmarks are sorted and foldered. But right underneath this folder are 2973 unsorted, randomly distributed copies of all my bookmarks. the first time I thought it was a fluke, but without a way to delete many bookmarks at once (...that could use a fix as well...) I uninstalled and then re-installed Firefox Android. Happened again....SO I tried it one more time for good measure...Happened again.
I love SOOOO much about this browser, but if I can't have my bookmarks, you will lose me as a customer...And useing the Awesome Bar for sorting through 2973 bookmarks is....not practical at all...
Sometimes I don't remember what I've referenced, but I know what it was referring to - It's why I put them in a logical folder to begin with.
Please help! I want to use Firefox on my tablet! But I won't if this can't be remedied!
Thanks!
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which way of sicking you are using:
are you going through Use Sync to share your Firefox bookmarks, passwords and more with Firefox for mobile
Yes. Again, Following the sync instructions, provided by Firefox for Android, I am having the issues I described above.
I've been successfully using the desktop version of Firefox for years and all six of my computers with Firefox on them have been syncing successfully. Work, Home, Laptop... no issues at all. I. even sync to Xmarks for backup and have ZERO issues.
Currently answering this followup to my question from the Stock Android Browser. I'd love to be using Firefox but won't unless we can figure out this issue.
Try to disconnect from Sync (Unlink This Device) on the desktop computer, quit Firefox, delete places.sqlite, restart Firefox, and re-set up Sync.
You can check for problems with the places.sqlite database file in the Firefox Profile Folder.
I will try your suggestion but after referencing the links, it looks like these solutions to problems with the Windows version of Firefox. I am not having ANY issues with any of my Windows computers. Only my Android / Firefox bookmarks...
Any solutions out there based in the Android world?
You can still try the steps for a corrupted places.sqlite file.
bug 812348 - Firefox Sync duplicating and scrambling bookmarks & folders
(please do not comment in bug reports: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/page.cgi?id=etiquette.html)
I did write in the reply to your suggestion that I would try it...the bug reference was drastically more informative. Thank you for that!
. off to try some things...
First off, I do want to thank those who are chin=ming in to help. I do appreciate the time.
I installed the Maintenence Add On from Mozilla. Ran with the ALL options on. Logs indicated no issues / all databases fine. I then went into my Firefox desktop user profiles on my desktop and found the places.sqlite file. According to the bug report if I was having issues on my *desktop* I would see a places.sqlite.corrupt file. There was no file with that name.
Just to reiterate, I am not having any issues with my desktop version of ANY of my Windows machines. They are ALL syncing beautifully.
I will try to sync my ANDROID version of Firefox from a different machine after I uninstall and reinstall it one more time.
If I still have the same issue, I guess I'm gonna wait for a fully functional version of the software before I try again...
Fixed. But it took me deleting my Firefox sync account from the web URL and starting completely over. I've had the account for a number of years so...there might have been issues on the Mozilla server that have been held over for a while.
I made sure all the bookmarks were good on my laptop, deleted my account and made a new account. Currently re-syncing all of my machines to my new account, based on good data from my laptop.
It seems to have fixed my duplication errors in my Android tablet after full uninstall / reinstall -
...mainly because there's no way to delete multiple bookmarks at once...(which could use a fix as well!)
So, again thanks for everyone volunteering their time even though the recommends didn't seem to be what I was looking for...
Eventually it worked out...
Now can anyone tell me if there's a way to make my Bookmarks come up first when I tap on the bar? I only want to revisit a site about 15% of the time. /the rest of the time I am doing research from somewhere in my bookmarks that I've organized for that purpose. Less clicks to get there would be great... :)