finding Sync Recovery Key
I have a working Firefox Sync account with 3 computers synced. That is, I already have working 3 computers with a working Sync account across them. I want to add a 4th co… (funda kabanzi)
I have a working Firefox Sync account with 3 computers synced. That is, I already have working 3 computers with a working Sync account across them. I want to add a 4th computer, but I need my recovery key. I don't have it. The instructions say, To get a copy of my Recovery Key, I need to "At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button and then click options, then Sync, then Manage Account." I can't find a Firefox button with any choice of Options. There is an Options choice under Tools, but under Sync, but there is no Manage Account button. I can't start over and re-register because Firefox says my email account already has an account (I agree). Please, where is this Manage Account button?
just tried to (reluctantly) set up sync. signed in and immediately got hit with a demand to download firefox to my phone to complete setup. that won't work
tried to setup sync and immediately was hit with a demand to download firefox to mobile to complete setup. sorry firefox doesn't work on my phone ( at least until you fix… (funda kabanzi)
tried to setup sync and immediately was hit with a demand to download firefox to mobile to complete setup. sorry firefox doesn't work on my phone ( at least until you fix it so it doesn't take forever to load anything) too bloated even without the bloat. can't get past that screen to try to sync anything. If I can't and actually won't install firefox on the phone because it's too slow how do I setup sync? If you are wondering it's an android and the last release of android 7. I deleted the account since I can't do anything with it that is useful. BTW I don't care for pocket and the other default goodies added to the toolbar so as I said having a firefox account is pretty useless. Can I setup SYNC without my mobile as part of the requirements? Have 2 tablets, a desktop, and a laptop and that is all the devices I'm interested in syncing. My phone is not one of them.
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I Do not get any confirmation email for account
Tried all night to get a account, stopped my antivirus prog, checked my email acount, but still no returning lenk for setup. Last is that it says that my email is not a e… (funda kabanzi)
Tried all night to get a account, stopped my antivirus prog, checked my email acount, but still no returning lenk for setup. Last is that it says that my email is not a email?
Firefox Sync Spins continuously and I have to force quit
macos sierra 10.12.6 firefox 61.0 (probem has been ongoing for about 1.5 months though) about 3000 bookmarks Almost every session, I come to do some task with bookmarks, … (funda kabanzi)
macos sierra 10.12.6 firefox 61.0 (probem has been ongoing for about 1.5 months though) about 3000 bookmarks
Almost every session, I come to do some task with bookmarks, usually just move a bookmark, and I find the bookmark won't move, I can't make any edits to Library e.g.: I can't save any open tabs as bookmarks
I found after investiagion that firefox has got stuck syncing. so: if I look at my sync wheel, its blue and will never stop spinning. If I close my browser, the firefox process doesn't quit and will hang indefinitely until Force Quit. When I restart, firefox has lost all browsing history and bookmarks changes i performed in the last session. Bear in mind here that, because I couldn't make any changes in Library and to get to the state where I can again means force quitting, that this means as soon as the problem hits, i've lost a way to retrieve any open tabs - they all have to be torn down and be lost! So its a serious problem. Its happening several times a day.
It isn't happening every time firefox sync though - firefox can sync without getting stuck, it seems to happen WHEN i'm doing work with bookmarks (not necessarily in Library, can be though the dropdowns)
I've been looking at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1397163 but the guy there had more than 10 times the number of boomarks i do, and all in one folder. I do not have many bookmarks all in one folder, so I cannot use the fix there to help me
I've already tried exporting and then importing my bookmarks. I've tried deactiviating all my plugins. I've also totally refreshed my profile. Since refreshing my profile has recreated everything including my places.sql, I'm not sure what else locally I can do to troubleshoot?
Sync not syncing preferences/settings between PCs.
I have 2 computers that are both newly (and fully) formatted. Both are running win7 64bit with the latest firefox, and on the first one i have set up the entire Firefox w… (funda kabanzi)
I have 2 computers that are both newly (and fully) formatted. Both are running win7 64bit with the latest firefox, and on the first one i have set up the entire Firefox with all the bookmarks and addons and settings.
When i log into sync on my 2nd computer it does sync the addons and the bookmarks - but none of the settings/preferences. I did make sure that the preferences are checked in the Sync settings, and i have tried the sync now button. I also tried logging out of sync and back into it, restarting my PC, resetting firefox to default and even deleting all firefox profiles and settings files. I have cookies allowed/enabled in case that is relevant, and firefox is updated to the latest version.
Can anyone tell me how do i make firefox sync the preferences? It is the most important part of the "sync" feature for me, and it is not working :(
Sync says it is sending me a password reset but I never receive it
I have never had Sync work on a consistent basis for me. I am trying yet again to start from scratch to make it work right. I asked for Sync online to email a password … (funda kabanzi)
I have never had Sync work on a consistent basis for me. I am trying yet again to start from scratch to make it work right.
I asked for Sync online to email a password reset, and it says that it sent the password reset, but I never recieve the email. I know I am not inputting my email address incorrectly.
I also tried a different email address and Sync correctly rejects the email address as not having a Sync account.
Share between several platforms, dual/multiple boot
Hi here!! I review a lot of mozilla docs (out dated or without complete info), forums, googling ... about how to share firefox/thunderbird/ligthing data between platforms… (funda kabanzi)
Hi here!! I review a lot of mozilla docs (out dated or without complete info), forums, googling ... about how to share firefox/thunderbird/ligthing data between platforms on dual/multiple boot system. Every user in same trouble are repeating (copy/paste) in the solution to share the SAME FULL PROFILE on all platforms. I review profile data and folders and I can see files and config data that are platform dependent; then I think that share FULL PROFILE between is not the best approach, for example Linux and Windows will produce several problems (and a lot of problems with the add-ons) In these same mozilla docs recommends to share only data and maintain custom profile for each platform, but not more info how to do it. Please can some kind advanced :) provide some info about the correct approach. Or a better tech info about how is possible the recommendation of sharing same profile between platforms without problems. Because with the current doc info, there is no way to get a clear answer (Almost I can't :~). Thx guys!
locked out of sync account
My sync account has locked me out. I really need to access the bookmarks for my job today. I would appreciate any assistance offered. Here is a screen shot of the error… (funda kabanzi)
My sync account has locked me out. I really need to access the bookmarks for my job today. I would appreciate any assistance offered.
Here is a screen shot of the error message I am receiving.
Puzzled why there are no review pages for Firefox Sync. Almost no documentation, either.
XMarks is closing. Eversync is unreliable. So the only sync in town for Firefox users is Firefox Sync. That makes it a shame that Mozilla doesn't have a review page, … (funda kabanzi)
XMarks is closing. Eversync is unreliable. So the only sync in town for Firefox users is Firefox Sync.
That makes it a shame that Mozilla doesn't have a review page, where users can rate Firefox Sync and talk over their experiences. It would greatly reassure potential users.
Also, Firefox Sync is under-documented. Does it have, like XMarks, a facility by which users can access their bookmarks when they cannot access their local browsers, e.g. when travelling? No way of knowing, without trying it! Does it sync Folders and the arrangement of links within folders accurately? No way of knowing, without trying it! Does it allow uploads to the server, downloads from the server? No way of knowing, without trying it!
Come on Firefox, a few pages of documentation, please!
where is the recovery key for the final step in the sync setup?
I have account from a previous attempt. On device one, I go to set up sync. I answer I have an account [attempt to reset the account resulted in "email address already … (funda kabanzi)
I have account from a previous attempt. On device one, I go to set up sync. I answer I have an account [attempt to reset the account resulted in "email address already in use" error]. Device 1 shows three pair a device codes.
Device 2: I go to the Firefox home page. I choose sync at the bottom, and enter the three codes on device number 2. I then answer that I have an account, enter my user name and password, and am asked for a recovery key which is to be found under sync options on device one. It is not: all I have are the options for what data is to be migrated [and I checked all].
How do I complete the sync procedure?
I logged in to my account, but nothing is syncing. I don't have any bookmarks nor add-ons synced. What do i do?
Dear Mozilla team, Recently i installed a Mozilla browser on a new device. I log in to my account but nothing is getting synced. I have over 500 bookmarks and several add… (funda kabanzi)
Dear Mozilla team,
Recently i installed a Mozilla browser on a new device. I log in to my account but nothing is getting synced. I have over 500 bookmarks and several add-ons and those are information that are of utter importance to me. They contain half of my work and research.
Please provide me assistance with this case.
Warmest regards, Kenan
How can I set up FF sync so I don't have to keep repeating the data entry of <Tools><Set up Sync> Account, Password, Sync Key every time?
On my PC with FF7 each time I exit FF and re-enter or reboot I have to go through the whole FF Sync Set up again: <Set Up Sync>, "I already have a user account", &l… (funda kabanzi)
On my PC with FF7 each time I exit FF and re-enter or reboot I have to go through the whole FF Sync Set up again: <Set Up Sync>, "I already have a user account", <connect> "I don't have the device with me" then cut + paste: "account", "Password", "Sync Key", <Next><Finish> In order to Sync with my iPad. What do I need to do to make the setup more permanent? Why does the data go lost?
есть ли в браузере Визуальные виджеты (закладки? как в других браузерах, смотрите скриншот.
есть ли в браузере Mozilla Firefox Визуальные виджеты (закладки)? как в других браузерах, смотрите скриншот. и ещё можно ли где-нибудь получить ответ на русском языке? … (funda kabanzi)
есть ли в браузере Mozilla Firefox Визуальные виджеты (закладки)? как в других браузерах, смотрите скриншот. и ещё можно ли где-нибудь получить ответ на русском языке?
I can not get a new computer to your old information .
I had my latest firefox sync . Then I bought a new computer. I logged on to the firefox sync. but no information was coming . bookmarks, password, history, addons nothing… (funda kabanzi)
I had my latest firefox sync . Then I bought a new computer. I logged on to the firefox sync. but no information was coming . bookmarks, password, history, addons nothing. please help me. i need them.
Two different sets of bookmarks, and I want to make sure the best one wins. How?
I have different bookmarks sets on my two PCs, one correct (A), the other full of holes and missing files (B). In addition despite being told in the user interface that … (funda kabanzi)
I have different bookmarks sets on my two PCs, one correct (A), the other full of holes and missing files (B). In addition despite being told in the user interface that the PCs synced an hour ago, they haven't.
I try to follow https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/sync-your-firefox-bookmarks-history-passwords-and-#w_step-1-unlink-all-of-your-devices-from-the-old-sync but fall down at the first hurdle:
"Click the menu button Fx57Menu and choose Options. Select the Sync panel. "
But I don't see a Sync panel.
Similarly there are frequent instructions such as:
"On a computer:
Click the menu button New Fx Menu and choose Sign in to Sync and follow the instructions to create your account. "
There is no Sign in to Sync on my computer, despite my having logged in to Firefox Sync and being told that my PCs are syncing.
Odd.
Anyway, assuming that someone can point me in the right direction on this puzzling connundrum, I still have the problem of two very different bookmarks sets, A and B. I don't want B to pollute A, in fact I would like A to overwrite B. How to ensure that happens?
Sync has stopped working.
Sync has stopped working. I have searched for a way to resolve this with no joy. From a previous users thread I found this, "Here are the steps to expedite the process:… (funda kabanzi)
Sync has stopped working. I have searched for a way to resolve this with no joy.
From a previous users thread I found this,
"Here are the steps to expedite the process:
Install About Sync from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/about-sync/, then open about:sync. In the “General Options” section at the top, choose “Actively looking for issues and want detailed logging”. Try to sync again. In the "Log Files and Diagnostics” section, click "download them as a zip file”, and either attach that file to a bug, or upload it to https://send.firefox.com or another file sharing service where we can access it. "
I installed the "About Sync" tool and ran it. Here is the Zip log,
https://drive.google.com/open?id=14uAGFzLAVLWnLaywQNhdtNm_IZ6r6JRr
Can't sync my data from my mobile to my desktop
I re-installed my firefox on my PC, and tried to sync my data back to it from my Android device. The data won't sync because of a wrong recovery key. I have my recovery k… (funda kabanzi)
I re-installed my firefox on my PC, and tried to sync my data back to it from my Android device. The data won't sync because of a wrong recovery key. I have my recovery key and I know its the right one. How can I move my data from my Android device to my PC safely.
Sync Loss of Functionality
Before Firefox 29 I could tell my devices to copy all tabs, bookmarks, passwords,and history from Device A to Device B. THAT is what Sync used to be. Firefox 29 took away… (funda kabanzi)
Before Firefox 29 I could tell my devices to copy all tabs, bookmarks, passwords,and history from Device A to Device B. THAT is what Sync used to be. Firefox 29 took away that functionality. I used to be able to flawlessly keep two other devices synced up with my main device. Now we have no control over our Sync accounts and it does nothing to Sync devices after you get the "Setup complete" graphic.
So after years of flawless Sync functionality, now all Sync does is nothing.
Mozilla took away functionality from their product. That is the issue I would like someone to address: bring back to Sync the ability to tell my devices to copy all tabs, bookmarks, passwords, and history from Device A to Device B.
Why won't my Firefox sync? 500 Error
My devices haven't synced in 3 weeks (my phone says 2/2/2016; my personal laptop says 2/7/2016). When I click the 'sign in' button on the sync page on my work laptop, it … (funda kabanzi)
My devices haven't synced in 3 weeks (my phone says 2/2/2016; my personal laptop says 2/7/2016). When I click the 'sign in' button on the sync page on my work laptop, it just gives me a screen that says '500 Error Oh dear, something went wrong there. We've been notified and will get working on a fix." with a big blue 'Home' button that takes me nowhere (see image attached).
what happens to my current bookmarks & folders I already have on my home computer if I sync to my work firefox account as I don't want to lose what I have alrea
Hello , What happens to my current bookmarks & folders I already have saved on my home computer if I sync my Firefox work account to my home Firefox browser as I don… (funda kabanzi)
Hello , What happens to my current bookmarks & folders I already have saved on my home computer if I sync my Firefox work account to my home Firefox browser as I don't want to lose any of my home computer bookmarks and folders?
Wondering if it will override everything removing what I have already bookmarked or if it will just add my work bookmarks to my home account where I will see both?
Also will everything I have bookmarked on my home account be added after the sync to my work account? Which bookmarks will supersede? Will my home bookmarks get added to my work account?
This is really important as there are some home bookmarks I don't want to lose and that I also don't want synced to my work account? Thanks in advance and I don't see any details anywhere on this but it is really important for someone to know before syncing a work and home account.
Please do not bother telling me about updating my account as the new Firefox does not work for my work flow at all and this should not be related to sync question at all as syncing has been there since that version was created. I hate the square tabs as I have to move my window around often and not having the big tabs pinned in 5 rows of 5 where they are 2" by 2" squares are absolutely necessary as I hate the new tab pinning option where the pins are super small and you get all the other stuff below that now that is not needed and lose rows of pins. I could go on but until they have options I will be staying on my current version which would not affect the sync outcomes.