How to set up Firefox Sync in Firefox for Android

Sign in to your Mozilla account on Firefox for Android to sync your bookmarks, credit cards, history, logins and open tabs across your devices.

Sign in to your Mozilla account

Option 1: Pair your mobile browser with Firefox desktop

To sync your bookmarks, credit cards, history, logins and open tabs with Firefox Sync using an existing Mozilla account and QR code:

  • On your Firefox desktop:
    1. Access firefox.com/pair.
    2. Click Get started.
  • On your Firefox for Android app:
    1. Tap the menu button. Settings icon in address bar in android

    2. Tap Sync and save your data.
    3. Tap Ready to scan.
    4. Point your device's camera toward the QR code on your desktop.

Option 2: Log in with credentials

To sync your bookmarks, credit cards, history, logins and open tabs with Firefox Sync by simply signing into your existing Mozilla account:

  1. Tap the menu button. Settings icon in address bar in android

  2. Tap Sync and save your data.
  3. Tap Use email instead.
  4. Enter your Mozilla account credentials when prompted.

Choose what to sync

  1. Tap the menu button. Settings icon in address bar in android

  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap your email address.
  4. Put a check mark next to the types of information you want to sync:
    • Bookmarks
    • Credit cards
    • History
    • Logins
    • Open tabs
Note: Firefox Sync is not an online backup tool but is designed to enable you to sync browsing data between two or more Firefox installations. To save a backup of your data, see Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles.

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