Configure mobile privacy and security settings
Firefox for Android provides tools and features to help you stay safe online. Mozilla cares about your privacy and always uses permissions in a manner consistent with our values, see How does Firefox for Android use the permissions it requests?
Updates
Keep your browser up-to-date. You can enable automatic updates when you install Firefox for Android to make this part easy
- How do I install Firefox on a mobile device?
Passwords
Look for the padlock icon
- How does Firefox mobile for Android provide secure mobile browsing
Use a Master Password to secure Firefox for mobile in the event that you lose your device or if you share your device. Using a Master Password lets you have the convenience of a browser that remembers your passwords, but the safety of a master password to lock your username and passwords for all of your favorite sites.
- Use Master Password to protect passwords in Firefox for Android
Set up syncing passwords to your desktop so you don't need to type your password when on the go and you can still use a strong password.
- Use Sync to share your Firefox bookmarks, passwords and more with Firefox for mobile
Clearing passwords, history, form data and bookmarks
Clear your history and private data (cookies and passwords) and site settings easily with Firefox settings. For the most private and secure browsing, you can also choose to disable cookies and JavaScript in your Settings.
- Clear your recent mobile browsing history
Plugins and ads
Keep ads blocked by preserving Firefox's default 'Click to Play' plugin setting.
- How do I watch Flash videos with Firefox for Android?
- Plugin Safety
Do Not Track
Tell sites not to track you for advertising purposes by using Do Not Track.
- How do I turn on the Do-not-track feature on mobile?