Turn on/off saved logins, login sync and login autofill in Firefox for Android

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Firefox lets you save logins and automatically fill them in if you've enabled saving and autofill. Here's how to change your settings.

Enable/disable saved logins

  1. Tap the menu button. Settings icon - address bar - Fenix

  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Logins and passwordsPasswords .
  4. Tap Save logins and passwordsSave passwords.
  5. Choose one of the following:
    • Ask to save – Allows you to choose which logins to save
    • Never save – Will not save logins nor prompt you
Tip Turn on autofill to automatically fill in your saved logins when you visit a website.

View, edit or delete saved logins

This includes logins you've saved while using Firefox, as well as synced logins from Firefox on other devices.

  1. Tap the menu button. Settings icon - address bar - Fenix

  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Logins and passwordsPasswords .
  4. Tap Saved logins. (You may need to release using the unlock method configured on your device.)
  5. Tap on any of the logins on the list to view or copy it.
  6. To edit or delete a login, tap the three-dot menu at the top right and choose Edit or Delete.
To sort your logins, tap Saved logins to expand the menu. From here, you can sort by name (A-Z) or by date of last use.

Manually add saved logins

  1. Tap the menu button. Settings icon - address bar - Fenix

  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Logins and passwordsPasswords .
  4. Tap Saved logins. (You may need to release using the unlock method configured on your device.)
  5. Tap Add login.

Sync logins

Turning on this option lets you access your logins across all synced devices.

  1. Tap the menu button. Settings icon - address bar - Fenix

  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Logins and passwordsPasswords .
  4. Tap Sync logins.
  5. Follow the steps on the screen to pair your device via a QR code or by email login.

Turn on autofill

There are two settings available to autofill your saved logins when you visit a website or app:

  • Autofill in Firefox – on by default
  • Autofill in other apps – off by default
  1. Tap the menu button. Settings icon - address bar - Fenix

  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Logins and passwordsPasswords .
  4. Tap the switch next to Autofill in Firefox or Autofill other apps to turn autofill on or off.