7 great features of Firefox for Android phones

 

1. Using hands-free mode, say the name of the web in the address bar

You are too busy to type, Firefox can help you. Instead of typing the website address, use voice recognition and speak the web page you need to find in the address bar. Firefox's voice recognition capability makes it easier to access your website without hands.

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To use this feature:

1. Click on the address bar.
2. Select the Microphone icon, then say the URL of the website or say what to look for.
3. Your words will appear in the address bar. You have the choice to go straight to the page or view other search options.

2. Adjust Top Sites and search websites quickly

When you open Firefox for the first time, you will see that your browsing experience is organized for you. The home page will contain frequently opened pages, bookmarked pages and your browsing history.

7 great features of Firefox for Android phones Picture 2 Home page setting on Firefox

1. Open the main menu, go to Settings> General> Home .
2. In the Panels section, you can change the order of the most visited pages, bookmarks and browsing history. Click on the name of the frame and select Change order .
3. To change what appears in the pages you visit, click Top Sites and select the content you want.

3. Display the tab as a thumbnail

If you have multiple tabs open and want to see a summary of each tab, click the Tab icon to the right of the address bar containing the number. This number represents the number of open tabs.

7 great features of Firefox for Android phones Picture 3 Display thumbnails of each open page

To show all thumbnails of open tabs:

1. Click on the Tab icon. A new page opens with a thumbnail version of each tab.
2. To view, click on one of those pages.
3. To return to the browser window, press the Back button.

4. Surf the web in private

Firefox allows you to surf the web in private. This mode will block all tracking and delete browsing history when you finish operating in that mode. Firefox still stores passwords, blocks cookies and temporary files, preventing all forms from automatically filling in passwords. All you need to do is open a private tab.

7 great features of Firefox for Android phones Picture 4 Surf the web in private

5. Synchronization across multiple devices

We often do not just surf the web on each mobile phone. However, to continue to work anywhere, anytime, we need synchronization between electronic devices. Firefox also allows users to synchronize data between devices.

7 great features of Firefox for Android phones Picture 5 Sync Firefox on devices

To set up synchronization:

1. Create a Firefox account and login it on all devices that use this web browser.
2. Click on Settings from the main menu.
3. On the General tab, click Sign in.

6. Create a master password

Passwords are everywhere on the Internet. Most websites today require a username and password to access high quality content. With Firefox on Android, you can create a master password containing all encrypted login credentials.

7 great features of Firefox for Android phones Picture 6 Create a master password

To create a master password:

1. To create a master password:
2. Select Settings from the main menu.
3. Select Privacy.
4. Select Use master password.
5. In the Create Master Password section, type and confirm the password, then click OK.
6. If one uses one of the saved passwords, Firefox will ask the user to enter the password. After closing the browser, all private data is locked. 

7. Ensure data privacy

If others want to borrow your phone to surf the web? Rest assured that they can't see your password, browsing history, bookmarks or other information. Please set the guest mode.

7 great features of Firefox for Android phones Picture 7 Switch to Guest mode to ensure privacy

1. Click Tools from the main menu, select New Guest Session .
2. Restart Firefox for guest mode to work. Click Continue to begin.
3. To exit guest mode, select Tools> Exit Guest Session .