This feature is available in versions 2.2 and up. To find your version number, see What is my Firefox OS version?.
Private windows let you visit web pages or perform searches without saving your information. This feature is especially useful if you have to share your device with other people.
Warning: Private windows don't make you anonymous on the Internet. Your Internet service provider, employer (if using your employer's WiFi, for example), or the sites themselves can still track what pages you visit.
Table of Contents
Open a private window
- Open the Firefox browser on your device.
- Tap the button beneath your top sites.
- The mask indicates that you're on a private window:
Open a link in a private window
- Tap and hold on the link you want to open.
- Choose from the menu that appears.
Exit private mode: Close the private window and select the standard Firefox window to continue browsing.
Close a private window
- Tap the menu button
at the top right corner of the browser.
- Tap and tap X on the tabs you want to close.
Open a private window
- Open the Firefox app, then tap the menu button on the upper-right corner.
- Tap .
- The mask indicates that you're on a private window:
Open a link in a private window
- Tap and hold on the link you want to open.
- Choose from the menu that appears.
Exit private browsing: Close the private window and select the standard Firefox window to continue browsing.
Open all links in private windows
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down to Privacy & Security and tap .
- Tap the switch next to Private Browsing to open all links in private windows. (Blue means it's activated.)
- Close the Settings app to save your changes.
Close a private window
- Tap the tab button at the top right corner of the browser to see a list of open private tabs.
- Tap and tap X on the tabs you want to close.
