Firefox for Android makes it easy to manage your open tabs, switch between private and regular browsing, and access tabs from other devices using Sync. You can also customize how your tabs look and control when they close.

This article will show you how to:

• Access open tabs
• Use private and synced tabs
• Manage multiple tabs at once
• Customize your tab view and behavior

Access your open tabs

1. Open Firefox on your Android device.
2. Tap the tab icon (square with a number) in the toolbar at the bottom or top of the screen (depending on your settings).

   

3. Your currently open tabs will appear here.

   

If you don’t have any open tabs, Firefox will prompt you to open one.

If you already have open tabs, they will show up here.

Switch between regular, private, and synced tabs

Firefox organizes tabs into different categories:

Regular tabs

These are your normal browsing tabs.

Private tabs

• Tap Private at the top of the tab view.
• Use private tabs when you don’t want Firefox to save your browsing history or cookies.

  

Private browsing sessions are not saved when you close the app.

Synced tabs

• Tap Sync to view tabs open on other devices connected to your Firefox account.
• If you're not signed in, Firefox will prompt you to log in.

  

Learn how to sign in to Sync

Manage multiple tabs

1. In the tab view, tap the three-dot menu at the top-right or bottom-right corner.
2. You’ll see options to:
   • Select tabs
   • See recently closed tabs
   • Access tab settings
   • Close all tabs

Customize tabs in Firefox for Android

1. In the tab view, tap the three-dot menu at the top-right or bottom-right corner.
2. Tap on Tab settings.

You can customize:

Tab layout

• List view
• Grid view

Auto-close tabs

• Never
• After one day
• After one week
• After one month

Inactive tabs

• Tabs can be moved to the Inactive tabs section based on your preferences.

  

Troubleshooting tips

• Tabs not syncing? Make sure you're signed into the same Firefox account on all devices.
• Can’t find tab settings? Ensure you’re using the latest version of Firefox for Android.

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