Add, Edit, and Manage Passwords in Firefox on Android

The Firefox browser has a feature that will save your username and password of the corresponding website on your Android smartphone. The saved credentials are auto-filled when you visit the site, enabling easy sign-in with few taps and only accessible after successful authentication.

To get started with usernames and passwords:
1. You need to allow Firefox to Ask to Save credentials and enable the toggle switch for Autofill in the Firefox option.
2. The saved credentials will be available under the Saved Logins menu and only accessible after biometric or passcode authentication.
3. Under Saved Logins, you can Copy or Delete saved credentials.

When enabled, the saved logins are synced across the connected devices, and the credentials are auto-filled on other apps available on your device.

In this guide, you will learn to save, autofill, sync, and manage the saved credentials in the Firefox app on your Android phone.

Note: The saved username and passwords in the Firefox app are secured with the phone lock or biometric authentication. To use the Saved Logins, you need to verify yourself.

Enable ‘Ask to Save’ Password

We must choose the ‘Ask to save’ option to display a pop-up on whether to save credentials. Here are the steps to do:

1. Launch the Firefox app on your Android phone.
2. Tap the More menu and select Settings from the list.
3. Please scroll to the Logins and Passwords section and tap to open it.
   It will open the Logins and Password settings page.
4. Next, tap on the Save Logins and Passwords option.
5. Ensure the Ask to Save option is chosen.
   The Ask to Save option is selected by default.

Upon selecting Ask to Save, whenever you log into a website for the first time, a pop-up will appear asking you to save the login password to Firefox.

Alternatively, if you choose Never Save, the password won’t be saved to Firefox, and you have to log in to the website manually every time you access the site.

Note: Ensure the toggle switch for the ‘Autofill in Firefox’ option is enabled for autofill to work.

Add and Save Logins

Firefox browser allows you to create the logins for autofill and save them in the browser records. To add and save credentials manually:

1. Open the Firefox app and tap the More menu.
2. Select Settings menu > Logins and Passwords option.
   
3. Choose the Saved logins menu, and authenticate with your phone security.
4. Tap on + Add login command.
   
5. Enter the Site URL, Username, and Password field.
6. Hit the Checkmark at the top to save the login details.

The username and password for the corresponding site address will be saved in the browser.

View and Copy the Saved Login

You can access the Saved Logins section to view the saved account credentials or copy a password or username.

1. Open the Firefox app on your phone and tap the More menu.
2. Select Settings > Logins and Passwords option.
   
3. Choose the Saved logins menu, and select the Site URL to view the saved credentials.
   It will require you to authenticate using a passcode or biometric authentication. 
4. Tap on the Eye icon to view the saved password.
5. OR Tap the Copy icon beside the username or password.

You can use the copied information on the desired site.

Edit a Saved Login Credentials

1. Open the Firefox app on your Android phone and tap the More menu.
2. Select Settings > Logins and Passwords option.
   
3. Choose the Saved logins menu and select the Website URL.
   It will open the page with site login credentials.
4. Select the More , and choose the Edit command.
   
5. Make the changes in the Username or Password field and hit the Done command.
   It will save the edits on the browser app.

The changes can be used from the following account sign-in.

Delete a Saved Login

1. Open the Firefox app on your phone and tap the More menu.
2. Select Settings > Logins and Passwords option.
3. Choose the Saved logins menu and select the Website URL.
   It will open the site login credentials page.
4. Select the More option at the top, and choose the Delete command.
   
5. Confirm to DELETE the login details.

The saved login and password records will be deleted from the browser app.

Synchronize Saved Logins

Apart from saving the username and password, you can sync the saved login with your other devices using Firefox.

Note: First, you must sign in to your Firefox app and connect the devices with the Mozilla account.

To enable the username and password syncing:

1. Launch Firefox and tap the More menu.
2. Select the Settings > Logins and Passwords menu.
   It will open the logins and password settings page.
3. Tap the toggle switch next to Sync logins to enable the credential sync.
   

The Saved Logins in the Firefox app on Android will be synced across other connected devices.

Final Thoughts

You can save the passwords and usernames and sync your login activity on your phone with other devices. It allows you to continue browsing without signing in or entering credentials.

Similarly, you can save and manage online credentials in Firefox on a computer. The built-in Firefox Password Manager lets you import and export passwords with different browsers.

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