privacy-settings/Privacy Settings/Firefox-Mobile.md

# Firefox Mobile Privacy Settings

**Following settings also apply to Fennec, except the Data collection section.**

Go to Settings.



## Search

#### Search engines
- Default search engine: DuckDuckGo or add any other privacy respecting search engine.

#### Suggestions from search engine
- Show search suggestions: Off

#### Address bar preferences
- Show clipboard suggestions: Off
- Autocomplete URLs: Off



## Homepage
- Sponsored shortcuts: Off
- Thought-provoking stories: Off (Does not apply to Fennec)



## Passwords
- Save passwords: Never save
- Autofill in Firefox/Fennec: Off
- Autofill in other apps: Off

> :information_source: **NOTE**: Never save passwords in browsers. Use a password manager instead. Check out [recommendations, alternatives & reviews](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings#recommendations-alternatives--reviews).


## Autofill
- Save and autofill addresses: Off
- Save and autofill cards: Off

> :information_source: **NOTE**: Never save payment info or credit card details in browsers. A password manager can be used to also save payment information or card details.



## Private browsing
- Allow screenshots in private browsing: Off



## HTTPS-Only Mode
- On
- Enable in all tabs



## Enhanced Tracking Protection
- On
- Strict
- Tell websites not to share & sell data: On



## Site permissions
- Cross-site cookies: Blocked



## Data collection
**This section does not apply to Fennec**
- Usage and technical data: Off
- Studies: Off



## Extensions
Check [recommended extensions](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings#recommended-extensions) to add


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## Further Hardening

- For further hardening of Firefox Beta and Fennec, check out [arkenfox user.js](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js).

> :information_source: **NOTE 1**: To use user.js, place it in
> - Firefox Beta: `/data/data/org.mozilla.firefox_beta/files/mozilla/<profile name>.default/`
> - Fennec: `/data/data/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/files/mozilla/<profile name>.default/`
>
> Check the permissions for pref.js already present in that path and give the same permissions to user.js
>
> :information_source: **NOTE 2**:
> - Root access is required for placing user.js in above mentioned path and changing permissions. 
> - Users without root access can change each and every setting manually in about:config