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# Firefox Mobile Privacy Settings
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**Following settings also apply to Fennec, except the Data collection section.**
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Go to Settings.
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## Search
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- Default search engine: DuckDuckGo or add any other privacy respecting search engine.
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- Autocomplete URLs: Off
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- Show clipboard suggestions: Off
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- Show search suggestions: Off
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## Homepage
- Sponsored shortcuts: Off
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- Thought-provoking stories: Off (Does not apply to Fennec)
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## Logins and Passwords
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- Save logins and passwords: Never save
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- Autofill in Firefox/Fennec: Off
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- Autofill in other apps: Off
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NOTE: Never save passwords in browsers. Use a password manager instead. Check out [recommendations, alternatives & reviews ](https://github.com/the-weird-aquarian/privacy-settings#recommendations-alternatives--reviews ).
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## Autofill
- Save and autofill addresses: Off
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- Save and autofill cards: Off
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.
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## Private browsing
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- Allow screenshots in private browsing: Off
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## HTTPS-Only Mode
- On
- Enable in all tabs
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## Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Enhanced Tracking Protection: On
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- Strict
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## Site permissions
- Cross-site cookies: Blocked
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## Data collection
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**This section does not apply to Fennec**
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- Usage and technical data: Off
- Marketing data: Off
- Studies: Off
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## Add-ons
Check [recommended extensions ](https://github.com/the-weird-aquarian/privacy-settings#recommended-extensions ) to add
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## Further Hardening
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- For further hardening of Firefox Beta and Fennec, check out [arkenfox user.js ](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js ).
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NOTE 1: To use user.js, place it in
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- Firefox Beta: /data/data/org.mozilla.firefox_beta/files/mozilla/SomeAlphanumericText.default/
- Fennec: /data/data/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/files/mozilla/SomeAlphanumericText.default/
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Check the permissions for pref.js already present in that path and give the same permissions to user.js
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NOTE 2:
- Root access is required for placing user.js in above mentioned path and changing permissions.
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- Users without root access can change each and every setting manually in about:config
