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Does any current version of Firefox for android allow setting a homepage? No privacy with current feature

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paddyman
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Hi, it is unpractical to keep wiping the firefox history every time I exit the app and leave the phone down. Is there no other way of setting a homepage that wont show the last sites i was at. There are kids in the house who may lift the phone and use the browser and I dont want them seeing the surprise gifts or otherwise I have purchased online. A start page with ebay, amazon, etc etc showing up everytime tends to give the surprise away. Its such a basic feature that I have never seen missing from a browser until I got an android phone. It seems odd to have a perfectly functioning version of firefox on 4 pc's and 3 laptops in the house but having to use a different browser on my mobile.

Hi, it is unpractical to keep wiping the firefox history every time I exit the app and leave the phone down. Is there no other way of setting a homepage that wont show the last sites i was at. There are kids in the house who may lift the phone and use the browser and I dont want them seeing the surprise gifts or otherwise I have purchased online. A start page with ebay, amazon, etc etc showing up everytime tends to give the surprise away. Its such a basic feature that I have never seen missing from a browser until I got an android phone. It seems odd to have a perfectly functioning version of firefox on 4 pc's and 3 laptops in the house but having to use a different browser on my mobile.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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I haven't checked for a few versions, but as of Firefox Mobile 14, I do not think there was a way to change the start screen to a home page with settings alone. Maybe there is an add-on by now?

Have you considered a PIN code or pattern lock for your device as a workaround?

paddyman
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Hi, thanks for the suggestion. I will take a look for an addon shortly. Locking the phone wont work for me I usually hand it over myself when the kids/partner are trying to search something quick on google or check lotto results without waiting on a pc to boot up and connect. I only need to modify it so that it starts with google homepage everytime but have been unable so far