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after downloading the app, I get a basic internet page, not the Firefox for Android Start Page (Awesome) page shown in all the tutorials. Why?

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royalpatent
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. I downloaded the Firefox for mobile app via Google Play. The Firefox web page that appeared on the screen when the download finished was a basic internet screen. It is NOT the Awesome Page described in all the tutorials, help pages, etc. It did have the option to sync with my desktop. I did that and all my bookmarks transferred to the Galaxy. However, I have no menu or other options that are described as part of the Awesome Page. What did I do wrong? How do I get the Awesome Page? When I open some of my bookmarks, those pages come up with pages in a format similar to the Awesome Page.

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. I downloaded the Firefox for mobile app via Google Play. The Firefox web page that appeared on the screen when the download finished was a basic internet screen. It is NOT the Awesome Page described in all the tutorials, help pages, etc. It did have the option to sync with my desktop. I did that and all my bookmarks transferred to the Galaxy. However, I have no menu or other options that are described as part of the Awesome Page. What did I do wrong? How do I get the Awesome Page? When I open some of my bookmarks, those pages come up with pages in a format similar to the Awesome Page.

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ideato
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Hello royalpatent, did you try to open the Awesome Screen by tapping in the Title bar at the top of any page or by tapping the plus + on the Tab ?

see for more info : Use the Awesome screen to search in Firefox for Android - How do I search?


thank you