How to clear browsing history in Firefox for Android Beta

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This article applies only to an experimental version of Firefox for Android (Beta/Nightly formerly called Firefox Preview) that's no longer supported. Please download the supported version of Firefox for Android at the Google Play store

You can clear your browsing history using the Firefox Preview app at any time.

Clear browsing data manually

  1. Tap the menu button android menu icon
    Menu button - Template:menupreview
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Delete browsing data.
  4. Select the types of data you want to delete:
    • Open Tabs
    • Browsing history and site data
    • Cookies
    • Cached images and files
    • Site permissions
  5. Tap Delete browsing data.

Delete a specific webpage from your browsing history

  1. Tap the menu button android menu icon
    Menu button - Template:menupreview
  2. Tap History
  3. Tap the three dots next to the webpage you want to delete.
  4. Tap Delete.

Clear browsing data on exit

This option automatically deletes your browsing history every time you exit Firefox through the Quit option in the menu.

  1. Tap the menu button android menu icon
    Menu button - Template:menupreview
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Delete browsing data on quit.
  4. Slide the switch for Delete browsing data on quit on.
  5. Choose the types of data you want to delete when you exit (open tabs, browsing history, cookies, cached images and files and site permissions.)
  6. The Quit option will now appear in the menu.
    FenixQuitMenu

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