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Why are bookmarks put on my phone's desktop?

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I don't want a new avatar on my desktop for every time I bookmark a website. Can't the browser keep bookmarks like ALL the other browsers on Earth? You can erase a history without eraseing bookmarks. Can't you?

I don't want a new avatar on my desktop for every time I bookmark a website. Can't the browser keep bookmarks like ALL the other browsers on Earth? You can erase a history without eraseing bookmarks. Can't you?

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Sorry about the mixup.

Focus does not have bookmarks. It only has the add to homescreen option. You can use Firefox for Android if you want bookmarking features.

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You are creating home screen shortcuts. Not bookmarks.

Bookmarks are done via the star in the 3 bar menu in the upper right. You can view your bookmarks by opening a new tab and tapping on the word bookmarks on the about:home screen.

See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-delete-and-view-bookmarked-webpages-firefox-an for more details and images about the steps I described.

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I am using Firefox focus. I have no toolbars or no 3 bar menu and I cannot open a new tab.

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Sorry about the mixup.

Focus does not have bookmarks. It only has the add to homescreen option. You can use Firefox for Android if you want bookmarking features.