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how do i recover logins and passwords from before lockwise

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after lockwise, i cant find all of my logins and passwords, i am screwed if i cant find tham, as i had completely trusted firefox. how do i get them back, or read the .json files so that i can write them all down. please help me.

after lockwise, i cant find all of my logins and passwords, i am screwed if i cant find tham, as i had completely trusted firefox. how do i get them back, or read the .json files so that i can write them all down. please help me.

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Could I get some more clarification on this? Do you mean can you access your lockwise passwords you've stored or are you trying to access passwords you saved before you started using lockwise (perhaps with another password manager?) Just wanted to make sure I understand your problem.

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Password:Recovery:Restore:Export https://www.ghacks.net/2018/07/18/how-to-export-firefox-passwords-in-firefox-57/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/passwordfox.html (Win) PasswordFox v1.58 - Extract the usernames/passwords stored in Firefox Copyright (c) 2008 - 2017 Nir Sofer

Note: Some anti-virus show false positive. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Easily export your passwords from Firefox. https://github.com/kspearrin/ff-password-exporter

Export your passwords from Firefox in a portable CSV or JSON format. It works on Windows, macOS, and Linux. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 Tools to Decrypt and Recover Passwords Saved in Firefox • Raymond CC https://www.raymond.cc/blog/how-to-find-hidden-passwords-in-firefox/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ https://www.ghacks.net/2018/07/18/how-to-export-firefox-passwords-in-firefox-57/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ https://github.com/kspearrin/ff-password-exporter ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you don't find a third party script or program you can trust, you can run a script in Firefox's Browser Console to spit out the list in CSV or JSON format. For example:

JSON file: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1258644

CSV: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1253828 (copy/paste from console)