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firefox for android is asking for a pin. what pin?

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Firefox for android is asking for a pin but I am sure I have never created a pin for Firefox and it does not accept an empty. It also does not appear to have aplace for pin creation. I found a support notr that talked about windows credentials, but I am currently on android and my main computer is Linux. How do I find out what pin it wants?

Firefox for android is asking for a pin but I am sure I have never created a pin for Firefox and it does not accept an empty. It also does not appear to have aplace for pin creation. I found a support notr that talked about windows credentials, but I am currently on android and my main computer is Linux. How do I find out what pin it wants?

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Does it ask while accessing passwords or elsewhere?

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Mostly while trying to see passwords, but I think some other times too. I lost my house and all computers except a phone a tablet in the Marshall Wildfire last week, and trying to put my life back together is not being helped by requests for nonexistent pins.

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These are your android credentials (the pin you enter on start-up).

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart, TyDraniu. I have been removing clumps of hair for three months trying to figure out what PIN my Android phone is asking for. I had NO idea it wanted my phone logon PIN. This should be made MUCH clearer in the request.

Does seem a bit redundant, though. If you've gotten in to your phone and FF browser, you've already given it, haven't you?

Bill