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How do I disable autofill in Firefox Mobile (Android)?

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tlynnjpeg
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I've found all sorts of people asking this for the desktop version, but what about for mobile? The autofill information gets in the way of the rest of the screen on phones, so is more harmful than useful, and I'd like to disable it, but I can't figure out how. Thanks.

I've found all sorts of people asking this for the desktop version, but what about for mobile? The autofill information gets in the way of the rest of the screen on phones, so is more harmful than useful, and I'd like to disable it, but I can't figure out how. Thanks.

Chosen solution

To disable form fill in Firefox for Android:

  1. Type "about:config" in the Firefox location bar, and press Enter or Go
  2. Search for "formfill"
  3. Tap on the "browser.formfill.enable" preference, then press the toggle switch to change it from "true" to "false"
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Matt Brubeck
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Chosen Solution

To disable form fill in Firefox for Android:

  1. Type "about:config" in the Firefox location bar, and press Enter or Go
  2. Search for "formfill"
  3. Tap on the "browser.formfill.enable" preference, then press the toggle switch to change it from "true" to "false"
tlynnjpeg
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Thank you so much! Worked like a charm, and just what I needed. Now I can see what I'm typing again!