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Firefox for Android Bookmarks

GabiB — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:39:01 GMT

Most recent Android update 3/11/2025 has completely scrambled all bookmarks on mobile. They are correct on the desktop version, but syncing between that and my phone suddenly isn't fixing this issue. Additionally, where once pulling down to refresh the sync while in bookmarks worked, it doesn't do that anymore.

I have done 4 clean reinstalls of the app and logged back in each time. This made mobile bookmarks look correct for literally a day, but it keeps reverting to the screwed up version eventually.

Can someone on the developer side please look into why this most recent update has suddenly broken the mobile app? I've seen others having the same issues since this rollout.

Issues present as of 3/17/2025.

Re: Firefox for Android Bookmarks

wheatleybloke — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 08:12:20 GMT

Same issue. Can't 9anything

Re: Firefox for Android Bookmarks

Chris-S — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:10:25 GMT

See this post for a workaround

https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/restore-ability-to-preserve-desktop-bookmark-order-in-firefox/idi-p/83114#feedback-success

Re: Firefox for Android Bookmarks

GabiB — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:09:20 GMT

Thank you Chris-S, I did exactly this and found that the toggle for Compose Bookmarks had been off already, probably due to the constant aforementioned reinstalls of the app. I will definitely keep this in mind for future reference!

Re: Firefox for Android Bookmarks

GabiB — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:12:03 GMT

Please see Chris-S's response link below, I think this is definitely the best workaround until Mozilla itself responds better to this issue.

Re: Firefox for Android Bookmarks

IanStar — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 04:33:27 GMT

That workaround is SO excellent! What a breath of fresh air to have my bookmarks in order again! I've lost track of how long my bookmarks have been appearing in a completely random order. It seems like more than a year, but this workaround not only corrected the problem, it introduced me to secret settings too. Bonus!

Re: Firefox for Android Bookmarks

WizGnome — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:15:13 GMT

All very well to have a workaround, but this should never have happened in the first place.

Re: Firefox for Android Bookmarks

ABRAXAS — Tue, 13 May 2025 14:33:31 GMT

correct for who?!?! MY BOOKMARKS ARE ALL **bleep**ED UP AND KEEP DROPPING OFF. BOOKMARKS I HAVE TODAY WILL BE GONE TOMORROW. THIS HAS ONLY STARTED IN THE LAST 2 OR 3 WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Firefox for Android Bookmarks

GabiB — Wed, 14 May 2025 13:05:50 GMT

ABRAXAS

Has the mobile app updated for you in the last few weeks? I've found that the updates are sometimes reverting bookmarks to that default setting and I have to redo the workaround.

How exactly are your bookmarks being messed up? I've seen mainly syncing issues btwn my desktop and mobile versions, so I don't have the answers for your specific issue. Any details on how those are being deleted randomly would help people look into it better.

Posting an image of the workaround instructions so you don't have to hit the linked solution.