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The search engine will reset

gong — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:39:58 GMT

On iOS, firefox144.3

if you set an added search engine as the default, it will revert to the original search engine when you exit the app.

Agentvirtuel — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:42:58 GMT

Hello

rohankh — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:50:27 GMT

A couple of quick questions to help me troubleshoot:

Does this happen after any specific action, like closing the app from the app switcher, or after switching to another app and returning later?
Have you updated to the latest iOS version, and is Firefox updated to the latest build you can install?
Do other settings (like bookmarks or saved tabs) persist between sessions, or is it just the default search engine?

In the meantime, here are a few steps you can try that often resolve iOS restore issues:

Check that the new default search engine is selected under Settings > Search > Default Search Engine in Firefox.
Clear cache for Firefox (Settings > Firefox > Clear Private Data? or Clear Cache if available) and then reselect the default search engine.
Sign out of Firefox Account and sign back in to ensure your preferences sync correctly.
If you rely on Firefox Sync, ensure that sync is enabled and that you’re not accidentally restoring from a local profile that has the original default.

If the issue persists, I can help draft a precise bug report you can share with Mozilla, including:

Agentvirtuel — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:09:59 GMT

On the forum for iOS Community https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/ios, you can also ask a question.