Following settings also apply to Fennec, except the Data collection section.
Go to Settings.
- Default search engine: DuckDuckGo or add any other privacy respecting search engine.
- Show search suggestions: Off
- Show clipboard suggestions: Off
- Autocomplete URLs: Off
- Sponsored shortcuts: Off
- Thought-provoking stories: Off (Does not apply to Fennec)
- Save passwords: Never save
- Autofill in Firefox/Fennec: Off
- Autofill in other apps: Off
ℹ️ NOTE: Never save passwords in browsers. Use a password manager instead. Check out recommendations, alternatives & reviews.
- Save and autofill addresses: Off
- Save and autofill cards: Off
ℹ️ NOTE: Never save payment info or credit card details in browsers. A password manager can be used to also save payment information or card details.
- Allow screenshots in private browsing: Off
- On
- Enable in all tabs
- On
- Strict
- Tell websites not to share & sell data: On
- Cross-site cookies: Blocked
This section does not apply to Fennec
- Usage and technical data: Off
- Studies: Off
Check recommended extensions to add
- For further hardening of Firefox Beta and Fennec, check out arkenfox user.js.
ℹ️ NOTE 1: To use user.js, place it in
- Firefox Beta:
/data/data/org.mozilla.firefox_beta/files/mozilla/<profile name>.default/- Fennec:
/data/data/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/files/mozilla/<profile name>.default/Check the permissions for pref.js already present in that path and give the same permissions to user.js
ℹ️ NOTE 2:
- Root access is required for placing user.js in above mentioned path and changing permissions.
- Users without root access can change each and every setting manually in about:config