--- title: "Firefox Privacy on iPhone: Hide, Lock and Limit It (iOS 27)" description: "Firefox privacy settings on iPhone: lock, hide, limit and keep its photos private. Every iOS and in-app setting, checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/firefox lang: en published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # Firefox privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit Firefox on iPhone, from iOS and from the app itself. Published 2026-10-31 - Updated 2026-10-31 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against iOS 27 - Oct 31, 2026 ## Quick answer You can lock Firefox with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Firefox has no lock of its own. Inside the app, private browsing, clear browsing history and clear Private Data are available. - **Developer:** Mozilla Corporation - **Own lock:** None - **Can be hidden:** Yes (iOS 18+) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock Firefox with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. Firefox has no lock of its own. Inside the app, private browsing, clear browsing history and clear Private Data are available. This page collects every privacy setting for Firefox on iPhone, from iOS and from Firefox's own settings, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## Firefox guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Hide and Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to hide Firefox on iPhone](/hide-apps/firefox) | ## What iOS can do with Firefox | Setting | Available for Firefox | Where | |---|---|---| | Lock with Face ID | Yes | Touch and hold the icon -> Require Face ID | | Hide in the Hidden folder | Yes | Touch and hold -> Require Face ID -> Hide and Require Face ID | | Remove from Home Screen | Yes | Touch and hold -> Remove App -> Remove from Home Screen | | Hide notification previews | Yes | Settings -> Notifications -> Firefox -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## Firefox's own privacy settings ### Private browsing Open the tabs view and tap Private to switch to private browsing. Firefox doesn't save your history, searches, or cookies from private tabs. ### Clear browsing history Open History from the menu, tap the trash icon, and choose Today, Today and Yesterday, or Everything. You can also swipe a single site in History and tap Delete. ### Clear Private Data Go to **Settings -> Data Management -> Clear Private Data**. Clears your private data, like history, cache, and cookies, in one step. This can't be undone. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you lock Firefox on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold Firefox, tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. Firefox has no separate lock of its own. ### Can you hide Firefox on iPhone? Yes. On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Firefox, tap Require Face ID, then Hide and Require Face ID. It moves to the locked Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library and leaves search results. ### Does Firefox have its own passcode? No. Firefox relies on iOS for locking. Use Require Face ID, which accepts Face ID, Touch ID or your iPhone passcode. For a separate code, Screen Time with its own passcode is an option. ### Do Firefox settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. Firefox has an iPad app, so repeat the steps there. ## Sources - [Apple Support: Lock or hide an app on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/lock-or-hide-an-app-iph00f208d05/ios) - [Mozilla Support: About private browsing in Firefox for iOS](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-firefox-ios) - [Mozilla Support: Clear browsing history in Firefox for iOS](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-browsing-history-firefox-ios) - [Mozilla Support: Set Firefox as the default browser for iOS](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/set-firefox-default-browser-ios) - [Mozilla Support: Set up a passcode and Face ID in Firefox for iOS](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/set-passcode-and-touch-id-firefox) ## Firefox guides - [How to hide Firefox on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-apps/firefox) ## Other browsers & search apps - [Google Chrome privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/chrome) - [Brave privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/brave) - [DuckDuckGo privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/duckduckgo) - [Google privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/google) ## Browse - [All apps](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps) - [Hide apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-apps) - [Lock apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/lock-apps) - [Block apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/block-apps) - [Hide photos on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos) --- Our guides are written and fact-checked by the VaultForYou team against Apple's own documentation. 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