To set the home page in Firefox on an iPhone, tap the menu button, tap Settings, tap Homepage, and choose either Firefox Home or Custom URL. If you pick Custom URL, type the web address of the page you want.
This guide covers setting the home page, opening it quickly, adding a Home button to the toolbar, cleaning up Firefox Home, and making Firefox your default browser. The steps follow Mozilla’s Set a homepage in Firefox for iOS and Customize Firefox Home on iOS help articles. Mozilla notes your screen may look different if you’re on an older version of Firefox.
In this article:
- Set the home page
- Open your home page
- Add a Home button to the toolbar
- Clean up Firefox Home
- Pin or remove shortcuts
- Make Firefox your default browser
- Frequently asked questions
How to Set the Home Page in Firefox on iPhone
- Open the Firefox app.
- Tap the menu button. It’s at the bottom of the screen on an iPhone and at the top right on an iPad.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Homepage.
- Choose Firefox Home or Custom URL. For Custom URL, enter the address of the website you want.
Result: Firefox uses that page as your home page. Mozilla describes Firefox Home as the built-in page with shortcuts to your top sites, bookmarks and recommended articles.
How to Open Your Home Page
Tap the menu button, then tap Homepage. If you added a Home button to the toolbar (see below), you can tap that instead.
Mozilla says you can also see Firefox Home by tapping the address bar, opening a new tab with the new tab button in the middle of the toolbar, or tapping the tab counter in the lower right and then the new tab button.
How to Add a Home Button to the Firefox Toolbar
By default, the middle of the Firefox toolbar has a new tab button. You can swap it for a Home button:
- Tap the menu button and tap Settings.
- Tap Address Bar.
- Under Toolbar Button, tap Home.
- Tap < to go back, then tap Done.
Result: A Home icon appears in the middle of the toolbar, so your home page is one tap away.
How to Clean Up Firefox Home
If you use Firefox Home and want a simpler page, you can turn sections off:
- Tap the menu button and tap Settings.
- Tap Homepage, then tap Shortcuts.
- Turn Shortcuts or Sponsored Shortcuts on or off. Tap Rows to choose how many rows of shortcuts you see.
- Tap < to go back, then turn Jump Back In, Bookmarks or Stories on or off.
Result: Mozilla says changes save automatically. Return to Firefox Home to see the new layout. Mozilla also notes that recommended stories are only available in certain countries, including the U.S., Canada and the U.K.
How to Pin or Remove Shortcuts
- Remove a shortcut: touch and hold the shortcut on Firefox Home until a menu appears, then tap Remove.
- Pin a site: while on the site, tap the menu button, tap More, then tap Add to Shortcuts.
Result: Your shortcuts show the sites you actually want on Firefox Home.
Bookmark a Page in Firefox on iPhone
- Open the page you want to save in Firefox.
- Tap the menu button.
- Tap the star icon to add the bookmark.
- Open the menu again and choose Bookmarks to check that the page is saved.
To change its name or folder, open Bookmarks, choose Edit Bookmark, select the entry, make your changes, and tap Save. A bookmark saves a link; it does not set your homepage or guarantee that the page is available offline.
Mozilla documents these controls in its Firefox for iOS bookmark guide. Older app versions may show a bookmark label or a star in a different menu position. The steps apply to Firefox, rather than Safari; changing one browser’s bookmarks does not change the other’s.
Make Firefox Your Default Browser
Setting a home page doesn’t make Firefox open links from other apps. To do that, Mozilla says to set Firefox as the default browser:
- Open the iPhone Settings app.
- Tap Apps, then Default Apps.
- Tap Browser App and select Firefox.
Result: When you tap a web link in another app, iOS opens it in Firefox.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I set more than one home page in Firefox on iPhone?
Mozilla’s steps let you set one page: Firefox Home or a single custom URL. Use shortcuts on Firefox Home to keep other sites close.
How do I go back to Firefox Home?
Go to Settings > Homepage and select Firefox Home.
Why does my Firefox look different from these steps?
Mozilla says you might be on an old version of Firefox. Update the app from the App Store.
More Firefox iPhone Guides
- How to clear history and cookies in Firefox on iPhone
- How to use private browsing in Firefox on iPhone
- How to turn night mode on or off in Firefox on iPhone
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