From 90e9d945d8312f07c8c6ff325634c88b9d94b7da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nowan Nemo Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 16:24:09 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] some more context to the collections sync post --- ...ndroid-now-my-collections-are-gone-do-they-sync.markdown | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/_posts/2019-12-31-i-deleted-firefox-preview-nightly-and-installed-firefox-preview-for-android-now-my-collections-are-gone-do-they-sync.markdown b/_posts/2019-12-31-i-deleted-firefox-preview-nightly-and-installed-firefox-preview-for-android-now-my-collections-are-gone-do-they-sync.markdown index 4125df7..1f9e9f7 100644 --- a/_posts/2019-12-31-i-deleted-firefox-preview-nightly-and-installed-firefox-preview-for-android-now-my-collections-are-gone-do-they-sync.markdown +++ b/_posts/2019-12-31-i-deleted-firefox-preview-nightly-and-installed-firefox-preview-for-android-now-my-collections-are-gone-do-they-sync.markdown @@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ More of a missing feature. And no, your collections are gone. Sorry. ### Context -As of 2024, collections do not sync, and there is no way to export them. I personally do not use them and they seem to be a bit of a forgotten/ignored feature on Firefox for Android. +As of 2024, collections do not sync, and there is no way to export them. + +In addition to the bug I referenced in my original comments, the request was refiled to [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1747614 "syncing collections from Fenix (Android)"), and there is a [Mozilla Connect discussion](https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/collections-synchronizable-give-collections-to-firefox-desktop/idi-p/1099 "collections synchronizable - give collections to Firefox desktop") as well. + +Technical folks can use the Firefox debugger (and a desktop Firefox instance) to [backup & restore Firefox app data](https://github.com/Rob--W/firefox-android-backup-restore) (including collections). ---