2 Ways to Configure Proxy Server on Firefox for Android

Here are the 2 ways to configure proxy server on Firefox for Android. Choose one that you find easy to understand.

i) Using the about:config feature

1. Launch the Firefox browser, and then type “about:config” in the address bar and press return.
2. Enter “proxy.http” into the search box on the about:config page.
3. Tap Modify on “network.proxy.http” and type the proxy server name/ip address into the text box.
4. Tap Modify on “network.proxy.http_port” and type the port number into the number box.
5. Enter “network.proxy.type” into the search box on the about:config page.
6. Tap Modify on “network.proxy.type” and input the number 1.
   

Note: To configure proxy servers for SSL, kindly enter “proxy.ssl” in step 2.

ii) Using the Network Preference add-on

1. On your Firefox browser, go to Tools > Add-ons.
2. Tap the Add-on icon at the top right corner.
   
3. Now, enter “Network Preferences” in the search box to search for this add-on.
4. Tap Network Preference Add-on in the search results.
5. Tap Add to Firefox to download and install it.
   
6. Once installed, go to Tools > Add-ons and tap Network Preferences Add-on.
7. Here, you can enter the appropriate information for the following fields: HTTP Proxy, FTP Proxy, SSL proxy and etc.