Software:Firefox Lockwise

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Firefox Lockwise
Developer(s)Mozilla Corporation
Initial release21 May 2019; 6 years ago (2019-05-21)
Final release(s) [±]
Repository
Written inKotlin (for Android), Swift (for iOS), JavaScript (for Firefox add-on)
Operating system
Available in5 languages
List of languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
TypePassword manager
LicenseMPL-2.0
Websitelockwise.firefox.com

Firefox Lockwise (formerly Lockbox[3]) is a deprecated[4] password manager for the Firefox web browser, as well as the mobile operating systems iOS and Android.[5][6] On desktop, Lockwise was simply part of Firefox,[7] whereas on iOS and Android it was available as a standalone app. If Firefox Sync was activated (with a Firefox account), then Lockwise synced passwords between Firefox installations across devices.[8] It also featured a built-in random password generator.[9] The application and branding have since been "phased out."[10]

History

Developed by Mozilla, it was originally named Firefox Lockbox in 2018.[11] It was renamed "Lockwise" in May 2019.[12][13] It was introduced for iOS on 10 July 2018 as part of the Test Pilot program.[14] On 26 March 2019, it was released for Android.[15]

On desktop, Lockwise started out as a browser addon. Alphas were released between March and August 2019.[16] Since Firefox version 70, Lockwise has been integrated into the browser[17] (accessible at about:logins),[7] having replaced a basic password manager presented in a popup window.[18]

Mozilla ended support for Firefox Lockwise on December 13, 2021.[19][20]

As of January 2026, Lockwise is still fully functional on Android to this day.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Firefox Lockwise - Apps on Google Play" (in en). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mozilla.lockbox. 
  2. ↑ "Firefox Lockwise" (in en-US). https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firefox-lockbox/id1314000270. 
  3. ↑ "Firefox schirmt Nutzer stärker vor Werbe-Trackern ab" (in de-AT). https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000104345818/firefox-schirmt-nutzer-staerker-vor-werbe-trackern-ab. 
  4. ↑ "Mozilla ends support for Firefox Lockwise password management app, strands iOS users". https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-ends-support-for-firefox-lockwise-password-management-app-strands-ios-users/. 
  5. ↑ Whitney, Lance (August 21, 2019). "How to Manage Web Passwords With Firefox Lockwise". https://www.pcmag.com/feature/367772/how-to-manage-web-passwords-with-firefox-lockwise. 
  6. ↑ Ellis, Catherine (2019-06-04). "Mozilla launches new desktop password manager, Firefox Lockwise". https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/mozilla-launches-new-desktop-password-manager-firefox-lockwise. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Firefox 70.0 release notes". October 22, 2019. https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/70.0/releasenotes/. 
  8. ↑ "Es muss nicht immer Chrome sein: Die besten Alternativen zu Googles Browser" (in de-AT). https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000113659784/es-muss-nicht-immer-chrome-sein-die-besten-alternativen-zu. 
  9. ↑ "Firefox Lockwise: Tutorial zu dem Firefox-Passwort-Manager" (in de). 2024-05-06. https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-Tipps-Software-Firefox-Lockwise-Tutorial-zu-dem-Firefox-Passwort-Manager-38432151.html. 
  10. ↑ Brown, Dan (April 22, 2021). "Replace Lockwise with VPN on various pages · Issue #10166 · mozilla/bedrock". https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/issues/10166. "The lockwise app is being phased out." 
  11. ↑ "Firefox Lockwise Aims to Revamp Browser Password Management". https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-lockwise-aims-to-revamp-browser-password-management/. 
  12. ↑ "New Privacy Features for Mozilla Firefox, Lockwise Is Live". https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-privacy-features-for-mozilla-firefox-lockwise-is-live/. 
  13. ↑ "Rename "Firefox Lockbox" to "Firefox Lockwise" after May 28". 25 May 2019. https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/issues/7242. "Lockbox is getting a new name on 28 May [for the "Trailhead" release, a product update.]" 
  14. ↑ Nguyen, Nick. "Introducing Firefox's First Mobile Test Pilot Experiments: Lockbox and Notes" (in en-US). https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2018/07/10/introducing-firefoxs-first-mobile-test-pilot-experiments-lockbox-and-notes. 
  15. ↑ Nguyen, Nick. "Firefox Lockbox Now on Android, Keeping your Passwords Safe" (in en-US). https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2019/03/26/firefox-lockbox-now-on-android-keeping-your-passwords-safe. 
  16. ↑ "Firefox Lockbox for Desktop". Firefox. 10 Aug 2019. https://github.com/mozilla-lockwise/lockwise-addon/releases.  (Firefox addon repository)
  17. ↑ Speed, Richard (22 October 2019). "Minigame: Celebrate Firefox 70's release by finding a website with 70+ trackers blocked". https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/22/firefox_70/. 
  18. ↑ "Password Manager in Firefox". https://support.mozilla.org/kb/password-manager-remember-delete-edit-logins?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=password-manager-remember-delete-change-and-import. "Password Manager is now Firefox Lockwise! The interface for managing usernames and passwords was entirely redesigned and is now based on the Firefox Lockwise add-on." 
  19. ↑ Shakir, Umar (November 23, 2021). "Mozilla is ending support for its Firefox password manager sync app". https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/23/22798811/mozilla-is-ending-support-for-firefox-lockwise-password-manager. 
  20. ↑ "Mozilla Is Shutting Down Its Password Management App". 22 November 2021. https://www.pcmag.com/news/mozilla-is-shutting-down-its-password-management-app. 




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