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Tracking protection

Control how sites follow you.

Nirvana for Android1 min readReviewed 2 October 2026
1

What gets blocked

Enhanced Tracking Protection can block requests associated with known cross-site trackers, and may include other categories according to the selected mode. It does not block every advertisement, every fingerprinting technique or tracking done by the site you deliberately use.

Tracking protectionKnown trackers
uBlock OriginAds & filter lists
HTTPS-OnlyEncrypted pages
DNS over HTTPSPrivate lookups
Site permissionsCamera, mic, location
Each layer does a different job. None of them makes you invisible.
2

Choose a level

Open Settings → Privacy and security → Enhanced Tracking Protection. Standard is a balance for everyday use; stricter choices can block more requests but may break site components. Check the labels shown in your release.

Nirvana menu
Settings
Settings
Privacy and security
Privacy and security
Enhanced Tracking Protection
SettingsPrivacy and securityEnhanced Tracking Protection
Labels can differ slightly between releases.
3

If a site stops working

Use the protection icon on that site to inspect the current status. You can temporarily turn off protection for that site, reload and test. Re-enable it after the task, and remove old exceptions periodically.

shop.exampleException
news.exampleProtected
video.exampleProtected
Use exceptions briefly, then remove them.
4

Standard, Strict and Custom

Standard aims for broad compatibility; Strict can block more tracking content and may break site functionality; Custom lets you choose categories if offered in the build. More blocking is not automatically better for every task.

Blocking
Site compatibility

Balanced for everyday browsing.

Illustration of the trade-off, not a measurement.
5

Review what happened

On a page, tap the shield to see protection status and blocked categories. A site may still collect data you give it directly, and a new tracker may not be on the active list.

Protections are ON for this sitenews.example
Cross-site trackersBlocked
Social media trackersBlocked
FingerprintersBlocked
CryptominersNone found
Example of the categories the panel can show. A count is context, not a privacy score.

Official sources and further reading

Firefox Android tracking protection
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