Firefox Lockwise

Firefox Lockwise is a deprecated^[3] password manager for the Firefox web browser, as well as the mobile operating systems iOS and Android.^[4][5] On desktop, Lockwise was simply part of Firefox,^[6] whereas on iOS and Android it was available as a standalone app.

Firefox Lockwise
Developer	Mozilla Corporation
Initial release	21 May 2019; 6 years ago (2019-05-21)
Stable release(s) [±]
Android 4.0.3  / 14 December 2020; 4 years ago (14 December 2020) iOS 1.8.1  / 16 April 2021; 4 years ago (16 April 2021)
Repository	Add-on: lockwise-addon Android: lockwise-android iOS: lockwise-ios
Written in	Kotlin (for Android), Swift (for iOS), JavaScript (for Firefox add-on)
Operating system	Android Nougat and later[1] iOS 11 or later[2]
Available in	5 languages
List of languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Type	Password manager
License	MPL-2.0
Website	lockwise.firefox.com

If Firefox Sync was activated (with a Firefox account), then Lockwise synced passwords between Firefox installations across devices. It also featured a built-in random password generator.

The application and branding have since been "phased out."^[7]

History

Developed by Mozilla, it was originally named Firefox Lockbox in 2018.^[8] It was renamed "Lockwise" in May 2019.^[9][10] It was introduced for iOS on 10 July 2018 as part of the Test Pilot program.^[11] On 26 March 2019, it was released for Android.^[12]

On desktop, Lockwise started out as a browser addon. Alphas were released between March and August 2019.^[13] Since Firefox version 70, Lockwise has been integrated into the browser^[14] (accessible at about:logins),^[6] having replaced a basic password manager presented in a popup window.^[15]

End of support

Mozilla ended support for Firefox Lockwise on December 13, 2021.^[16][17]

See also

• List of password managers