Firefox Lockwise

{{Infobox software

| title = Firefox Lockwise

| logo = Firefox Lockwise Logo.svg

| developer = Mozilla Corporation

| released = {{Start date and age|2019|5|21|df=yes}}

| ver layout = stacked

| repo = {{Plainlist|

Add-on: {{GitHub|https://github.com/mozilla-lockwise/lockwise-addon|link=hidden}}
Android: {{GitHub|https://github.com/mozilla-lockwise/lockwise-android|link=hidden}}
iOS: {{GitHub|https://github.com/mozilla-lockwise/lockwise-ios|link=hidden}}

}}

| programming language = Kotlin (for Android), Swift (for iOS), JavaScript (for Firefox add-on)

| operating system = {{Plainlist|

Android Nougat and later{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mozilla.lockbox|title=Firefox Lockwise for Android}}
iOS 11 or later{{Cite web|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firefox-lockbox/id1314000270|title=Firefox Lockwise for iOS}}

}}

| language = English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

| language count = 5

| genre = Password manager

| license = MPL-2.0

| website = {{URL|https://lockwise.firefox.com/}}

}}

Firefox Lockwise is a deprecated{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-ends-support-for-firefox-lockwise-password-management-app-strands-ios-users/|title=Mozilla ends support for Firefox Lockwise password management app, strands iOS users|website=ZDNet}} password manager for the Firefox web browser, as well as the mobile operating systems iOS and Android.{{cite web|first1=Lance|last1=Whitney|date=August 21, 2019|access-date=2019-11-18|title=How to Manage Web Passwords With Firefox Lockwise|url=https://www.pcmag.com/feature/367772/how-to-manage-web-passwords-with-firefox-lockwise|website=PCMAG}}{{cite web|first=Catherine|last=Ellis|date=2019-06-04|access-date=2019-11-18|title=Mozilla launches new desktop password manager, Firefox Lockwise|url=https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/mozilla-launches-new-desktop-password-manager-firefox-lockwise|website=TechRadar}} On desktop, Lockwise was simply part of Firefox, 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. It also featured a built-in random password generator.

The application and branding have since been "phased out."{{cite web|quote=The lockwise app is being phased out.|url=https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/issues/10166|title=Replace Lockwise with VPN on various pages · Issue #10166 · mozilla/bedrock|last=Brown|first=Dan|date=April 22, 2021|website=GitHub}}

History

Developed by Mozilla, it was originally named Firefox Lockbox in 2018.{{cite web|access-date=2019-11-18|title=Firefox Lockwise Aims to Revamp Browser Password Management|url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-lockwise-aims-to-revamp-browser-password-management/|website=BleepingComputer}} It was renamed "Lockwise" in May 2019.{{cite web|access-date=2019-11-18|title=New Privacy Features for Mozilla Firefox, Lockwise Is Live|url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-privacy-features-for-mozilla-firefox-lockwise-is-live/|website=BleepingComputer}}{{cite web |title=Rename "Firefox Lockbox" to "Firefox Lockwise" after May 28 |url= https://github.com/mozilla/bedrock/issues/7242 |website=GitHub |quote=Lockbox is getting a new name on 28 May [for the "Trailhead" release, a product update.] | date= 25 May 2019}} It was introduced for iOS on 10 July 2018 as part of the Test Pilot program.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2018/07/10/introducing-firefoxs-first-mobile-test-pilot-experiments-lockbox-and-notes|title=Introducing Firefox's First Mobile Test Pilot Experiments: Lockbox and Notes|last=Nguyen|first=Nick|website=The Mozilla Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-26}}

On 26 March 2019, it was released for Android.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2019/03/26/firefox-lockbox-now-on-android-keeping-your-passwords-safe|title=Firefox Lockbox Now on Android, Keeping your Passwords Safe|last=Nguyen|first=Nick|website=The Mozilla Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-26}}

On desktop, Lockwise started out as a browser addon. Alphas were released between March and August 2019.{{cite web |title=Firefox Lockbox for Desktop |url=https://github.com/mozilla-lockwise/lockwise-addon/releases |publisher=Firefox |date=10 Aug 2019 }} (Firefox addon repository) Since Firefox version 70, Lockwise has been integrated into the browser{{cite web|first=Richard|last=Speed |date=22 October 2019|access-date=2019-11-18|title=Minigame: Celebrate Firefox 70's release by finding a website with 70+ trackers blocked|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/22/firefox_70/|website=www.theregister.co.uk}} (accessible at {{code|about:logins}}),{{cite web |title=Firefox 70.0 release notes |url=https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/70.0/releasenotes/ |website=Mozilla |date=October 22, 2019}} having replaced a basic password manager presented in a popup window.{{cite web |title=Password Manager in Firefox |url=https://support.mozilla.org/kb/password-manager-remember-delete-edit-logins?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=password-manager-remember-delete-change-and-import |website=Firefox Help |access-date=26 October 2019 |quote=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.}}

= End of support =

Mozilla ended support for Firefox Lockwise on December 13, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/23/22798811/mozilla-is-ending-support-for-firefox-lockwise-password-manager|title=Mozilla is ending support for its Firefox password manager sync app|first=Umar|last=Shakir|date=November 23, 2021|website=The Verge}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/mozilla-is-shutting-down-its-password-management-app|title=Mozilla Is Shutting Down Its Password Management App|website=PCMag|date=22 November 2021 }}