Do I need Yandex synchronization. Yandex.Browser settings: synchronization, saving, restoring

Many modern users use the Internet from several devices: home and work computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets. Synchronization of Yandex browser settings, passwords and bookmarks allows you to make this work even more comfortable. We added the site to favorites on one computer - it was automatically added to the others. This article describes how to create a personal Yandex account and synchronize your devices with the server.

Synchronization can be useful if you are reinstalling your operating system or changing your computer. All your browsing data is stored on the server and you can access it at any time. This is very convenient: you install Yandex browser - and it immediately becomes exactly the same as it was before.

First of all, users need to create a Yandex account in order to gain access to all the features of the system. To do this, you will need to do the following:

After these steps, you will get access to a mailbox in the @yandex.ru domain, 10 free gigabytes of cloud storage, and the ability to synchronize settings between your devices.

Enable Sync

In order to synchronize your browser with the server, you need to log in. Do the following:

After that, you will be prompted to install the Yandex.Disk application. This is a special program for Windows (there is also a version for Android) that provides quick access to the contents of your cloud storage.

You can also tell the Yandex browser which data you would like to sync. To do this, open the control panel and go to the “Sync” section. Check the boxes for the types of data that you want to send to the server: bookmarks, installed extensions, browsing history, settings, and so on.

Connecting a new device

The process of connecting new devices is no different. You install the Yandex browser on a new computer and enable synchronization by entering your personal account information. Immediately after that, plugins, bookmarks, a password database will be added to it, and the settings that were saved on the server will be applied.

If you make any changes on this device, they will also be sent to the server and distributed to all other computers. In the case of mobile devices, everything happens in a similar way. You need to install a web browser from Yandex on your smartphone and log in to the system.

Disable Sync

If you no longer want the information and settings of this Yandex browser to be transferred to other personal computers, you can turn off this feature. To do this, open the "Synchronization" section again using the control panel.

Click on the "Disable" button to suspend further information sharing. You can turn it on in exactly the same way as the first time. You can also delete all data stored on the server. To do this, click on the "Delete" hyperlink and confirm your intention.

Surely, when launching the Yandex browser, you saw the “Synchronization” button in the menu in it, and wondered - what is it and what is it for? In fact, almost all modern browsers have this feature and it is simply necessary, since it has a very important mission. It allows you to save all your data, including browser settings, browsing history, cookies, cache, saved bookmarks, frequently visited sites, and in general all important information on a special web storage. Therefore, if some situation happens and all data is lost, you can restore them without problems using the presented function. In addition, synchronization in Yandex Browser is convenient because all the data that you save on the local server can be imported to any other device, such as a phone or tablet.

By syncing your data just once, you can be sure that in any situation you can get it back in just a few clicks. Below it will be described in detail how to enable synchronization, how to configure it, how to import data and use other features of this function.

Create an account (if you don't have one)

To enable Yandex browser synchronization, you need to get an account in Yandex services. If you already have an account, you can safely skip this step and move on to the next one. If you do not have a Yandex account, then before proceeding with synchronization, you need to have one. To do this, follow the instructions:

That's it, you have successfully created an account and got access to many services, including synchronization of Yandex browser settings.

How to enable sync

Now we can safely proceed to the process of enabling the function. To do everything right, carefully follow the instructions and you will succeed.

Step 1. We launch Yandex Browser, if it is not already running.

Step 2 In the upper right corner we see the settings icon in the form of three stripes placed horizontally. (The icon may be different, depending on the version of the installed browser). Click on it and go to the next step. There is a more complicated way, go to “ Settings” and at the very top click the button “ Set up sync”.

Step 3 A small list has come forward where you need to find and click on the item called “ Synchronization”.

Step 4 After clicking on the corresponding tab, you will be redirected to the authorization page. Enter your account information and click on the login button. In field " Login”Enter the login that you chose during registration, enter, with @yandex.ru. Well in the field Password”, what to enter, no explanation is required.

Step 5 After logging in, a window will appear on the screen asking you to install Yandex Disk. It can be installed on a computer, phone and even a tablet. We recommend doing this. Then you can always quickly and easily manage your saved data and even store your files there. If you do not need it, click on " Close a window". In some cases, this window may not be there, but you will immediately be prompted to enable synchronization, we do it, as in the screenshot.

Step 6 Voila, synchronization is successfully enabled. But we want to draw your attention to the fact that it can be customized. And how to do it, see below.

Setting up synchronization in Yandex Browser

After turning on synchronization, the browser has the opportunity to configure which data to save. To start setting up, do the following:

You can also delete all the data saved during synchronization in the same place. To do this, click " Show details” and click on the link “ Delete ". In the pop-up window that opens, confirm your action and the data will be successfully cleared.

To disable Yandex Browser synchronization, click on the "Disable" button, which is also located in the settings.

Synchronization of Yandex Browser between devices

As mentioned below, in the browser from Yandex, you can easily import data to other computers, smartphones and tablets. How to do this, we will now analyze.

In fact, it's as easy as snapping your fingers. If you need to synchronize data on another device, all that is required of you is to launch Yandex browser and log into your account in the manner described in the article ( Settings – Enable sync – Login to your account).

No further action is required. All data will be downloaded to a device that has automatic data synchronization enabled. All you have to do is just wait a few minutes while your internet browser completes the process of downloading bookmark data, passwords, history, etc. to the device.

Import data from other browsers and HTML file

Another useful feature of the Yandex browser is the import of data from another browser, or from an html file. Thus, you can easily transfer all data from any other browser to Yandex.

This is very convenient, especially when you decide to change your browser and start using Yandex Browser, and you want to save settings, bookmarks, and more. As a result, you do not have to transfer all bookmarks, passwords and the rest manually.

How to import data into Yandex Browser:

Many modern browsers offer their users to enable synchronization. This is a very handy tool that helps you save your browser data and then access it from any other device where the same browser is installed. This opportunity works with the help of cloud technologies, reliably protected from any threats.

Yandex.Browser, which runs on all popular platforms (Windows, Android, Linux, Mac, iOS), is no exception and has added synchronization to the list of its features. To use it, you need to install it on other devices and enable the corresponding feature in the settings.

Step 1: Create a sync account

If you don't have an account yet, it won't take long to create one.

Step 2: Enable Sync

After registration, you will again find yourself on the page for enabling synchronization. The login will already be substituted, you just have to enter the password specified during registration. After entering, click on the " Enable sync»:

The service will offer to install Yandex.Disk, the benefits of which are written in the window itself. Select " Close a window" or " Install Disk» at your own discretion.

Step 3: Set up synchronization

After successfully enabling the function in "Menu" notification should be displayed "Just synced", as well as the details of the process itself.

By default, everything is synchronized, and to exclude some items, click "Set up sync".

In the block "What to Sync" uncheck the box that you want to leave only on this computer.

You can also use one of the two links at any time:

"Disable Sync" suspends its action until you repeat the activation procedure again ( Step 2).
"Delete synced data" erases what was placed in the Yandex cloud service. This is necessary, for example, when you change the conditions of the list of synchronized data (for example, disable synchronization "Bookmarks").

View synced tabs

Many users are separately interested in synchronizing tabs between their devices. If they were enabled during the previous setting, this does not mean that all open tabs on one device will automatically open on the other. To view them, you will need to go to special sections of the desktop or mobile browser.

Viewing tabs on a computer

In Yandex.Browser for desktop, access to tabbed browsing is not implemented in the most convenient way.

Tab browsing on a mobile device

Of course, there is also reverse synchronization in the form of viewing tabs open on synchronized devices through a smartphone or tablet. In our case, this will be an Android smartphone.

Using synchronization from Yandex, you can easily reinstall the browser in case of problems, knowing that none of your data will be lost. You will also get access to synchronized information from any device with Yandex.Browser and Internet access.

Synchronization is the exchange of data between browsers on your devices. For intermediate data storage, a Yandex server is used, where information is transmitted over a secure channel, and passwords are encrypted. Data on the server is protected by the authorization system used on Yandex services. Synchronization provides access to data from all your devices and data recovery if the device is lost or broken.

How sync works
Enable sync
Change the list of synced data
Disable sync

How sync works

Synchronized by default passwords, sites on Tablo, bookmarks, autofill forms and open tabs.

Once you have enabled synchronization, it will be performed every time you change the data stored on the server. For example: you add a bookmark to your smartphone - the browser sends it to the server and simultaneously downloads all the changes you made on other devices (since the last synchronization).

Synchronization will allow you to:

Set up the browser the same way on all your devices.

Recover passwords, bookmarks, tabs and browser settings even if your device crashes.

At any time, you can turn off synchronization or change the list of data that you want to synchronize.

Enable sync

Synchronization works when the following conditions are met:

all devices (computer, smartphone, tablet) have Yandex.Browser installed;

To enable sync:

To go to the list of data that has been synced, click More details.

What is sync?
How to enable synchronization?
Changing the list of data to sync
Deleting synced data
Disable Sync

What is sync?

Note. Do not turn on synchronization on other people's or public devices, use Incognito mode on them.

Synchronized by default tabs, bookmarks, passwords, history, extensions, plugins, and autofill data.

Synchronization will allow you to:

Use a password manager on synchronized devices (auto-substitution of passwords, storing passwords in an encrypted vault, restoring access to the site if you forget your master password).

Set up the browser the same way on all your devices.

Recover passwords, bookmarks, tabs and browser settings even if your device crashes.

At any time, you can turn off synchronization or change the list of data that you want to synchronize.

How often is data synced?

Once you have enabled synchronization, it will be performed every time you change the data stored on the server. For example: you add a bookmark to your computer - the browser sends it to the server and simultaneously downloads all the changes you made on other devices (since the last synchronization).

How to enable synchronization?

Attention. If your browser uses multiple profiles, make sure you're logged into your profile before syncing (otherwise you might mix up your settings and data with someone else's profile data that's currently active).

Synchronization works when the following conditions are met:

all devices (computer, smartphone, tablet) have Yandex.Browser installed;

When synchronizing, you can use two authentication options:

Password authentication
Two-factor authentication

The two-factor authentication mechanism allows you to protect your account more securely than a traditional password (which should be complex, you must always remember it, keep it from prying eyes and change it often enough). Even if you take all measures to protect the traditional password, it still remains vulnerable - for example, to viruses that can intercept what you type on the keyboard. With two-factor authentication, you only need to remember a four-digit pin code and have access to a smartphone or tablet that has the Yandex.Key application installed with your account.

To enable sync:

Note. When you turn on device sync for the first time, it can take anywhere from a few minutes to half an hour. The data is loaded gradually so as not to slow down the browser.