How do i erase "history" ? how do i tell firefox NOT to keep history ?

no details. i know how to do it on desktop/laptop firefox but can't find the solution for my tablet.

Sorry, but that's for Firefox on desktops or laptops.
My concern is for Firefox on an Android tablet (Samsung Galaxy 10.1). If you go to "Tools" you get a list of things on which you can act...but not History.
At this point I have dozens of pages under "All Pages" which I can't erase as well as other dozens under "History" which I can't erase either.
I want fr Firefox
(1) NOT to keep track of my searches or addresses
(2) NOT to keep track of History
That's what my Firefox on my desktop and two laptops does after I had followed the same path you indicated when I installed it.
Thanks again, anyway. And if you happen to have a solution...

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