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Reflect updated priorities for use cases (renamed '2.5 scope' to 'browser-related', moved backup&media files up in the list, added contacts)
(Reflect updated priorities for use cases (renamed '2.5 scope' to 'browser-related', moved backup&media files up in the list, added contacts))
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Once the user links their chosen cloud storage provider credentials to her Firefox OS in the Cloud account, all that she needs to do to authenticate herself from new devices accessing her Firefox OS in the Cloud account is her Firefox Accounts credentials.
Once the user links their chosen cloud storage provider credentials to her Firefox OS in the Cloud account, all that she needs to do to authenticate herself from new devices accessing her Firefox OS in the Cloud account is her Firefox Accounts credentials.


== Use cases (in scope for our FxOS 2.5 goal) ==
== Use cases ==
=== Saved passwords ===
=== Browser-related data ===
==== Saved passwords ====
Alice has been using FxDesktop for a while, and has saved the passwords for her favorite websites in FxDesktop Saved Passwords. She is already using FxSync on FxDesktop. Once she enables FxSync on her FxOS phone, the next time she visits one of these websites with her phone, the password to log in is prefilled with the one from FxSync. From now on, if she updates or adds a password on any device, this will also be updated on her other devices.
Alice has been using FxDesktop for a while, and has saved the passwords for her favorite websites in FxDesktop Saved Passwords. She is already using FxSync on FxDesktop. Once she enables FxSync on her FxOS phone, the next time she visits one of these websites with her phone, the password to log in is prefilled with the one from FxSync. From now on, if she updates or adds a password on any device, this will also be updated on her other devices.


=== Browser History ===
==== Browser History ====
Alice has been using FxDesktop for a while, and is already using FxSync there. Once she enables FxSync on her FxOS phone, the next time she opens the browser, she will see items from her FxDesktop history show up in the thumbnail tiles. Also, when she starts typing a URL, it autocompletes from the history that was synced from FxDesktop. From now on, if she visits a website on any device, this will also be updated in the browser history on her other devices.
Alice has been using FxDesktop for a while, and is already using FxSync there. Once she enables FxSync on her FxOS phone, the next time she opens the browser, she will see items from her FxDesktop history show up in the thumbnail tiles. Also, when she starts typing a URL, it autocompletes from the history that was synced from FxDesktop. From now on, if she visits a website on any device, this will also be updated in the browser history on her other devices.


=== Bookmarks ===
==== Bookmarks ====
Alice has been using FxDesktop for a while, and has collected a nice set of bookmarks for her favorite websites there. She is already using FxSync on FxDesktop. Once she enables FxSync on her FxOS TV, the next time she browses the web with her TV, her bookmarks from FxSync are available. From now on, if she adds or updates a bookmark on any device that supports bookmarks, this will also be updated on her other devices.
Alice has been using FxDesktop for a while, and has collected a nice set of bookmarks for her favorite websites there. She is already using FxSync on FxDesktop. Once she enables FxSync on her FxOS TV, the next time she browses the web with her TV, her bookmarks from FxSync are available. From now on, if she adds or updates a bookmark on any device that supports bookmarks, this will also be updated on her other devices.


== Use cases (post-2.5) ==
=== Backup/Restore device ===
=== Messaging application ===
Alice purchases a new Firefox OS phone (\o/). She already owns a Firefox OS tablet and she wants to have the same experience and data in both devices. She enters her Firefox Accounts credentials while configuring her new device. Her new device installs all the applications that she has on her tablet, the homescreen wallpaper, the passcode for the lockscreen, the notification sounds. When she opens the Gallery app in her new device, she is asked if she wants to access her photo collection from her new device.
Alice uses her Messaging app to send and receive SMS, MMS and IM. She accesses this application from her Firefox OS tablet, her desktop browser and her Android phone. She can see and manage the history and content of the messages sent and received from any of these devices. She can continue writing an IM that she started typing on her Android phone on her desktop browser app.
 
=== Backup/Sync contacts ===
So far, Firefox OS support one-shot import contacts from Gmail or from Hotmail/Outlook. We want to augment this functionality to allow one-shot import from any CardDAV server, as well as repeated imports (staying in sync), and export.


=== Media files ===
=== Backup/Sync media files ===
Bob uses his Music app to listen to music and audio files. He keeps a library with his preferred titles. He adds new songs from his desktop browser. When he uses his Firefox OS device, he can listen to these new songs if he is online. He can also choose to download them so he can play them offline.
Bob uses his Music app to listen to music and audio files. He keeps a library with his preferred titles. He adds new songs from his desktop browser. When he uses his Firefox OS device, he can listen to these new songs if he is online. He can also choose to download them so he can play them offline.


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Alice listens to her favorite knitting podcasts -- Knitting Pipeline and The Knit Girllls -- in her web browser (while knitting beside her laptop during business travel) or via the Apple TV > Podcasts section, when she is at home. Alice can access both podcasts on the Web and in iTunes. She has a Lenovo PC so doesn't really use iTunes outside of Apple TV. When Alice sits down in her plane seat for her next business trip, plugs in her headphones and clicks the play button on the video clip embedded in the podcast's web page, Firefox Cloud asks if she'd like the video to be backed up so she can pick it up anywhere (on her phone, in case her laptop battery dies; on her laptop when it's offline during the flight with alleged but nonexistent Internet service), where she left off.
Alice listens to her favorite knitting podcasts -- Knitting Pipeline and The Knit Girllls -- in her web browser (while knitting beside her laptop during business travel) or via the Apple TV > Podcasts section, when she is at home. Alice can access both podcasts on the Web and in iTunes. She has a Lenovo PC so doesn't really use iTunes outside of Apple TV. When Alice sits down in her plane seat for her next business trip, plugs in her headphones and clicks the play button on the video clip embedded in the podcast's web page, Firefox Cloud asks if she'd like the video to be backed up so she can pick it up anywhere (on her phone, in case her laptop battery dies; on her laptop when it's offline during the flight with alleged but nonexistent Internet service), where she left off.


=== Backup ===
=== Messaging application ===
Alice purchases a new Firefox OS phone (\o/). She already owns a Firefox OS tablet and she wants to have the same experience and data in both devices. She enters her Firefox Accounts credentials while configuring her new device. Her new device installs all the applications that she has on her tablet, the homescreen wallpaper, the passcode for the lockscreen, the notification sounds. When she opens the Gallery app in her new device, she is asked if she wants to access her photo collection from her new device.
Alice uses her Messaging app to send and receive SMS, MMS and IM. She accesses this application from her Firefox OS tablet, her desktop browser and her Android phone. She can see and manage the history and content of the messages sent and received from any of these devices. She can continue writing an IM that she started typing on her Android phone on her desktop browser app.


=== File sharing ===
=== File sharing ===
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