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-== System Setup ==
+== Devices required ==
-WebApp (aka App) installation is supported on on all release channels but Aurora or Beta are normally the best channels to routinely use.  Occasionally it may be useful to test on Nightly for any recent changes.
-Install both Desktop and Mobile [http://nightly.mozilla.org/ Nightly] or [http://www.mozilla.org/firefox/aurora/ Aurora]. Once installed you should be able to update from within the App.
+In general, all testing is done on actual devices.  For trivial testing (e.g. a minor UX change in the app or a check to make sure the manifest installs correctly) the Firefox OS Simulator may be used. The simulator is not sufficient for initial testing of device compatibility.
-For FirefoxOS the optimal test environment is an actual device.  For trivial testing (e.g. a minor UX change in the app or a check to make sure the manifest installs correctly) the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firefox-os-simulator/ Firefox OS Simulator] may be used.  The simulator is ''not'' sufficient for initial testing of device compatibility.
+Don't review apps that are submitted for devices you don't have.
-Packaged App installation requires [[Marketplace/Reviewers/Apps/InstallingReviewerCerts|adding additional certificates]] to the phone.
+The minimum required version of Firefox OS that apps must work on is v1.1.  If an app requires features that only work on v1.2 or greater, add the appropriate Minimum Requirements flag and request that the developer specify the minimum requirements in the app description.
 == Known Issues ==