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== Firefox for Android ==
== Download Firefox for Android ==


Firefox for Android is part of the [[Fennec]] project to bring the Firefox web browser to mobile devices.  For more information about Fennec, see the [http://www.mozilla.com/mobile/ Firefox Mobile web site].
'''[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox Install Firefox from the Google Play Store]'''


* '''Latest Version:''' Pre-Alpha ([http://blog.vlad1.com/2010/04/27/fennec-on-android-ground-zero/ download])
To find out more about Firefox for Android and other Mozilla mobile apps visit '''[https://www.mozilla.com/mobile/ mozilla.com/mobile]''' in your phone's web browser.
* '''Optimized for:''' Google Nexus One, Motorola Droid (will eventually include more devices)
* '''OS Requirements:''' Google Android 2.0 or higher
* '''System Requirements:''' OpenGL ES2.0
* '''Release Notes:''' [http://limpet.net/mbrubeck/2010/04/30/fennec-android.html pre-alpha feedback and status]


== Status ==
For direct APKs and pre-release versions visit https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/wiki#download


Firefox for Android is in very early development.  The browser builds and runs
== Support ==
on some devices, but it is not yet ready for daily use.


Here's a list of [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/mobile/features/ Mobile Firefox features].
If you have questions or trouble with Firefox for mobile, please see our dedicated '''[http://support.mozilla.com/mobile/ Mobile Support site]'''.
 
== Download ==
 
There are no official releases of Firefox for Android yet, but you can
[http://blog.vlad1.com/2010/04/27/fennec-on-android-ground-zero/ try out an early preview build from Vlad Vukicevic.]  This build is "pre-alpha" quality and contains many known bugs.
 
Nightly builds will be available once we merge Android support into the main
Firefox source repository and configure the automated build system.
 
You can also [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/mobile/platforms/ try out Fennec on other platforms], including on your Mac, Windows, or Linux PC.
 
=== Known Issues ===
 
We are working on fixing all of these bugs.  Some of them already have patches
available, and will be fixed in the next preview build.
 
'''Installation:'''
* Fennec will not run if installed to SD card using [http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Apps2SD Apps2SD].
* Adobe Flash and other plugins are not included in this preview of Fennec.  The "YouTube Enabler" plugin will not work in this build because it requires Flash.
 
'''Performance:'''
* Initial start-up takes a very long time (20-30 seconds).
* Fennec is slow to respond at times, especially while still images or pages are still loading.
* Memory usage is very high, and may cause Android to stop other running activities on your phone.  In extreme cases this can cause your phone to become unresponsive until it is rebooted.
 
'''Android interface:'''
* If you hide Fennec by pressing the Home button, it may display a black screen when you return to it.  You can work around this by forcing Fennec to quit in the "Manage Applications" section of Android's Settings activity.
* Menu and Back buttons do not work (<strike>[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=559453 bug 559453]</strike>)
* The only way to zoom is by double-tapping.  (Future builds will support multi-touch "pinch" zoom gestures.)
 
'''Keyboard bugs:'''
* The software keyboard may not appear on the first click, or at all.
* In landscape mode, the software keyboard does not display any text that you type.
* You may need to hold down the SHIFT or ALT keys while typing numbers/symbols/capitals on hardware keyboards.  (In most Android activities you can press and release the SHIFT or ALT key before pressing the next key, but this doesn't work in the Fennec pre-alpha.)
 
=== System Requirements ===
 
Fennec requires '''Android 2.0''' or later.
 
Installation requires about 35 MB of available internal storage.  Fennec does
not yet work when installed to an SD card (a feature of some unofficial
Android ROMs).
 
We are using these devices for development:
* Verizon Droid / Motorola Milestone
* HTC/Google Nexus One
 
Other users have successfully installed Fennec on these devices:
* HTC Legend
* HTC Desire
 
Users have '''not''' been able to run Fennec on these devices:
* HTC Hero / T-Mobile G2 Touch
* Verizon Droid Eris
* HTC Magic / T-Mobile myTouch 3G)
 
As Firefox for Android gets closer to a stable release, we will test it on
more devices, and make sure that it runs on as many phones as possible.
 
=== Support ===
 
Firefox on Android is not officially supported yet, but we'd like to hear your
bug reports, comments, and questions at our
[http://groups.google.com/group/fennec-android-pre-alpha Android pre-alpha forum].
 
== Roadmap ==
 
We have not yet set a date for the first release of Firefox for Android, but
we are tentatively planning for a release before the end of 2010.  Alpha and
beta test releases will be available before then.
 
[[Mobile/Planning/2.0]] lists some of the work we are doing this year.
 
Stay tuned and follow us on [http://twitter.com/mozmobile Twitter] and
[http://www.facebook.com/firefoxformobile Facebook] to hear about new releases
and other announcements.  Or read our [http://planet.firefox.com/mobile/ developer blogs] to follow our development progress.
 
See [http://limpet.net/mbrubeck/2010/04/30/fennec-android.html this blog post]
for some recent status updates on Android.

Latest revision as of 22:19, 17 March 2021

Download Firefox for Android

Install Firefox from the Google Play Store

To find out more about Firefox for Android and other Mozilla mobile apps visit mozilla.com/mobile in your phone's web browser.

For direct APKs and pre-release versions visit https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/wiki#download

Support

If you have questions or trouble with Firefox for mobile, please see our dedicated Mobile Support site.

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