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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:''' 4.0
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:''' Nexus One, other phones with ARMv7 CPU and 512 MB RAM
*'''System Requirements:''' [[#System_Requirements|See the list of supported devices below.]]


== Status ==
For direct APKs and pre-release versions visit https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/wiki#download
 
We have released Firefox 4, the first version of Firefox that runs on Android.  We will continue to release new versions as we improve Firefox.  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  progress.
 
== Download Firefox 4 ==
 
[[Image:mobile-beta.png‎|right]]
 
Firefox 4 for Android is now available.  This beta is available for '''ARMv7 only''', and requires '''Android 2.0 or higher'''.  Please check the [[#System Requirements|system requirements]] below to see if your device is compatible.
 
You can install Firefox [https://market.android.com/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox through the Android Market web site], or go to http://firefox.com/m on your phone.
 
If you have a compatible device without Android Market access, you can also download Firefox for Android [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/releases/4.0/android-r7/multi/ directly from our FTP server] (short URL: http://bit.ly/fx4mobile).  Note: You will need to keep Firefox up to date yourself if you do not install it through the Market.
 
You can also [[Mobile/Platforms|try out mobile Firefox on other platforms]], including on your Mac, Windows, or Linux PC.
 
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== Download Fennec Aurora Builds ==
 
[[Image:Qrcode-fennec-aurora-android.png‎|right]]
If you want to test or preview Firefox 5, you can download a build from the Aurora channel.  Aurora builds for mobile use the code-name "Fennec" (a tiny desert fox).  You can install a Fennec build alongside an official Firefox beta or stable release for Android.
 
The Aurora channel provides an early preview of the next Firefox Beta release.  Although Aurora builds are more stable than our nightly development builds, they are not yet fully tested and are not the same quality as official beta or stable releases.
 
# Download the nightly build directly onto your Android device by scanning the barcode below, or by entering the URL in your device's web browser.
# Open the '''fennec.apk''' file when it finishes downloading.
 
* Short URL: http://bit.ly/fennec5au
* Full URL: http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/nightly/latest-mozilla-aurora-android-r7/fennec-5.0a2.en-US.eabi-arm.apk
 
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== Download Fennec Nightly Builds ==
 
[[Image:Qrcode-fennec-nightly-android.png‎|right]]
If you are actively developing or testing Firefox features that are not yet released to the Aurora or Beta , you can download a nightly build.  Nightly builds are named "Fennec."  You can install a Fennec build alongside an official Firefox beta or stable release.
 
The nightly channel is a snapshot of our very latest development work, before it is ready for widespread testing.  This is our least stable update channel, and is not recommended for everyday use.  Nightly builds provide a very early preview of work that will eventually be part of Firefox 6.
 
# Download the nightly build directly onto your Android device by scanning the barcode below, or by entering the URL in your device's web browser.
# Open the '''fennec.apk''' file when it finishes downloading.
 
* Short URL: http://bit.ly/fennec6night
* Full URL: http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/nightly/latest-mozilla-central-android-r7/fennec-6.0a1.multi.eabi-arm.apk
 
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== ARMv6 (experimental) ==
 
<font color=red>'''Sorry, the experimental ARMv6 builds are no longer available.'''  They contained bugs that caused them to crash immediately, so they were no longer useful for testing.</font>
 
While we'd like Firefox to run on as many phones as possible, we are focusing first on devices that can run current versions of Firefox with acceptable performance.  As we improve Firefox's speed and memory use, it ''might'' become possible for us to support ARMv6 phones in the future, but we are not actively working on it now.
 
== Known Issues ==
 
These are some of the bugs in the latest builds.  We are working on fixing them.
 
'''Installation and Add-ons:'''
* '''Adobe Flash and other plugins are not supported yet''' ({{Bug|630007}}).
* '''Starting the app for the first time takes a while''' while it installs some files and sets up a profile.  Later startup times are much faster.
 
'''Performance and stability:'''
* '''Fennec causes the Motorola Droid to freeze completely''' when loading certain web sites, or at other random times ({{Bug|602252}}).
* '''Fennec causes the Nexus S to freeze completely''' when loading certain web sites or opening many tabs ({{Bug|624652}}, <font color=green>fixed in Android 2.3.3</font>).
* '''Fennec's JIT compiler is disabled on Samsung Galaxy S phones running Android 2.1''' because of a bug in their 2.1 kernel, making Fennec slower than on other devices. Galaxy S phones already running Android 2.2 "Froyo" are not affected. ({{bug|601222}}, {{bug|603624}}).
* '''Fennec crashes on old Cyanogenmod 7 nightly builds''' and other recent Android versions (including Android 2.3 for the Desire HD) due to a bug in the zlib compression library ({{bug|626051}}).
 
'''User Interface:'''
* '''Copy and Paste do not yet work for text in web pages''' ({{bug|611741}}).
 
See also the complete list of [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?resolution=---&op_sys=Android&query_format=advanced open Android bugs] and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=blocking-fennec%3A%2B release blockers] in Bugzilla.
 
== System Requirements  ==
 
Firefox requires '''Android 2.0''' or later. Installation requires about '''17 MB''' internal or SD card storage. Firefox runs best on devices with at least '''512 MB of RAM'''.
 
Release builds of Firefox require a phone with an '''ARMv7''' processor. Compatible devices include:
 
<font color="#060">
*Advent Vega (P10AN01)
*Dell Streak, Streak 7
*HTC Desire
*HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)
*HTC Desire HD
*HTC Droid Incredible/HTC Droid Incredible 2
*HTC EVO 4G, EVO Shift 4G
*HTC Glacier (T-Mobile myTouch 4G)
*HTC Incredible S
*HTC Inspire 4G
*HTC Nexus One
*HTC Thunderbolt 4G
*Huawei Ideos S7
*LG Optimus Z
*Motorola Atrix 4G
*Motorola Bravo
*Motorola Cliq 2 - ''untested''
*Motorola Defy
*Motorola Droid 2, Droid 2 Global
*Motorola Droid Pro (Motorola PRO)
*Motorola Droid X
*Motorola Xoom
*POV Mobii Tegra Tablet
*Samsung Continuum (i400)
*Samsung Galaxy S (i9000, Captivate, Fascinate, Vibrant, Epic 4G)
*Samsung Galaxy Tab
*Sharp IS03
*Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
*Toshiba AC100 smartbook
*Toshiba AS100 tablet
*Viewsonic gTablet
</font>
 
The following devices have compatible hardware, but may have software problems when running Firefox. These bugs may be fixed in future versions:
 
<font color="#006">
*Acer Liquid E - Fennec crashes on startup with Android 2.1 ({{bug|637424}})
*Acer Liquid (Liquid A1) - Fennec crashes on startup ({{bug|606194}}, <font color="green">fixed in beta 5?</font>)
*Archos 101 Internet Tablet - Fennec freezes or crashes ({{bug|621645}})
*Motorola Charm - does not have the suggested amount of RAM.
*Motorola Droid (Milestone) - Fennec crashes/freezes while running ({{bug|602252}})
*Samsung Galaxy S 4G - [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/786639 installation error?]
*Samsung Nexus S - Fennec crashes/freezes while running ({{bug|624652}}, [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/777595 SUMO reports], <font color="green">fixed in Android 2.3.3</font>)
</font>
 
These devices have '''ARMv6''' processors and are not compatible with Firefox for Android:
 
<font color="#600">
*Android SDK emulator
*Asus Garmin nuvifone A50 (T-Mobile Garminfone)
*Augen GENTouch 78 Tablet
*Coby Kyros Internet Tablet (MID7015)
*Geeksphone One, Geeksphone Zero
*HTC Aria
*HTC ChaCha
*HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1, Android Dev Phone 1)
*HTC Droid Eris
*HTC Espresso (T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide)
*HTC Hero (T-Mobile G2 Touch)
*HTC Legend
*HTC Magic (T-Mobile myTouch 3G, T-Mobile G1 Touch)
*HTC Salsa
*HTC Tattoo
*HTC Wildfire
*Huawei Ascend
*Huawei Ideos U8150-B (T-Mobile Comet)
*Huawei U8110 (T-Mobile Pulse Mini)
*Huawei U8230
*LG Ally (Apex) (LG VS740)
*LG GW620 (Eve, InTouch Max, LinkMe)
*LG Optimus, Optimus M, Optimus T, Optimus S, Optimus V
*LG Vortex
*MAG iMiTO iM7
*MAG iMiTO iM7S
*Motorola Backflip
*Motorola Citrus
*Motorola Cliq (MB200)
*Motorola Dext
*Motorola Devour
*Motorola i1
*Motorola Spice XT300
*Motorola Quench XT5 XT502
*Pandigital Novel
*Samsung GT-S5570 Galaxy Mini
*Samsung i5500 Galaxy 5 (Corby)
*Samsung i5700 Galaxy Portal (Spica)
*Samsung i5800 Galaxy 3
*Samsung i7500 Galaxy
*Samsung Intercept
*Samsung M900 Moment
*Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace
*Samsung Transform
*Sanyo ZIO M6000
*Sony Ericsson Xperia X8
*Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini
*Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro
*Superpad 10.2" Tablet PC
*Viewsonic ViewPad 7 Tablet
*Velocity Micro T103 Cruz tablet
*Vodafone 845
*ZTE Blade
</font>


== Support ==
== Support ==
If you need support for Firefox for mobile please see our dedicated [http://support.mozilla.com/mobile/ Mobile Support site].
== Development ==


See [[Mobile/Fennec/Android]] for build instructions, developer documentation, and more project status.
If you have questions or trouble with Firefox for mobile, please see our dedicated '''[http://support.mozilla.com/mobile/ Mobile Support site]'''.

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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