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== Firefox for Android == | == Download Firefox for Android == | ||
[[Image:mobile-beta.png|right]] | [[Image:mobile-beta.png|right]] | ||
Firefox 4 for Android is now available. Firefox requires an '''ARMv7 processor'''. Please check the '''[[#System Requirements|system requirements]]''' below to see if your device is compatible | Firefox 4 for Android is now available. Firefox requires an '''ARMv7 processor'''. Please check the '''[[#System Requirements|system requirements]]''' below to see if your device is compatible. | ||
* '''[https://market.android.com/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox Install Firefox from the Android Market web site]''' | |||
* or go to '''[http://firefox.com/m firefox.com/m]''' in your phone's web browser. | |||
(Or if you have a compatible device without Android Market access, 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 bit.ly/fx4mobile]). ''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. | To learn more about Firefox for Android, visit the [http://www.mozilla.com/mobile/ Mozilla Mobile web site]. You can also [[Mobile/Platforms|try out mobile Firefox on other platforms]], including on your Mac, Windows, or Linux PC. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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The Aurora channel provides an early preview of the next Firefox Beta release. Although Aurora is more stable than our nightly development builds, it is not yet fully tested and is not the same quality as official beta or release versions. Aurora will offer to update itself automatically about once a day, as we make improvements available. | The Aurora channel provides an early preview of the next Firefox Beta release. Although Aurora is more stable than our nightly development builds, it is not yet fully tested and is not the same quality as official beta or release versions. Aurora will offer to update itself automatically about once a day, as we make improvements available. | ||
# Check the '''[[#System Requirements|system requirements]]''' below to see if Aurora is | Download instructions: | ||
# Check the '''[[#System Requirements|system requirements]]''' below to see if Aurora is compatible with your Android device. | |||
# Download Aurora directly onto your Android device by scanning the barcode to the right, or by entering the URL in your device's web browser. | # Download Aurora directly onto your Android device by scanning the barcode to the right, or by entering the URL in your device's web browser. | ||
# Open the | # Open the "apk" file when it finishes downloading. | ||
Download location: | |||
* Short URL: http://bit.ly/fennec5 | * Short URL: http://bit.ly/fennec5 | ||
* Full URL: http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/nightly/latest-mozilla-aurora-android-r7/fennec-5.0a2.multi.eabi-arm.apk | * Full URL: http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/nightly/latest-mozilla-aurora-android-r7/fennec-5.0a2.multi.eabi-arm.apk | ||
Aurora is not just for Android! You can also use the Aurora channel to '''[http://www.firefox.com/channel/ preview Firefox | Aurora is not just for Android! You can also use the Aurora channel to '''[http://www.firefox.com/channel/ preview Firefox for Windows/Mac/Linux]'''. | ||
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== Download | == Download Nightly == | ||
[[Image:Qrcode-fennec-nightly-android.png|right]] | [[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 channels, you can download a | If you are actively developing or testing Firefox features that are '''not yet released''' to the Aurora or Beta channels, you can download a Nightly build. You may install Nightly on the same device with Aurora and Firefox. | ||
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 | 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 most users. Nightly builds provide an early preview of work that will eventually be included in Firefox 6 or later. Nightly will offer to update itself automatically about once a day with the latest changes from our developers. | ||
# Check the '''[[#System Requirements|system requirements]]''' below to see if | Download instructions: | ||
# Check the '''[[#System Requirements|system requirements]]''' below to see if Nightly is compatible with your Android device. | |||
# Download the nightly build directly onto your Android device by scanning the barcode to the right, or by entering the URL in your device's web browser. | # Download the nightly build directly onto your Android device by scanning the barcode to the right, or by entering the URL in your device's web browser. | ||
# Open the | # Open the "apk" file when it finishes downloading. | ||
Download location: | |||
* Short URL: http://bit.ly/fennec6night | * 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 | * Full URL: http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/nightly/latest-mozilla-central-android-r7/fennec-6.0a1.multi.eabi-arm.apk | ||
You can also [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/nightly/latest-mobile-trunk/ test | You can also [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/nightly/latest-mobile-trunk/ test mobile Firefox nightly on other platforms], or get [http://nightly.mozilla.org/ desktop Firefox nightly builds]. | ||
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'''Performance and stability:''' | '''Performance and stability:''' | ||
* ''' | * '''Firefox causes the Motorola Droid to freeze completely''' when loading certain web sites, or at other random times ({{Bug|602252}}). | ||
* ''' | * '''Firefox 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>). | ||
* ''' | * '''Firefox's JIT compiler is disabled on Samsung Galaxy S phones running Android 2.1''' because of a bug in their 2.1 kernel, making Firefox slower than on other devices. Galaxy S phones already running Android 2.2 "Froyo" are not affected. ({{bug|601222}}, {{bug|603624}}). | ||
* ''' | * '''Firefox crashes on old Cyanogenmod 7 nightly builds''' and some other recent Android versions (including Android 2.3 for the Desire HD and Desire S) due to a bug in the zlib compression library ({{bug|626051}}, <font color=green>fixed in Firefox 4.0.1 and later</font>). | ||
'''User Interface:''' | '''User Interface:''' | ||
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<font color="#006"> | <font color="#006"> | ||
*Acer Liquid E - | *Acer Liquid E - Firefox crashes on startup with Android 2.1 ({{bug|637424}}) | ||
*Acer Liquid (Liquid A1) - | *Acer Liquid (Liquid A1) - Firefox crashes on startup ({{bug|606194}}, <font color="green">fixed in Firefox 4.0?</font>) | ||
*Archos 101 Internet Tablet - | *Archos 101 Internet Tablet - Firefox freezes or crashes ({{bug|621645}}) | ||
*Motorola Charm - does not have the suggested amount of RAM. | *Motorola Charm - does not have the suggested amount of RAM. | ||
*Motorola Droid (Milestone) - | *Motorola Droid (Milestone) - Firefox crashes/freezes while running ({{bug|602252}}) | ||
*Samsung Galaxy S 4G - [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/786639 installation error?] | *Samsung Galaxy S 4G - [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/786639 installation error?] | ||
*Samsung Nexus S - | *Samsung Nexus S - Firefox 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>) | ||
*Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 - does not have the suggested amount of RAM (384Mb). | *Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 - does not have the suggested amount of RAM (384Mb). | ||
</font> | </font> | ||
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== Development == | == Development == | ||
Firefox for Android is part of the [[Fennec]] project to bring the full Firefox web browser to mobile devices. | |||
See [[Mobile/Fennec/Android]] for build instructions, developer documentation, and more project status. | See [[Mobile/Fennec/Android]] for build instructions, developer documentation, and more project status. | ||