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== Known Issues ==
== Known Issues ==


We are working on fixing all of these bugs.  Some of them already have patches
We are working on fixing all of these bugs.
available, and will be fixed in the next preview build.


'''Installation:'''
'''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 supported yet. The "YouTube Enabler" plugin will not work because it requires Flash.
* 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.
* Fennec takes over 25 MB of internal storage space after install. Current goal is below 20 MB installed.
* Fennec takes over 30 MB of internal storage space ({{bug|omnijar}}, {{bug|563751}}).


'''Performance:'''
'''Performance:'''
* Initial start-up takes a very long time (20-30 seconds).
* Initial start-up takes a long time (up to 20-30 seconds on some phones).
* Fennec is slow to respond at times, especially while images or pages are still loading.
* Fennec is slow to respond at times, especially while images or pages are still loading. This will be fixed by [[Electrolysis]].
* Fennec uses large amounts of memory, 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.
* Fennec uses large amounts of memory, 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.


'''User Interface:'''
'''User 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.
* 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 ({{bug|437957}}).
* The only way to zoom is by double-tapping.  Future builds will support multi-touch "pinch" zoom gestures ({{bug|437957}}).
* Touch-and-hold context menus are not working ({{bug|563957}}).


'''Keyboard:'''
'''Keyboard:'''
* The software keyboard may not appear on the first click, or at all ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=562807 bug 562807]).
* The software keyboard may not appear on the first click, particularly on HTC Sense roms.
* In landscape mode, the software keyboard does not display any text that you type.
* In landscape mode, the software keyboard does not update when deleting characters.
* 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.)
* The hardware keyboard does not match the behavior of other apps. You will need to hold down the SHIFT or ALT keys while typing numbers/symbols/capitals on a hardware keyboard.


== System Requirements ==
== System Requirements ==
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