Mobile/Firefox for Android/Status Report/11-Oct-2016
Firefox for Android - Program Status Report - Oct-11-2016
Overall Project Health
On track, issues well managed 
Some risks, unknowns without clear mitigations 
Blocked on deliverables, needs decision, escalation required
| Version | Phase/Branch | Health | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefox 50 | Beta |
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"Move recently closed tabs into history panel" is done. |
| Firefox 51 | Aurora |
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Media Control Enhancement on Fennec is delayed, and planned to ride the train on 52 due to some unresolved issues.Plan to fix all related issues and target Firefox52. |
| Firefox 52 | Nightly |
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Continue remaining work on Enhancement of Fennec audio control; work on stability and performance bugs on Fennec.Plan to fix all related issues and ride the train on Firefox52.
Work of stability and performance on Fennec might get ready till Firefox53 or 54 because Softvision discovered some relevant issues. |
Exec Summary/Hot Topics
Few bugs are landed in Firefox50 and Firefox51 because we are currently during the transition period of fennec task.
We are building up a front-end Android team in Taipei to support the following fennec projects.
Risks & Issues
| Description of Risk/Issue | State | Owner | Version | Plan to Resolve/Mitigation | Target Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feature Development Status
Health: On track, issues well managed Some risks, unknowns without clear mitigations Blocked on deliverables, needs decision, escalation required
QA Status: On track, issues resolved and verified
Version 50
| Feature Description | Top Line Initiative | Meta Bug | Health | QA Status | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combine Recent Tabs into History tab | Bug 1251362 |
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Ready to Ship | |
| Play HLS video in an Android VideoView | Bug 1286133 |
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In development |
Version 51
| Feature Description | Top Line Initiative | Meta Bug | Health | QA Status | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Include adjust campaign ID with core ping | Bug 1269734 |
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Tracking | Ready to ship | |
| [meta] Fennec Audio Controls Enhancement | Bug 1268368 |
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In progress | In Development, Target 52 |
Version 52
| Feature Description | Top Line Initiative | Meta Bug | Health | QA Status | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Android audio/video decoder out of application process | Bug 1257777 |
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In progress | In Development, dependent on Bug 1295106 | |
| [meta] Fennec Audio Controls Enhancement | Bug 1268368 |
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In progress | In Development | |
| Nothing happens after entering URL with unknown protocol like foo://bar | Bug 1278581 |
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In Development |
