Firefox OS/Releases/2.5

Development Plan

• Planned to branch out from: Firefox 43
  
  • Ref: Future_branch_dates

Milestone

• Dev Start: 2015-06-29 (Dev start)
  
• FLR: 2015-08-10
  
• FL: 2015-09-21 (branch here for m-c and gaia)
  
• FC: 2015-11-02 (branch here for gecko b2g_43)
  
• CC: 2016-01-04
  

Milestone	Dev Start	Feature Landing Readiness(FLR)	Feature Landing(FL)	Feature Complete(FC)
Date	2015/6/29	2015/8/10	2015/9/21	2015/11/2
Gaia Branching			Gaia v2.5 branch created	Gaia v2.5
Gecko Branching			Gecko 43 moves to mozilla-aurora	Gecko 43 moves to mozilla-beta mozilla-b2g43_v2_5 branched
Bugzille milestone	FxOS-S1 (26Jun)	FxOS-S4 (07Aug)	FxOS-S7 (18Sep)	FxOS-S10 (30Oct)

Feature List

• Google Spreadsheet: Link

Backlog item	User story	Priority (H/M/L)	Assigned Developer	UX Expert	Dev progress %	Acceptance Criteria	Effort Estiation(UX)	Effort Estiation(Implementation)	Effort Estiation(QA)	Notes
replaceable homescreen	As a user I want to be able to go into settings and be able to choose between different homescreen options	H	Chris Lord / gmarty	Tif	?	the installation is seamlessdevice does not need to be restarted after an instal	Need UX (1per/2wk)	2PWs
	As a user I want to be able to download and store new homescreens on the device	H	Chris Lord / gmarty	Tif	?	From marketplaceFrom remote web sites		1PW		platform dependency - ted/chris
spark (3 apps)	As a developer I want access to developer tools that enable me to hack on device.	H	Doug Sherk	Jacqueline	90%	studiocustomiserwebmaker
add-ons	As a user I want access to add-ons from a marketplace/hackerplace without going into developer mode.	H	Michael Henretty	Tif	0%			1PW (easy)		requires security question and UXpossible dependency on marketplace
	As a user I want to be able to install add-ons that are available for that app.	H	Michael Henretty	Tif	0%	find add-ons on marketplacefind installed addonsdelete add-ons		?
updates	As Mozilla we want to be able to offer updates directly to our contributors	M	Dave Hylands / Doug Sherk / Wander Costa / Gabriele Svelto	Katie?	?	host upgrade pathsprovide rollback solutionprovide information on release specsdogfooding devices				can't estimate without knowing security model detailsneed QA (Pallavi)Currently exists on foxfooding devices - need % done from Dave/DougGabriele Svelto will support with code reviews and analysis
browser privacy	As a user I want the ability not to be visiting sites that track my movement	H	Steve Workman's Team	Francis	?	blacklist same as desktop				Mainly UX work needed
	As a user I want to be able to use private browsing on my device	H	Reza Akhavan	Francis	?	support the original ux spec	Need to follow up with Francis
device startup time	As a user, I want to have better device startup time than on similar market fit devices	H	Gregor Wagner/TingYu Chou		?	35 seconds for startup - flamepower press to lock screenApp startup time data to be collected over the air				large epic - will need to be broken down in investigation
app startup time	As a user, I want to have better app startup time than on previous firefox OS devices	H	Gregor Wagner / App Owners / Hire 2 devs for global performance initiative		?	app icon press to able to use the appApp startup data to be collected over the air
developer metrics	As Mozilla, I want to be able to collect developer metrics on the apps I have provided to our user, so that I can debug issues.	H	Tamara Hills / Russ		50%	data to be collected over the air				Does this include granular metrics per app? Need to define the exact metrics target; Dependency on Telemetry Server team
pin the web	As a user I want to be able to seach the web and pin any website to my homescreen.	H	Ben Francis / Michael / Alberto / Gmarty / Clord / Sfoster / Tedders	Jacqueline and Francis	20%	no installationall must be deleteable	Need User testing to evaluate (Jacqueline / Francis)
Late customisation	As a operator I want to be able to offer useful apps to my customers on first startup without the need for any user consent.	H	Sam Foster / Dale Harvey	Tif	0%	_ user must be able to delete these apps_ apps are hosted on mozilla marketplace - hidden_ apps on marketplace are hidden and filtered by MNC/MSS_ app are downloaded to the device based on MNC/MCC		2PWs		Dependency on marketplace
	As an operator I want to offer useful local language to my customer on first run	H	Sam Foster	Tif	0%	_only local languages for the country that are relevant to the user_	Need UX spec (FTU)			Dependency on marketplace
	As a user I want to be informed if there are updates to the specific apps	H	Marketplace resource	Tif	95%	I want a notificationI want to be offered a chance to choose if I want to receive such update notificationsI want to see notifications only for apps that I have not deleted				Need to verify that this works - Bertrand to send resource to assign
AB/testing	As a developer I want to be able to execute A/B testing on a limited number of users devices.	H	Francisco Jesus Jordano		?	must be able to track useage using telemetrymust be able to provide changed interfaces to the user seamlessly				Original plan was to have this by sept but progress hasn't been great. Need to follow up with Paul/Jonas
bugzilla lite	As a user i want to be able to raise bugs directly from the device to inform Mozilla of any of my requirements	L	Dale Harvey	Jacqueline	95%	should be easy to attach logsshould be easy to attach screenshotsshould receive feedback on the ID of the bug i have raised				requires some polish and bug fixing but exists currently in Spark
buddy up	As a user I want to be able to get help and provide help to others in the community relating to firefox OS	M	Karen Ward / Wilfred	Jacqueline	95%	- should match up to the application available on marketplace				Will look into the build team to preload app
NGA	As mozilla we want to be able to port first 4 apps over to the new architecture	H	Julien & team (messages) / Borja & team (contacts) / Jim, Hub, Justin)/Threads.js & WC (Wilson)		20%	should support the NGA work on Contacts (TEF), sms, music, fm radio (Phoxygen)				Dependent on service workers and new security model
Low storage	As a user, I want to be able to still use phone and SMS when no storage in device.	H	talk to dylan		?	Bug 1168026 -,[System] Phone should still able to dial out when no application storageBug 1167167 - (LowStorage) [meta][Device Storage]Phone lost most functions when "/data" is fullBug 1167147 - [Flame] System notification page displays "No SIM inserted" when application storage is less than 5 MB.Bug 1167158 - System cannot recognize SIM card right after more application storage is releasedBug 1168026 - [System] Phone should still able to dial out when no application storage

Contact

• Engineering Project Manager: Candice Serran
  
• Product Manager: Wilfred Mathanaraj
  
• Release Manager: Josh Cheng
  

Reference

• RapidRelease/Calendar: Link
  
• Release Management/B2G Landing : Link