Mobile/Firefox for iOS/Status Report/03-May-2016
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Firefox for iOS - Program Status Report - May-03-2016
Overall Project Health
On track, issues well managed 
Some risks, unknowns without clear mitigations 
Blocked on deliverables, needs decision, escalation required
| Version | Health | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| V3.0 |
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Approved and released on Mar 30. Current In Market Release. |
| V4.0 |
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Preparing for submission. Targeting Thursday May 5th to allow for sufficient QA on final build. |
| V5.0 |
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Development underway. Targeting Submission June 14th. |
Exec Summary/Hot Topics
- V4.0 Build 7 is in QA - submission candidate.
- L10n signed off on 47 locales for V4.0
- Telemetry Core Ping was uplifted and will ship in V4.0
- Currently targeting V5.0 to enable bi-directional sync (functional for those users with good data integrity).
- V5.0 menu and toolbar redesign marks our first major UI update since the initial launch. Additional direction/support to be provided for users to highlight the changes.
Risks & Issues
| Description of Risk/Issue | State | Owner | Version | Plan to Resolve/Mitigation | Target Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmark sync performance | Open | Eng (multiple teams) | V5.0 (TBC) | Will be working with Services to help improve integrity of users sync data. Plan in development to enable bi-directional sync for iOS users with intact data, potentially for V5.0. | May 17th (V5.0 FC) |
Cross-functional/Milestone Status
Version 4.0
| Milestone/Area/Deliverable | Target Date | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature Complete | Apr 5 | Done | |
| L10N/Code Freeze | May 1 | Done | |
| Release Candidate Build | May 2 | Done | |
| App Store Submission | Mar 5 | Pending | Moved out by 2 days to allow for appropriate QA time on RC Build |
| Apple Approval | May 9(17) | On Track | Dependent on Apple timelines. Will plan based on May 9th, with 17th as fallback. |
| Comms/PR | May 10 | On Track | Based on approval target of May 9th |
| Marketing | May 10 | On Track | Based on approval target of May 9th |
| SUMO | May 10 | On Track | Based on approval target of May 9th |
| Legal | May 10 | On Track | Based on approval target of May 9th |
| Release Management | May 10 | On Track | Based on approval target of May 9th |
| Target Launch | May 10 (19) | On Track | Could potentially be as early as May 10th, based on current App Store review queue timing estimates. |
Version 5.0
| Milestone/Area/Deliverable | Target Date | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature Complete | May 17 | On Track | |
| L10N/Code Freeze | June 12 | On Track | |
| Release Candidate Build | June 13 | On Track | |
| App Store Submission | June 14 | On Track | |
| Apple Approval | ~ June 19 | On Track | Depends on state of queue on submission, and approval decision |
| Comms/PR | June 20 | On Track | Based on approval target of June 19th |
| Marketing | June 20 | On Track | Based on approval target of June 19th |
| SUMO | June 20 | On Track | Based on approval target of June 19th |
| Legal | June 20 | On Track | Based on approval target of June 19th |
| Release Management | June 20 | On Track | Based on approval target of June 19th |
| Target Launch | June 21 - 30 | On Track |
Feature Development Status
On track, issues well managed Some risks, unknowns without clear mitigations Blocked on deliverables, needs decision, escalation required
Version 4.0
| Feature Description | Top Line Initiative | Meta Bug | Health | QA Status | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syncing on exit | H1 Foundation | Bug 1168504 |
|
Ready to ship | |
| Today widget to Open Tab | H1 Engagement | Bug 1186573 |
|
Ready to ship | |
| Overwrite certificate errors | Bug 1177078 |
|
Ready to Ship | ||
| Support printing in Firefox for iOS | Bug 1247848 |
|
Ready to ship | ||
| Include bookmarks in Awesomebar results in domain autocompletion | Bug 1185038 |
|
Ready to ship | ||
| Implement Telemetry Core Ping | H1 Foundation | Bug 1243592 |
|
Ready to ship |
Version 5.0
| Feature Description | Top Line Initiative | Meta Bug | Health | QA Status | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combine History-related Home Panels | H1 Mojo | Bug 1250749 |
|
In Development | |
| Menu and Toolbar Redesign | H1 Foundation | Bug 1210109 |
|
In Development | |
| Set a home page | Bug 1260449 |
|
In development | ||
| Setting a home portal page for China | Bug 1249190 |
|
Ready to develop | ||
| Tab Interactions | H1 Foundation | Bug 1243588 |
|
In development | |
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