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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: at [http://bit.ly/fx4mobile fxmobile bit.ly/fx4mobilefxmobile]). ''You will need to keep Firefox up to date yourself if you do not install it through the Market.'')
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.
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== System Requirements ==
*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 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).
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== Known Issues ==
These are some of the bugs in the latest builds. We are working on fixing them.
'''Installation and Add-ons:'''
* '''Adobe Flash and other plugins are not supported yet''' ({{Bug|630007}}).
* '''Starting the app for the first time takes a while''' while it installs some files and sets up a profile. Later startup times are much faster.
'''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}}).
'''User Interface:'''
* '''Copy and Paste do not yet work for text in web pages''' ({{bug|652168}}).
* '''The SwiftKey keyboard crashes''' when used with Firefox ({{bug|617298}}, <font color=green>fixed in Aurora and Nightly, will be fixed in Firefox 5</font>).
See also the complete list of [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?resolution=---&op_sys=Android&query_format=advanced open Android bugs] and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=blocking-fennec%3A%2B release blockers] in Bugzilla.
== Support ==
If you have questions or trouble with Firefox for mobile, please see our dedicated '''[http://support.mozilla.com/mobile/ Mobile Support site]'''.
== Download Aurora ==
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If you want to '''test or preview Firefox 5''', you can download a build from the Aurora channel. If you want to, you can install Aurora alongside the official released version of Firefox, and use both on the same device.
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.
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.
# Open the "apk" file when it finishes downloading.
Download location:
* 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
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 Nightly ==
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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 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.
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.
# Open the "apk" file when it finishes downloading.
Download location:
* 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
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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== ARMv6 (experimental) ==
<font color=red>'''Sorry, the experimental ARMv6 builds are no longer available.''' They contained bugs that caused them to crash immediately, so they were no longer useful for testing.</font>
While we'd like Firefox to run on as many phones as possible, we are focusing first on devices that can run current versions of Firefox with acceptable performance. As we improve Firefox's speed and memory use, it ''might'' become possible for us to support ARMv6 phones in the future, but we are not actively working on it now.
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