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=Phone Service= | |||
==Get a 2nd SIM Card== | ==Get a 2nd SIM Card== | ||
Seriously. Ask your manager for one, or buy a prepaid account or something. It's not possible to properly dogfood if you're only using the device as a wifi-only device, and not using as your primary phone. | Seriously. Ask your manager for one, or buy a prepaid account or something. It's not possible to properly dogfood if you're only using the device as a wifi-only device, and not using as your primary phone. | ||
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* T-Mobile: In the network settings, you will manually need to enter 'epc.tmobile.com' as the APN in order to use data. | * T-Mobile: In the network settings, you will manually need to enter 'epc.tmobile.com' as the APN in order to use data. | ||
== | ==Google Voice== | ||
Hardcore dogfooding means you throw the old phone away and live entirely on your Firefox OS phone. That's reasonable for some people, but not for others (like the ones with children who need to be available for emergencies). | Hardcore dogfooding means you throw the old phone away and live entirely on your Firefox OS phone. That's reasonable for some people, but not for others (like the ones with children who need to be available for emergencies). So I've been using Google Voice as my primary number, and having it forward to my other devices. This means I can dogfood the Firefox phone, but with a backup in case of bugs or missing functionality. | ||
=General Configuration= | |||
==Importing Contacts== | |||
* First, export your contacts in your old phone to the SIM card. | |||
** Some phones have this feature built-in, check your Contacts app or phone settings. | |||
** Android: To export Google contacts onto a SIM card (which Android does not do by default), install the free app [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.happydroid.c2s&hl=en Contact2Sim]. Open the app, select the phone, and in the options menu choose "Copy missing to SIM". | |||
** iPhone: No easy solution. You could probably sync iPhone to Mac Address Book, and sync that to Google, and then find an Android phone to export those to your sim card. | |||
* Second, put the SIM card in your Firefox phone, open the Contacts app and click the "Import SIM contacts" button. | |||
(Francisco wrote a test app to connect to Google and import directly from there, but he hasn't made it easily installable yet.) | |||
==Email== | |||
* | * Gmail | ||
* Zimbra | |||
* Hotmail | |||
* Exchange | |||
* Mac OS X Calendar | |||
==Calendar== | |||
* Gmail: Support built-in to Firefox OS Calendar. | |||
* Zimbra: For now, just choose the Zimbra option. The final release will have that removed, and you'll choose CalDav, with the URL of https://mail.mozilla.com. | |||
* Yahoo: | |||
* Exchange | |||
=Misc= | |||
== Dogfooding on the Go == | == Dogfooding on the Go == | ||
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* Wait for the device to show up on your computer | * Wait for the device to show up on your computer | ||
You can now | You can now copy media over to anywhere in the SD card, and it will be indexed and added to the media apps. | ||
* <b>Supported music formats:</b> MP3, OGG, M4A (i.e iTunes AAC files) | |||
* <b>Supported video formats:</b> 3GP, ??? | |||
Notes: | |||
* | * OGG files won't display album art | ||
== | ==Dogfooding Complaints== | ||
* [[FirefoxOS/Twitter|Twitter app has major problems]]. | * [[FirefoxOS/Twitter|Twitter app has major problems]]. | ||
* Camera doesn't support auto focus (not happening for V1) | * Camera doesn't support auto focus (not happening for V1) | ||
* Cannot rotate photos (not happening for V1) | * Cannot rotate photos (not happening for V1) | ||
==Wishlist Apps/Features== | ==Wishlist Apps/Features== | ||
* Easy contact import from Google | |||
* Image sync to Dropbox/Flickr | * Image sync to Dropbox/Flickr | ||
* Image post to Dropbox/Flickr/Twitter/App.net/Facebook/Tumblr | * Image post to Dropbox/Flickr/Twitter/App.net/Facebook/Tumblr | ||
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==Hardware Notes== | ==Hardware Notes== | ||
General tips and notes on the | General tips and notes on the Unagi dogfood hardware | ||
* '''Which buttons work on the phone?''' Only the power (top right edge), volume (upper left edge), home (leftmost lit icon at screen bottom). | * '''Which buttons work on the phone?''' Only the power (top right edge), volume (upper left edge), home (leftmost lit icon at screen bottom). | ||
* '''How do I take a screen shot?''' Press and hold the 'home' button, press & release power button, release 'home' button. | * '''How do I take a screen shot?''' Press and hold the 'home' button, press & release power button, release 'home' button. | ||
* '''Earphones w/ mic for Apple/Samsung/HTC don't work on voice call?''' You can buy a 3.5 mm headset adapter that reverses the microphone and ground pins to avoid this problem. | * '''Earphones w/ mic for Apple/Samsung/HTC don't work on voice call?''' You can buy a 3.5 mm headset adapter that reverses the microphone and ground pins to avoid this problem. | ||