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B2gdroid

2015-10-13T18:27:58Z

Sgiles: Add configure - and new link to Android Support package

== Presentation ==
B2GDroid is an Android homescreen that provides the same user experience as Firefox OS. It's a GeckoView consumer with Gaia pre-packaged, and as many b2g APIs as possible.

== Building ==
<ol>
<li>Clone the Mozilla source tree</li>

<pre>$ hg clone https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central</pre>

<li>In the Mozilla source tree, run `./mach bootstrap` and select build "Firefox for Android". This will install the necessary Android SDKs and the Android NDK.</li>

<pre>
$ cd mozilla-central
$ ./mach bootstrap
Please choose the version of Firefox you want to build:
1. Firefox for Desktop
2. Firefox for Android
Your choice:
2
</pre>

<li>Manually install version 22.0.1 of the Android SDK Support package. See https://mail.mozilla.org/pipermail/mobile-firefox-dev/2015-August/001401.html for details.</li>

<li>Clone the repository containing the fonts used in FirefoxOS from https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/moztt somewhere and create a symlink or move it to `$topsrcdir/moz-tt` where m`$topsrcdir` is the Mozilla source tree clone.</li>
<li>Clone the Gaia repository from https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/gaia.git and create a symlink or move it to `$topsrcdir/gaia` where `$topsrcdir` is the Mozilla source tree clone.</li>
<li>Create a mozconfig and include `ac_add_option --enable-application=mobile/android/b2gdroid`.
<li>Run `mach configure`, `mach build`, `mach package` and finally, with an Android device attached, `mach install` to install the APK to the device.</li>
</ol>

B2gdroid

2015-10-01T14:21:45Z

Sgiles: Update

== Presentation ==
B2GDroid is an Android homescreen that provides the same user experience as Firefox OS. It's a GeckoView consumer with Gaia pre-packaged, and as many b2g APIs as possible.

== Building ==
<ol>
<li>Clone the Mozilla source tree</li>

<pre>$ hg clone https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central</pre>

<li>In the Mozilla source tree, run `./mach bootstrap` and select build "Firefox for Android". This will install the necessary Android SDKs and the Android NDK.</li>

<pre>
$ cd mozilla-central
$ ./mach bootstrap
Please choose the version of Firefox you want to build:
1. Firefox for Desktop
2. Firefox for Android
Your choice:
2
</pre>

<li>Manually install version 22.0.1 of the Android SDK Support package. See https://mobile.etherpad.mozilla.org/109 for details.</li>

<li>Clone the repository containing the fonts used in FirefoxOS from https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/moztt somewhere and create a symlink or move it to `$topsrcdir/moz-tt` where m`$topsrcdir` is the Mozilla source tree clone.</li>
<li>Clone the Gaia repository from https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/gaia.git and create a symlink or move it to `$topsrcdir/gaia` where `$topsrcdir` is the Mozilla source tree clone.</li>
<li>Run `mach build` then `mach package` and finally, with an Android device attached, `mach install` to install the APK to the device.</li>
</ol>

B2gdroid

2015-09-20T23:37:08Z

Sgiles: /* Building */ These aren't env vars, they're mozconfig things and are expected in a certain place by default.

== Presentation ==
B2GDroid is an Android homescreen that provides the same user experience as Firefox OS. It's a GeckoView consumer with Gaia pre-packaged, and as many b2g APIs as possible.

== Building ==
<ol>
<li>Clone the Mozilla source tree</li>

<pre>$ hg clone https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central</pre>

<li>In the Mozilla source tree, run `./mach bootstrap` and select build "Firefox for Android". This will install the necessary Android SDKs and the Android NDK.</li>

(For this step to install all the necessary tools you need the patch here: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1205405)

<pre>
$ cd mozilla-central
$ ./mach bootstrap
Please choose the version of Firefox you want to build:
1. Firefox for Desktop
2. Firefox for Android
Your choice:
2
</pre>

<li>Manually install version 22.0.1 of the Android SDK Support package. See https://mobile.etherpad.mozilla.org/109 for details.</li>

<li>Apply the b2gbuild patch attached to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1199720 Bug #1199720]</li>

<li>Clone the repository containing the fonts used in FirefoxOS from https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/moztt somewhere and create a symlink or move it to `$topsrcdir/moz-tt` where m`$topsrcdir` is the Mozilla source tree clone.</li>
<li>Clone the Gaia repository from https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/gaia.git and create a symlink or move it to `$topsrcdir/gaia` where `$topsrcdir` is the Mozilla source tree clone.</li>
</ol>
TODO

B2gdroid

2015-09-20T23:20:40Z

Sgiles: /* Building */ Clearer wording. Add GAIADIR information.

== Presentation ==
B2GDroid is an Android homescreen that provides the same user experience as Firefox OS. It's a GeckoView consumer with Gaia pre-packaged, and as many b2g APIs as possible.

== Building ==
<ol>
<li>Clone the Mozilla source tree</li>

<pre>$ hg clone https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central</pre>

<li>In the Mozilla source tree, run `./mach bootstrap` and select build "Firefox for Android". This will install the necessary Android SDKs and the Android NDK.</li>

(For this step to install all the necessary tools you need the patch here: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1205405)

<pre>
$ cd mozilla-central
$ ./mach bootstrap
Please choose the version of Firefox you want to build:
1. Firefox for Desktop
2. Firefox for Android
Your choice:
2
</pre>

<li>Manually install version 22.0.1 of the Android SDK Support package. See https://mobile.etherpad.mozilla.org/109 for details.</li>

<li>Apply the b2gbuild patch attached to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1199720 Bug #1199720]</li>

<li>Clone the repository containing the fonts used in FirefoxOS from https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/moztt and set the environment variable `MOZTTDIR` to the new moztt directory.</li>
<li>Clone the Gaia repository from https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/gaia.git and set the environment variable `GAIADIR` to the new Gaia directory.</li>
</ol>
TODO

B2gdroid

2015-09-20T23:15:48Z

Sgiles: /* Building */ Formatting

== Presentation ==
B2GDroid is an Android homescreen that provides the same user experience as Firefox OS. It's a GeckoView consumer with Gaia pre-packaged, and as many b2g APIs as possible.

== Building ==
<ol>
<li>Clone the Mozilla source tree</li>

<pre>$ hg clone https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central</pre>

<li>In the Mozilla source tree, run `./mach bootstrap` and select build "Firefox for Android". This will install the necessary Android SDKs and the Android NDK.</li>

(For this step to install all the necessary tools you need the patch here: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1205405)

<pre>
$ cd mozilla-central
$ ./mach bootstrap
Please choose the version of Firefox you want to build:
1. Firefox for Desktop
2. Firefox for Android
Your choice:
2
</pre>

<li>Manually install version 22.0.1 of the Android SDK Support package. See https://mobile.etherpad.mozilla.org/109 for details.</li>

<li>Apply the b2gbuild patch attached to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1199720 Bug #1199720]</li>

<li>Clone the repository containing the fonts used in FirefoxOS from https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/moztt and make sure the environment variable `MOZTTDIR` is assigned the moztt directory.</li>

</ol>
TODO

B2gdroid

2015-09-20T23:15:18Z

Sgiles: Add MOZTTDIR information

== Presentation ==
B2GDroid is an Android homescreen that provides the same user experience as Firefox OS. It's a GeckoView consumer with Gaia pre-packaged, and as many b2g APIs as possible.

== Building ==
<ol>
<li>Clone the Mozilla source tree</li>

<pre>$ hg clone https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central</pre>

<li>In the Mozilla source tree, run `./mach bootstrap` and select build "Firefox for Android". This will install the necessary Android SDKs and the Android NDK.</li>

(For this step to install all the necessary tools you need the patch here: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1205405)

<pre>
$ cd mozilla-central
$ ./mach bootstrap
Please choose the version of Firefox you want to build:
1. Firefox for Desktop
2. Firefox for Android
Your choice:
2
</pre>

<li>Manually install version 22.0.1 of the Android SDK Support package. See https://mobile.etherpad.mozilla.org/109 for details.</li>

<li>Apply the b2gbuild patch attached to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1199720 Bug #1199720]</li>

<li>Clone the repository containing the fonts used in FirefoxOS from https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/moztt and make sure the environment variable <pre>MOZTTDIR</pre> is assigned the moztt directory.</li>

</ol>
TODO

B2gdroid

2015-09-20T23:04:33Z

Sgiles: /* Building */ Reorder the note about applying the patch - it needs to be done first so put it before the example.

B2gdroid

2015-09-20T23:03:29Z

Sgiles: /* Building */ Formatting

B2gdroid

2015-09-20T23:03:01Z

Sgiles: /* Building */ Add not about Android support library 22.0.1

B2gdroid

2015-09-17T23:59:09Z

Sgiles: /* Building */ Initial steps for building - including note on required patch for mozboot