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'''Foxtrot.''' We have about 200 devices available for members of our community (volunteers and employees) who are not part of the core OS dev teams, who will use the phones regularly, and who will participate in product surveys, focused testing efforts, and be available to help us gauge the quality of specific features and the overall product.
'''Foxtrot.''' We have about 200 devices available for members of our community (volunteers and employees) who are not part of the core OS dev teams, who will use the phones regularly, and who will participate in product surveys, focused testing efforts, and be available to help us gauge the quality of specific features and the overall product.


To apply to the program, head over to our [http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1709863/Foxtrot-Application
''Status as of 7/25/14:'' applications were submitted during mid-July and are now under review by the Foxtrot team. When we've evaluated all of the applications, we'll notify and start sending out Flames to Foxtrot participants.  
Foxtrot. Foxtrot Application].


Note that the Foxtrot program will have its software release channel, based on "verified" nightly builds that will be updated about once a month. It will require an initial flash like the nightly channel (see MDN article). We don't have our solution for nightly builds yet but when we do, and when we've evaluated all of the applications, we'll start sending out Flames.
'''Summary Distribution Status:'''  
 
'''Status:'''  
* Late April, Mozilla received 400 of its order of ~2000 Flames
* Late April, Mozilla received 400 of its order of ~2000 Flames
* Late May, Mozilla received another 1000 of its order of Flames
* Late May, Mozilla received another 1000 of its order of Flames
* May, About 400 Flames distributed to core Firefox OS team members via team leaders.  
* May, About 400 Flames distributed to core Firefox OS team members via team leaders.  
* June, Mozilla received remainder of Flame order.  
* June, Mozilla received remainder of Flame order.  
* Retail site launched May 27, 5000 Flames available.  
* May 27, Retail site launched with 5000 Flames available.  
* Retail site down from June 11 - June 19. Restored as of June 20.
* Retail site down from June 11 - June 19. Restored as of June 20.
* Foxtrot program still under development, applications expected to open week of June 30.
* July 3, Foxtrot program launched (details above)
* Nightly builds downloads and updates are still in development. Expected first half of July.
* July 10, first orders from retail site shipped
* July 25, build and USB Windows Driver downloads [http://mzl.la/Flame posted] on MDN.  
''* Nightly builds downloads and updates are still in development. Expected first half of August.''
 
== Public Builds ==
We now have public builds available along with a link to a Windows USB driver on the [http://mzl.la/Flame MDN Flame page].
 
For the more adventurous seeking earlier builds, see the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G/QA/Foxtrot Foxtrot wiki page].


== Internal Flame builds ==
== Internal Flame builds ==
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