canmove, Confirmed users
1,537
edits
Privacy/Reviews/AndroidSystemStorage: Difference between revisions
Privacy/Reviews/AndroidSystemStorage (view source)
Revision as of 21:57, 3 November 2011
, 3 November 2011→Architecture
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
In this section, the product's architecture is described. Any individual components or actors are identified, their "knowledge" or what data they store is identified, and data flow between components and external entities is described. | In this section, the product's architecture is described. Any individual components or actors are identified, their "knowledge" or what data they store is identified, and data flow between components and external entities is described. | ||
'''The main objective of this feature/product is:''' to use the Android System database for storing sync data (bookmarks, history, form data, etc). | '''The main objective of this feature/product is:''' to use the Android System database for storing sync data (bookmarks, history, form data, etc). This allows users to keep their data portable to all apps on the phone. | ||
'''Design Documents''': | '''Design Documents''': | ||
Link to any design or architectural documents here. | ''TODO: Link to any design or architectural documents or bugs here.'' | ||
== Components == | == Components == | ||
There are | There are three major parts to this system: the Sync Service, Firefox Mobile, and the Android System Storage. | ||
=== Firefox Mobile === | === Firefox Mobile === | ||
| Line 53: | Line 53: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bookmarks, history, passwords, form fill data | | bookmarks, history, passwords, form fill data | ||
| | | in memory (decrypted/recorded), temporarily. | ||
|} | |} | ||
| Line 91: | Line 91: | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''Communication with Android | '''Communication with Android System Storage''' | ||
Android System Storage is used as a database for keeping various bits of browser data. It is a common database used by multiple applications. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Direction | |||
! Message | |||
! Data | |||
! Notes | |||
|- | |||
| ''In:'' | |||
| getData | |||
| browser data object | |||
| (bookmark, history item, form data, password, etc) | |||
|- | |||
| ''Out:'' | |||
| storeData | |||
| browser data object | |||
| (bookmark, history item, form data, password, etc) | |||
|} | |||
=== Sync Service (external) === | === Sync Service (external) === | ||
| Line 113: | Line 134: | ||
'''Communication with Firefox Mobile''' | '''Communication with Firefox Mobile''' | ||
(See above section on Firefox Mobile for details of communication) | |||
=== Android System Storage (external) === | |||
The Android System Storage is a common database in the Android OS. All apps given access to this storage have the ability to read/write things like browser history and bookmarks. Firefox on Android will use this storage service to keep in sync with the default browser on the device (as well as any other apps that consume or create this data). | |||
'''Stored Data:''' | |||
There's lots of data in this (third party) system, but for our purposes it will be storing browser data. This data is automatically accessible by the system default browser (and other apps) and synchronized with the phone's owner's google account. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! What | ||
! | ! Where | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | bookmarks, history, passwords, form fill data | ||
| On device, potentially synced to the cloud via google account and other apps. | |||
| | |||
|} | |} | ||
'''Communication with Firefox Mobile''' | |||
(See above Firefox Mobile section for details) | |||
= User Data Risk Minimization = | = User Data Risk Minimization = | ||