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{{FeatureStatus | {{FeatureStatus | ||
|Feature name=Silent Update | |Feature name=Silent Update | ||
|Feature stage= | |Feature stage=Development | ||
|Feature status=In progress | |Feature status=In progress | ||
|Feature health=OK | |Feature health=OK | ||
|Feature status note=Master feature page for all components that are required to deliver a "silent update" experience to users. | |Feature status note=Master feature page for all components that are required to deliver a "silent update" experience to users. Features currently under development. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{FeatureTeam | {{FeatureTeam | ||
|Feature product manager=Chris Lee | |Feature product manager=Chris Lee | ||
|Feature feature manager= | |Feature feature manager=Lawrence Mandel | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{FeaturePageBody | {{FeaturePageBody | ||
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Silent Update is comprised of the following 6 components: | Silent Update is comprised of the following 6 components: | ||
<b>1) Move bulk of update to background before shut down and remove update UI from browser start-up. ([https://wiki.mozilla.org/Silent_Update_updater feature page]):</b> | <b>1) Remove download/update dialog when new Firefox version is available ([https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Lessen_App_Update_Displayed_UI feature page]):</b> | ||
*Update dialog will no longer be appropriate with Rapid Releases | |||
*This dialog appears during the user's current session and its purpose is only to notify the user that a download is happening in the background | |||
<b>2) Move bulk of update to background before shut down and remove update UI from browser start-up. ([https://wiki.mozilla.org/Silent_Update_updater feature page]):</b> | |||
*Given the download is happening in the background without notifying the user based on 1), this component will shift bulk of the installation process to the user's current session before the restart | |||
*Updater will need to change for Windows, Mac and Linux | *Updater will need to change for Windows, Mac and Linux | ||
<b> | <b>3) Add-on compatibility check will default to compatible ([https://wiki.mozilla.org/Features/Add-ons/Add-ons_Default_to_Compatible feature page]):</b> | ||
*Modifying how Firefox determines which Add-ons are compatible | *Modifying how Firefox determines which Add-ons are compatible | ||
*This will exclude: | *This will exclude: | ||
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**All strict incompatible add-ons | **All strict incompatible add-ons | ||
**All blacklisted add-ons | **All blacklisted add-ons | ||
<b> | <b>4) Frequency of when What's New tab appears per update will be reduced and existing/new content will gradually transition to other tools ([https://wiki.mozilla.org/Silent_Update_whatsnew feature page]):</b> | ||
*Dedicated placement in Firefox about:home page (being explored) | *Dedicated placement in Firefox about:home page (being explored) | ||
*Hover panel from from somewhere on the page (being explored) | *Hover panel from from somewhere on the page (being explored) | ||
*Brainstorm with UX/Marketing | *Brainstorm with UX/Marketing | ||
<b> | <b>5) Firefox updates need to bypass OS dialogs:</b> | ||
*Win7 and WinVista UAC (user account control) dialogue ([https://wiki.mozilla.org/Silent_Update_OS_Dialogs feature page]) | |||
*N/A to silent update <strike>Mac OS: determine if there are issues for non-admins ([https://wiki.mozilla.org/Silent_Update_OS_Dialogs_Mac feature page])</strike> | |||
<b> | <b>6) Update the add-on compatibility check prompt ([https://wiki.mozilla.org/Silent_Update_not_now_prompt feature page]):</b> | ||
*In conjunction with component ( | *In conjunction with component (3), when the update process encounters an incompatible add-on we should prompt with a dialog providing users the options of "not now" or "remind me later". | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{FeatureInfo | {{FeatureInfo | ||
|Feature priority=P1 | |Feature priority=P1 | ||
|Feature rank=1 | |||
|Feature roadmap=Firefox Desktop | |||
|Feature list=Desktop | |Feature list=Desktop | ||
|Feature project=Silent Update | |||
|Feature engineering team=Desktop front-end | |Feature engineering team=Desktop front-end | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{FeatureTeamStatus}} | {{FeatureTeamStatus}} | ||