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== Firefox for Android ==
== Download Firefox for Android ==


Firefox for Android is part of the [[Fennec]] project to bring the Firefox web browser to mobile devices.  For more information about Fennec, see the [http://www.mozilla.com/mobile/ Firefox Mobile web site].
'''[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox Install Firefox from the Google Play Store]'''


* '''Latest Version:''' Alpha 1
To find out more about Firefox for Android and other Mozilla mobile apps visit '''[https://www.mozilla.com/mobile/ mozilla.com/mobile]''' in your phone's web browser.
* '''Optimized for:''' Droid, Nexus One, other phones with ~1 GHz CPU and 800x480 display
* '''System Requirements:''' Android 2.0 or higher, OpenGL ES2.0, 256 MB RAM, 30 MB phone storage available


== Status ==
For direct APKs and pre-release versions visit https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/fenix/releases/
 
Firefox for Android is in very early development. Stay tuned and follow us on [http://twitter.com/mozmobile Twitter] and [http://www.facebook.com/firefoxformobile Facebook] to hear about new releases and other announcements.  Or read our [http://planet.firefox.com/mobile/ developer blogs] to follow our  progress.
 
We have not yet set a date for the first release of Firefox for Android, but
we are tentatively planning for a release before the end of 2010, with beta releases earlier in the year.  See [[Mobile/Planning/2.0]] for more information.
 
== Download Alpha ==
 
The first Fenenc alpha for Android is now available.  See the [http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2010/08/27/fennec-alpha-released-for-android-and-nokia-n900/ blog post] and [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/mobile/2.0a1/releasenotes/index.html release notes] for more information.
 
Important notes:
 
[[Image:Fennec-alpha-download.png‎|right]]
 
* Check the [[#System Requirements|system requirements]] below.  This alpha is available for '''ARMv7 only''', and requires '''Android 2.0 or higher'''.
* If you installed a pre-release or nightly build of Fennec, you will need to '''uninstall the old build''' before installing the alpha.  This will erase your profile.
 
To install Fennec alpha:
 
# Enable installation of non-Market applications in the "Applications" section of the Android settings.
# Go to [http://mozilla.com/m/alpha mozilla.com/m/alpha] in your phone's browser (or scan the barcode to the right), and press the "Download Alpha" button.
# Open the "fennec.apk" file when it finishes downloading.
 
== Download Nightly Builds ==
 
If you want to develop, test, or preview the next release of Fennec, you can download a nightly build:
 
# Enable installation of non-Market applications in the "Applications" section of the Android settings.
# Download the nightly build directly onto your Android device by scanning the barcode below, or by entering the URL in the Android browser.
# Open the '''fennec.apk''' file when it finishes downloading.
 
You can also [[Mobile/Platforms|try out Fennec on other platforms]], including on your Mac, Windows, or Linux PC.
 
=== ARMv7 ===
 
[[Image:Qrcode-fennec-nightly-android.png‎|right]]
For Android devices with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture#ARM_cores ARMv7] (Cortex, Snapdragon, Hummingbird) processors, like the Motorola Droid, HTC Desire, HTC Evo 4G, or Samsung Galaxy S.  (See [[#System Requirements|below]] for a longer list of phones.)
 
* Short URL: http://bit.ly/b52meS
* Full URL: http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/nightly/latest-mobile-trunk/fennec.apk
 
=== ARMv6 (experimental) ===
 
[[Image:Qr-code-fennec-nightly-android-nothumb.png|right]]
For devices with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture#ARM_cores ARMv6] processors, like the HTC Hero, Legend, Droid Eris, Wildfire, or Samsung Moment.  (See [[#System Requirements|below]] for a longer list of phones.)
 
'''Note:''' The ARMv6 build is new and not widely tested.  Many older Android phones do not have enough RAM or storage to run current Fennec builds.  Fennec's visual design is not yet optimized for lower-resolution displays ({{Bug|590777}}).
 
* Short URL: http://bit.ly/aQ22MP
* Full URL: http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/nightly/latest-mozilla-central-android-r7-nothumb/fennec.apk
 
== Known Issues ==
 
We are working on fixing all of these bugs.
 
'''Installation and Add-ons:'''
* '''Fennec requires around 40 MB of internal storage'''. We have plans to reduce this to 20 MB or less.  Like all Android NDK apps, Firefox must copy its native libraries out of the APK file before loading them, so they end up installed twice.  We have plans to work around this problem and reduce the installation size ({{bug|588607}}).
* '''Fennec might hang or crash at startup''' if there is very little internal storage available ({{bug|589906}}), or for other unknown reasons.
* '''Adobe Flash and other plugins are not supported yet.'''
* '''Automatic updates do not work in Android 2.1''' or earlier ({{bug|596662}}).
 
'''Performance and stability:'''
* '''<font color=red>New (2010-09-16):</font> Fennec hangs unpredictably''' (especially on Samsung Galaxy S phones?) ({{bug|597093}}).
* '''Speed, responsiveness, power efficiency, and memory use''' are all being improved as part of our [[Mobile/Planning/2.0|Fennec 2.0]] effort.
 
'''User Interface:'''
* '''<font color=red>New (2010-09-15):</font> After opening a new tab in the background, the new tab's contents appear''' at the bottom of the page in the current tab ({{bug|596717}}).
* '''Multi-touch zoom does not work on some devices''' including the Motorola Droid ({{Bug|589208}}).
* '''Text does not wrap to fit the screen''' after zooming in, as it does in the Android browser ({{bug|578179}}).  The [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/mobile/addon/157099 Easy Reading] add-on has some proof-of-concept code to do this.
 
'''Keyboard:'''
* '''<font color=red>New (2010-09-15):</font> The on-screen keyboard does not appear''' when clicking in form fields on web pages ({{bug|591047}}).
* '''Some keyboards do not show updated text''' as you type in the address bar ({{bug|580388}}).  This affects the standard Android keyboard in landscape orientation, and some alternate input methods.
* '''You might need to hold down SHIFT or ALT''' while typing numbers/symbols/capitals on a hardware keyboard ({{bug|583327}}?).
 
See also the complete list of [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?resolution=---&op_sys=Android&query_format=advanced open Android bugs] and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=blocking-fennec%3A2.0b1%2B 2.0 beta 1 blockers] in Bugzilla.
 
== System Requirements  ==
 
Fennec requires '''Android 2.0''' or later. Installation requires about 30 MB of available internal storage.
 
We are using these devices for development:
 
<font color="#060">
* HTC/Google Nexus One (ARMv7)
</font>
 
Other users have successfully installed Fennec on these ARMv7 devices:
 
<font color="#006">
* Acer Liquid E
* Dell Streak
* HTC Desire
* HTC Droid Incredible
* HTC EVO 4G
* Motorola Droid 2
* Motorola Droid X
* Motorola Milestone (Verizon Droid)
* Samsung Epic 4G
* Samsung Galaxy S (AT&amp;T Captivate, T-Mobile Vibrant)
</font>
 
These devices are not compatible with our ARMv7-optimized builds, but might be able to run the new ARMv6 builds:
 
<font color="#600">
* Android SDK emulator
* Augen GENTouch 7" Tablet
* HTC Aria
* HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1, Android Dev Phone 1)
* HTC Droid Eris
* HTC Hero (T-Mobile G2 Touch)
* HTC Legend
* HTC Magic (T-Mobile myTouch 3G, T-Mobile G1 Touch)
* HTC Tattoo
* HTC Wildfire
* Huawei U8230
* LG Ally
* Motorola Backflip
* Samsung Moment
* Samsung Spica i5700
</font>
 
We will test and support more Android 2.0 phones soon.


== Support ==
== Support ==


Please post any questions or comments to the [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/new?product=mobile Firefox Mobile support forum].
If you have questions or trouble with Firefox for mobile, please see our dedicated '''[http://support.mozilla.com/mobile/ Mobile Support site]'''.
 
== Development ==
 
See [[Mobile/Fennec/Android]] for build instructions, developer documentation, and more project status.

Latest revision as of 16:04, 9 December 2024

Download Firefox for Android

Install Firefox from the Google Play Store

To find out more about Firefox for Android and other Mozilla mobile apps visit mozilla.com/mobile in your phone's web browser.

For direct APKs and pre-release versions visit https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/fenix/releases/

Support

If you have questions or trouble with Firefox for mobile, please see our dedicated Mobile Support site.

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