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The main projects on mobile are Firefox and Focus, on both Android and iOS. For more information about Mobile development, see the get involved page.

Focus

Focus is a lightweight browser on both Android and iOS that automatically blocks a wide range of ads and online trackers. It makes it easy to erase history, passwords and cookies, so users aren't followed by things like unwanted ads.

Firefox

Firefox is a full-featured web browser developed by Mozilla for both [1] (codename "Fenix") and iOS.

Bringing Firefox to mobile phones is the next step towards fulfilling Mozilla’s mission of providing access to one Web that everyone can access, regardless of device or location. The overall goals for Firefox on mobile are:

Provide a platform for developers to create compelling content and applications using the latest Web technologies like HTML5, CSS and JavaScript.
Deliver an exceptional mobile experience to users, complete with the performance, personalization and security they expect.
Do all of this work in the shared Mozilla source repositories so all platforms, desktop and mobile, benefit each other.

For more background on our goals please see these blog posts. Still have questions? See our Mobile FAQ.

The recommended way to install Firefox for Android is from the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox. You can download older Firefox for Android APKs for testing from https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/fenix/releases/.

GeckoView

GeckoView is Firefox's engine, packaged as a reusable Android library.

Mozilla uses GeckoView to power Firefox Reality, Firefox Focus, and more.

The blog post Firefox Focus with Gecko View provides some additional background on GeckoView's development.

Mobile Web Compatibility

Some Web sites are coding for very specific browsers. It creates Mobile Web Compatibility issues for Firefox for Android. You can help Mozilla solve these issues.

Mobile Marketing Automation

In order to improve engagement with users, Firefox uses an external tool called Leanplum. For details about currently running campaigns, please visit Leanplum Contextual Hints page.

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-== Goals ==
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-The overall goals for Mobile Firefox are:
+The main projects on mobile are Firefox and Focus, on both Android and iOS. For more information about Mobile development, see the [[Mobile/Get_Involved|get involved page]].
-* provide Mozilla’s standards-based open-source browser engine, optimized for mobile, that can be embedded by device manufacturers and others;
-* a full-featured mobile browser including support for XUL-based add-ons, delivering on Firefox’s key principles of ease-of-use, security and accessibility;
-* grow the Mozilla community in the mobile space;
-* provide tools and documentation to help developers develop, debug and deploy web applications;
-* do all of this work in the shared Mozilla source repositories so all platforms, desktop and mobile benefit each other
-== Weekly Meeting ==
+== Focus ==
+Focus is a lightweight browser on both [https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-android Android] and [https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-ios iOS] that automatically blocks a wide range of ads and online trackers. It makes it easy to erase history, passwords and cookies, so users aren't followed by things like unwanted ads.
-There will be a meeting each week to discuss the status of Mobile.
+== Firefox ==
-Please use [irc://irc.mozilla.org/%23mobile #mobile], [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-platforms-mobile dev-platforms-mobile@mozilla.org] or [http://news.mozilla.org/mozilla.dev.platforms.mobile mozilla.dev.platforms.mobile] for communication
-Meeting Details:
+Firefox is a full-featured web browser developed by Mozilla for both [https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/wiki] (codename "Fenix") and [https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-ios iOS].
-* Monday @ 9:00AM PST
+Bringing Firefox to mobile phones is the next step towards fulfilling Mozilla’s [http://www.mozilla.org/about/mission.html mission] of providing access to one Web that everyone can access, regardless of device or location.  The overall goals for Firefox on mobile are:
-* +1 650-903-0800 (US/Intl) x91 conf# 314
-* +1 800 707 2533 (US) pin 369 conf# 314
-* [irc://irc.mozilla.org/%23mobile #mobile] for backchannel
-* Agenda and notes can be found [[Mobile/Notes|here]]
-==To Do's==
+* Provide a platform for developers to create compelling content and applications using the latest Web technologies like HTML5, CSS and JavaScript.
+* Deliver an exceptional mobile experience to users, complete with the performance, personalization and security they expect.
+* Do all of this work in the shared Mozilla source repositories so all platforms, desktop and mobile, benefit each other.
-There are several big ticket issues to be resolved for this project.  For the most part they can be broken into these four categories.
+For more background on our goals please see [[Mobile/Background|these blog posts]].  Still have questions? See our [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/mobile/faq/ Mobile FAQ].
-* [[Mobile/Performance |Performance/Memory issues]]
+'''The recommended way to install Firefox for Android is from the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox'''. You can download older Firefox for Android APKs for testing from https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/fenix/releases/.
-* [[Mobile/User Experience | User Experience and UI]]
-* [[Mobile/Build | Ports, build instructions, platform support]]
-* [[Mobile/Features | Features]]
-* [[Mobile/Patches | Patches]]
-* [[Mobile/Profiling | Profiling]]
-== Task List ==
+== GeckoView ==
-Below are the current top prioritized tasks.
-=== Bugs ===
+[[Mobile/GeckoView|GeckoView]] is Firefox's engine, packaged as a reusable Android library.
-==== Performance ====
+Mozilla uses GeckoView to power [https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2018/09/18/firefox-reality-now-available/ Firefox Reality], [https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/mobile/#focus Firefox Focus], and more.
-{{statusitem
+The blog post ''[https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/09/focus-with-geckoview/ Firefox Focus with Gecko View]'' provides some additional background on GeckoView's development.
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-|t=[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=264354 Enable HTTP pipelining by default]
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-|t=[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=237041 compile options for improved minimo speed on arm]
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+== Mobile Web Compatibility ==
+Some Web sites are coding for very specific browsers. It creates [[Compatibility/Mobile|Mobile Web Compatibility]] issues for Firefox for Android. You can [[Compatibility/Guide|help Mozilla]] solve these issues.
-[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=perf&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&known_name=1.9a1%2B&query_based_on=1.9a1%2B&negate0=1&field0-0-0=component&type0-0-0=equals&value0-0-0=Autocomplete+&field0-0-1=component&type0-0-1=equals&value0-0-1=Download+Manager&field0-0-2=component&type0-0-2=equals&value0-0-2=Help+Viewer&field0-0-3=component&type0-0-3=equals&value0-0-3=NSIS+Installer&field0-0-4=component&type0-0-4=equals&value0-0-4=Preferences&field0-0-5=component&type0-0-5=equals&value0-0-5=Printing&field0-0-6=component&type0-0-6=equals&value0-0-6=Toolbars+and+Toolbar+Customization&field0-0-7=component&type0-0-7=equals&value0-0-7=Satchel&field0-1-0=product&type0-1-0=equals&value0-1-0=Toolkit&field1-0-0=flagtypes.name&type1-0-0=equals&value1-0-0=blocking1.9%2B Current blocking 1.9+ performance issues]
+== Mobile Marketing Automation ==
+In order to improve engagement with users, Firefox uses an external tool called Leanplum. For details about currently running campaigns, please visit [[Leanplum Contextual Hints]] page.
-[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=mobile&resolution=DUPLICATE&resolution=---&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= Current mobile bugs]
-=== Features ===
-==== UI ====
-{{statusitem
-|t=Create UI for mapping keys to actions
-|p=
-|o=
-|s=detect key press and allow selection of action for key, map gestures to actions
-}}
-{{statusitem
-|t=Switch orientation
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-|o=
-|s=portrait/landscape, placement of toolbar when changing orientation
-}}
-==Supported Platforms ==
-We have the stated goal of supporting Windows Mobile and Linux devices.  Support for other Platforms may be added in the future.  We will also support several embedders who are using mozilla technology, and will keep track of that [[Mobile/Platforms |here]]