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* Option to store data apart from the global store. That is, do not use the global system services to store history, bookmarks, and passwords. But instead, hide them from the rest of the phone and discourage data sharing on the device. | * Option to store data apart from the global store. That is, do not use the global system services to store history, bookmarks, and passwords. But instead, hide them from the rest of the phone and discourage data sharing on the device. | ||
* If users are going to be essentially opted-in to the new UI and using system storage, there needs to be explicit messaging that they may need to take action to opt of having their Firefox for Android data synced to Google (if they have their phone configured to sync data to Google, which many users will). | * If users are going to be essentially opted-in to the new UI and using system storage, there needs to be explicit messaging that they may need to take action to opt of having their Firefox for Android data synced to Google (if they have their phone configured to sync data to Google, which many users will). Surprising users with this could have a negative impact. | ||
====Principle: Real Choice==== | ====Principle: Real Choice==== | ||
In the initial shipping version of Firefox for Android, there is no option to not use Android system storage. (There are plans to add this functionality after the initial release). | |||
'''Recommendations'': | '''Recommendations'': | ||
What can be improved: | |||
* Option to store data apart from the global store. That is, do not use the global system services to store history, bookmarks, and passwords. But instead, hide them from the rest of the phone and discourage data sharing on the device. | |||
====Principle: Sensible Defaults==== | ====Principle: Sensible Defaults==== | ||
Opting users in to using the system database on upgrade to the Native UI version of Firefox for Android is a sizable change from previous version of Firefox for Android. | |||
''Recommendations'': | ''Recommendations'': | ||
What can be improved: | |||
* Provide an option to store data apart from the global store. Use this option by default, preserving the same experience with respect to | |||
privacy and data ownership as previous XUL-based versions of Firefox for Android. Have users opt-in to using the system storage and syncing to Google if that's what they want. | |||
====Principle: Limited Data==== | ====Principle: Limited Data==== | ||
Mozilla itself will not collect additional data in the Native UI version of Firefox for Android. Mozilla Sync will continue to be opt in and configurable by the user. | |||
''Recommendations'': | ''Recommendations'': | ||
* No action needed | |||
= Follow-up Tasks and tracking = | = Follow-up Tasks and tracking = | ||