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Firefox: Update description, remove maintainer note

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Boris Kraut 2017-04-27 20:06:58 +02:00
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@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ Summary:Browse the web
Description: Description:
'''DEPRECATION NOTICE''' '''DEPRECATION NOTICE'''
Note that this package will soon be dropped from the F-Droid repo. Please Note that this package has been dropped from the F-Droid main repository and
consider using one of the following options for continued update support: only resides in the archive repository. Please consider using one of the
following options for updated builds:
* Manually download latest version from [https://download.mozilla.org/?product=fennec-latest&os=android&lang=multi Mozilla] * Manually download latest version from [https://download.mozilla.org/?product=fennec-latest&os=android&lang=multi Mozilla]
* [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/android/#nightly Firefox Nightly] - bleeding edge Firefox with automatic updates * [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/android/#nightly Firefox Nightly] - bleeding edge Firefox with automatic updates
@ -23,8 +24,6 @@ We urged Mozilla to enable auto-updates for release builds in 2015 -- see
seems stalled. So even when you download Firefox manually, make sure you seems stalled. So even when you download Firefox manually, make sure you
revisited the download link from time to time. revisited the download link from time to time.
Estimate EOL date: 2017
'''Description''' '''Description'''
Mobile version of the Firefox web browser. Uses the Gecko layout engine to Mobile version of the Firefox web browser. Uses the Gecko layout engine to
@ -39,42 +38,6 @@ the ability to enable or disable the search suggestions.
* UpstreamNonFree: Contains proprietary software, e.g. play-services. * UpstreamNonFree: Contains proprietary software, e.g. play-services.
. .
Maintainer Notes:
We can try to automated binary updates like this...
** LAST RESORT **
Repo Type:git
Repo:https://github.com/krt16s/ffupdater
Binaries:http://download.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/mobile/releases/%v/android-api-15/multi/fennec-%v.multi.android-arm.apk
Build:51.0,2015466281
commit=51.0
output=binary/firefox.apk
build=mkdir -p binary && \
cd binary && \
wget -O firefox.apk http://download.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/mobile/releases/$$VERSION$$/android-api-15/multi/fennec-$$VERSION$$.multi.android-arm.apk && \
unzip firefox.apk && \
rm -fR META-INF firefox.apk && \
zip -r firefox.apk *
** LAST RESORT**
... and have a text file with %v and %c to keep it updated... or have a script to poke
the "always" working https://download.mozilla.org/?product=fennec-latest&os=android&lang=multi.
Binaries in repo for now, build process is large and complex. The binaries are
very well hidden - Mozilla appear very keen to force use of the proprietary market.
They come from here: https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mobile/releases/
The HTTP update check no longer works because they stopped putting any useful
info alongside the binaries.
Starting with 33.0 Firefox contains gms play-services due to chromecasting
capabilities.
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Archive Policy:0 versions Archive Policy:0 versions
Auto Update Mode:None Auto Update Mode:None
Update Check Mode:None Update Check Mode:None