fdroiddata/metadata/org.mozilla.firefox.txt

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AntiFeatures:NonFreeAdd,Tracking,UpstreamNonFree
Categories:Internet
License:MPL-2.0
Web Site:https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Platforms/Android#System_Requirements
Source Code:http://hg.mozilla.org
Issue Tracker:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org
Changelog:https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/releases
Donate:https://sendto.mozilla.org/page/contribute/openwebfund
Name:Firefox
Summary:Browse the web
Description:
'''DEPRECATION NOTICE'''
Note that this package will soon be dropped from the F-Droid repo. Please
consider using one of the following options for continued update support:
* 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
We urged Mozilla to enable auto-updates for release builds in 2015 -- see
[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1192279 bugzilla] -- but the issue
seems stalled. So even when you download Firefox manually, make sure you
revisited the download link from time to time.
Estimate EOL date: 2017
'''Description'''
Mobile version of the Firefox web browser. Uses the Gecko layout engine to
render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards.
Features include: bookmark sync, custom search engines, support for addons and
the ability to enable or disable the search suggestions.
'''Anti-Features'''
* Non-free Addons: The license of the addons may be seen in the version notes, but often are non-free. The marketplace has no license information on most apps.
* Tracking: Stats are sent back regularly to the developers, but that can be disabled via settings. Also some versions contain "Adjust" tracking software.
* UpstreamNonFree: Contains proprietary software, e.g. play-services.
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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
Auto Update Mode:None
Update Check Mode:None
Current Version:50.1.0
Current Version Code:2015458265