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Boot to Gecko (B2G) is a Mozilla Foundation project with the aim to create a standalone operating system for the web.

The web-based operating system developed under the name was published as (more information).

It was discontinued in 2016. The official support website can be found here.

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Gecko build failed error : Could not find autoconf 2.13., but autoconf already installed

I am trying to build Gecko Code, Which I have clone from Github : git clone https://github.com/mozilla/gecko-dev.git and I am getting autoconf 2.13 not found error, Which already installed in my Mac Machine: Tom-Swayer:gecko-dev vmishra$ autoconf…
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How to build and install the latest nightly Firefox OS on Alcatel One Touch Fire?

I want to upgrade Firefox OS 1.1 on my Alcatel One Touch Fire to the master branch (the latest revision). After having read the Mozilla Wiki, I cloned the B2G repository, built it for the hamachi target by typing: ./config.sh hamachi &&…
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Porting Firefox OS to Android device

I would like to port Firefox OS to my device (that is not supported by Mozilla but it has Android 4.2). I've read from net that some of the drivers haven't been developed yet, but if FFOS uses the kernel from Android, then it can load the drivers…
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How to work with localization/translations in Firefox OS/b2g

There seem to be a lot of variations of how the workflow for localization should be. When I look at the documentation I find differences on all of the…
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WebIDE Firefox OS Simulator Operation Failed: connecting to runtime

Complete noob at this. Trying to get Firefox OS simulator working to learn to write apps for Firefox OS. Running openSUSE 13.2. I cannot start the simulator. I install Firefox 34.0.5, I enable verbose logging for Firefox OS 1.3 and 1.4 as described…
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How can I change the wallpaper on a Firefox OS device?

I have recently been learning about Firefox OS/B2G. I am aware of the extensive set of APIs in place that are able to fetch images from the wallpaper gallery, change settings and set reminders (to name a few). However, I'm completely stumped as to…
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getUserMedia for Firefox OS

It was said that getUserMedia would land on Firefox OS 1.2. I have read the documentation and tried to look for it in the Google Groups, but I have not found anything related to it. I have developed a web app that works on Firefox Nightly (so, it…
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Localizing Firefox OS (B2G)

I am trying to install a new locale in Firefox OS, but I am not sure if I am following the steps well. Firstly, I tried to use Mercurial to download the desired locale: It didn't work for me, Mercurial says that access is denied, so I had to…
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What's the different between WebID and IDL(XPIDL)?

WebIDL : Is the interface description language used to describe the data types, interfaces, methods, properties, and other components which make up a Web application programming interface (API). IDL(XPIDL) : It is an Interface Description Language…
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Port B2G to a specific device

In the Firefox OS documentation, one can read : If your device isn't listed, you should stop right now and either help port B2G to your device or wait until someone else does it. We'd prefer it if you help out! How should I help to port B2G to my…
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"Exited sync due to fetch errors" while fetching B2G code

I am trying to prepare my first B2G build for my Intex Cloud FX phone using these steps. I found out that my phone's code is tarako from the Firefox OS Phones page. However, running ./config.sh tarako fails every time. Although the above article…
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Upgraded ZTE Open from 1.0 to 1.2 - Stuck in reboot loop

I own a ZTE Open, UK edition. I tried upgrading from 1.0 to 1.2 following these instructions. https://hacks.mozilla.org/2014/01/upgrading-your-zte-open-to-firefox-1-1-or-1-2-fastboot-enabled/comment-page-1/#comments The update I installed came from…
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COM vs. XPCOM the difference between these two

I knew here is a link which discussed a bit about the difference between COM and XPCOM. What is XPCOM? XPCOM vs COM? however, I want to know this topic in more detail way. For example, for reference counting and type inference, COM inherited from…
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FirefoxOS: Can't build b2g for Emulator on Mac -Yosemite

I am trying to build B2G on Mac - Yosemite (10.10.5)and I have a multiple version of Xcode 4.6.3,5.0.2, 6.4 and 7(beta 5). I follows the Mozilla…
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Can not build the B2G desktop client (./mach build) ' . ' is not recognized as an internal

I'm trying to build the Mozilla B2G Desktop client by following this guide: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox_OS/Building_the_B2G_desktop_client. I've already cloned the mozilla-central repository using: hg clone…
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