{"id":9118,"date":"2023-11-01T17:42:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T00:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/?p=9118"},"modified":"2023-11-01T17:42:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T00:42:06","slug":"is-your-extension-ready-for-firefox-for-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2023\/11\/01\/is-your-extension-ready-for-firefox-for-android\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your extension ready for Firefox for Android? Be part of the launch of a new open mobile ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the release cycle of Firefox 120, we\u2019ll begin to see the emergence of dozens of new, openly available extensions on Firefox for Android on addons.mozilla.org<\/i> (AMO). We\u2019re taking a steady approach to opening up the mobile extension ecosystem to ensure Firefox for Android maintains strong performance standards while a vast new array of extensions are utilized for the first time in a mobile environment. If testing continues to progress well, we anticipate unveiling a fully open Firefox for Android extension ecosystem sometime in December. Stay tuned for details.<\/p>\n

For developers interested in optimizing desktop extensions for Firefox for Android usage<\/a>, now\u2019s the perfect time to assess your extension and take necessary steps to make your extension part of the coming first wave of openly available extensions on Firefox for Android.<\/p>\n

We anticipate strong interest from users excited to explore all the new ways they can customize Firefox for Android. Current trends indicate we\u2019ll have at least 200+ new Firefox for Android extensions on AMO when open availability debuts in December. And while a couple hundred extensions is more variety than you\u2019ll find on any other mobile browser, it is significantly fewer than the nearly 40,000 desktop Firefox extensions on AMO. So the opportunity for heightened discoverability with new users may be intriguing to some developers.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also a great time for developers who are intrigued at the prospect of creating new ways Firefox for Android users will fundamentally experience the mobile web. Are there browsing problems unique to the mobile environment that web extensions can solve? How can we enhance mobile web experiences with extensions? How can extensions empower mobile users? It\u2019s an open invitation to innovation.<\/p>\n

For developers keen to learn more about making their desktop extensions compatible on Firefox for Android, here are some timely resources (in addition to Firefox Add-ons Discourse<\/a> where you can hit us up anytime with questions)\u2026<\/p>\n

Webinar: Setup, testing, debugging\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

Time: Wednesday, November 15 at 11am EDT<\/i><\/p>\n

Senior Developer Relations Engineer Simeon Vincent will host his second webinar dedicated to Firefox for Android extension development and desktop migration<\/a>. The November 15 session will focus on Firefox for Android development setup steps like getting started with Android Studio, creating a virtual device for QA and getting Firefox Nightly readied for remote debugging.<\/p>\n

Register for the livestream!<\/a><\/p>\n

Check out our first Firefox for Android webinar from October<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Open office hours\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

Time: Every Monday, Tuesday<\/i><\/p>\n

Simeon also hosts weekly open \u201coffice hours\u201d for anyone interested in signing up<\/a> to receive 1:1 guidance on Firefox for Android extension development. These open office hours are only scheduled to run through December, so don\u2019t be shy to tap Simeon\u2019s expertise as you prepare your extension for mobile release.<\/p>\n

First 200 Firefox for Android extension developers (to email us) get a free t-shirt!<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sorry to bury the lede, but we\u2019re also giving away this one of a kind \u201cEarly Add-opter\u201d t-shirt to the first 200 developers who\u2026 1) make their extension functional on Android; and 2) email us at firefox-android-addon-support [at] mozilla.com<\/b> with a link to your extension\u2019s AMO listing page. If your extension works as expected on Firefox for Android and you\u2019re one of the first 200 to reach out we\u2019ll be in touch with the t-shirt ordering details.<\/p>\n

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Can you imagine yourself wearing this t-shirt, just chilling after you\u2019ve made your desktop extension compatible on Firefox for Android?\u00a0<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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