[OpenZDK Request] firefox mobile

[ghost55]

Is there any chance someone could make a firefox mobile build for the ZHD? the ZHD's stock browser is just awful, and the sourcecode for firefox mobile is freely available.

[Arfey McFeeshy]

If it could be done it probably would've been done already.

There's some alternative browsers that you can use to run on Liberate, but I don't know if they're any better.

[Locke]

Opera Mini works and is actually a popular mobile browser, try it out. You need to run Liberate to use it, mind you.

[ghost55]

Originally Posted by Locke

Opera Mini works and is actually a popular mobile browser, try it out. You need to run Liberate to use it, mind you.

I will look into that. Liberate drives me crazy though, and not having to reboot after using a browser would be nice.

[6Leinad6]

I agree... Liberate is cool, but it takes sooo long to boot up and shut down, and with all the problems of wifi attached... not fun. Would it be possible to sort of, for lack of better word, "teather" an app to liberate? Like, have the app run within Liberate without actually running Liberate? Or have the app use Liberate's system to just run the browser as an app?

[ghost55]

Originally Posted by 6Leinad6

I agree... Liberate is cool, but it takes sooo long to boot up and shut down, and with all the problems of wifi attached... not fun. Would it be possible to sort of, for lack of better word, "teather" an app to liberate? Like, have the app run within Liberate without actually running Liberate? Or have the app use Liberate's system to just run the browser as an app?

why bother? OpenZDK allows for c and c++ code to be executed natively, and since firefox is written in c++, and is completely opensource, it might even be easier to port it then to make a bunch of crazy liberate-based workarounds.
here is a link to the firefox source ftp for the mobile browser: ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/source/

[Air King]

Originally Posted by ghost55

why bother? OpenZDK allows for c and c++ code to be executed natively, and since firefox is written in c++, and is completely opensource, it might even be easier to port it then to make a bunch of crazy liberate-based workarounds.
here is a link to the firefox source ftp for the mobile browser: ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/source/

If I'm not mistaken, using openzdk apps disable wifi (as well as official apps and drm protected content)... That's why it's recommened that you restart after running it..

[ghost55]

Originally Posted by seifer93

If I'm not mistaken, using openzdk apps disable wifi (as well as official apps and drm protected content)... That's why it's recommened that you restart after running it..

oh. I thought that was only liberate that broke wifi. if that is the case, nvm.

[dooglehead]

OpenZDK does not disable wifi.

[ghost55]

Originally Posted by dooglehead

OpenZDK does not disable wifi.

in that case, nvm on my last post lol. having a real browser on the Zune HD would be amazing.

[Arfy]

Regardless you would have to reboot your Zune afterwards...

[Air King]

Originally Posted by dooglehead

OpenZDK does not disable wifi.

Really? My zune HD begs to differ. After playing openzdk apps (like gameboy emulator) I can't access wifi. It asks me to put in the security password and always says it's incorrect.

[ZuFi]

That's a different story. They're talking about WHILE using an OZDK app.

[dooglehead]

Originally Posted by seifer93

Really? My zune HD begs to differ. After playing openzdk apps (like gameboy emulator) I can't access wifi. It asks me to put in the security password and always says it's incorrect.

Yes, Some OpenZDK apps even use wifi. You probably either have something wrong with your Zune, or you are doing something wrong.

[ghost55]

Originally Posted by dooglehead

Yes, Some OpenZDK apps even use wifi. You probably either have something wrong with your Zune, or you are doing something wrong.

so FF mobile for the ZHD is possible. having this would be pure awesomeness!