It’s no secret that Mozilla is growing a brand new browser referred to as Fenix which goes to switch the present Firefox browser on Google Play Store. However, we didn’t understand how the transition will happen, till as we speak.
Mozilla lastly drew up future plans for each Firefox and its new browser Fenix on Android. According to the assist doc printed by Mozilla, the plan right here is to cease pushing main updates to the Firefox browser after the Firefox 68 replace which is due in July this yr. Only be bug fixes and safety updates can be there after the Firefox 68 Update. Also, the corporate will transfer the browser to the ESR department which can let Mozilla preserve the legacy browser with minimal effort.
Taking Firefox’s place could be the Fenix browser, and as per the doc, Mozilla isn’t planning to utterly exchange Firefox browser with Fenix till it reaches the “migration readiness status.” Once Fenix will get prepared for the prime time, the legacy Firefox customers will robotically be migrated to the brand new browser.
We nonetheless don’t know something concerning the date of the top of assist for the legacy browser. However, it’s speculated that the corporate will name it quits earlier than mid-2020, paving the way in which for Fenix.
