HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

Most recent ARM-based mobile devices are powerful enough to support porting Firefox OS. This section covers the basic hardware requirements as well as the recommended hardware features

The table 2.1 describes minimum and recommended hardware requirements for the Firefox OS  

Component	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	ARMv6	Cortex A5 class or better ARMv7a with NEON
GPU	—	Adreno 200 class or better
Connectivity	—	Wi-Fi 3G
Sensors	—	Accelerometer Proximity Ambient light A-GPS

For a good user experience, it's a good idea to choose a device that offers a uniform colour profile (implemented by the graphics device driver) and headphone support for muting and unmuting and for stopping and playing media. These features are common among modern smartphone.For a good user experience, it's a good idea to choose a device that offers a uniform colour profile (implemented by the graphics device driver) and headphone support for muting and unmuting and for stopping and playing media. These features are common among modern smartphone.

Buttons and Controls

A typical Firefox OS device needs a small number of physical hardware buttons:

Home button

This button is generally centred below the screen. Pressing it will return you to the app launcher. Holding it down opens the card switching view; swiping up on an app in that view will terminate it.

Volume control rocker

Along the left side is the volume rocker; pressing the top half of the rocker increases the audio volume and pressing the bottom half decreases the volume.

Power button

The power button is at the top right corner of the device