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Overlay Firefox OS On Your Android Device

you can now try the Firefox OS experience without flashing a ROM or removing Android by installing B2GDroid.

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As many of you may know, Mozilla also has their own operating system for mobile devices known as Firefox OS. Thanks to Mozilla developer Fabrice Desré, you can now try the Firefox OS experience without flashing a ROM or removing Android by installing B2GDroid.

Dual Boot on Android: A Power User's Holy Grail?

Is dual booting Android worth it? What are the options to do so? In this thread we discuss why dual booting is a power user's jewel & how to get it going!

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Many of you probably dual-boot your personal computers, be it to run Linux alongside Windows or because you have a Mac and hate OS X. On a computer platform, the process can be a life-saver for a variety of reasons, particularly software compatibility/integration. It’s not rare to see computer programmers with Linux partitions or Mac gamers that use bootcamp for their videogames. On computers, the process has gotten relatively simpler over time, with Microsoft and Apple typically supporting the notion.  On Android, the story is different.

How to Install and Use MultiROM - XDA TV

Today we talk about MultiROM. Which is an unique customization for Android that lets you select which of many ROMs you have installed that you want to run.

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The great thing about XDA is you can find all these great custom ROMs. There are so many in fact that sometimes you want to have access to a couple so you can change depending on your mood. And while you can just flash those everytime, what if there was an easier way?

Mozilla Firefox OS Apps running on Android
Firefox OS Apps Can Now Run on Android

As of Firefox for Android 29, Mozilla Firefox OS apps can now run on Android, and they appear just like native apps in your app drawer and recent apps list.

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It's no big secret that Mozilla's Firefox OS has had quite a tough time gaining market traction. Despite this, Firefox OS development has trudged along, with the Google Nexus 5 recently receiving highly functional nightly builds and Sony contributing to the OS's development. Now, Mozilla hopes to bring Firefox OS (or at least its applications) to more users by allowing its applications to run alongside traditional Android apps on Android-powered smartphones.