Last Updated on: 8th June 2026, 01:59 pm
Web site: wiki.mozilla.org/B2G
Origin: USA
Category: Mobile
Desktop environment: GUI
Architecture: ARM
Based on: Linux kernel
Wikipedia:
Media: Install
The last version | Released: 2016
B2G (Boot to Gecko) – also known as Firefox OS, is a former Mozilla Foundation project aimed at creating a complete mobile operating system based entirely on open web standards (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
The project was launched in 2012 to offer an alternative to Android and iOS and ran directly on the Gecko engine.
The Mozilla Foundation officially ended development and support for Firefox OS in 2016. The entire project has been archived on the GitHub.
The project started calling Boot to Gecko (B2G) to pursue the goal of building a complete, standalone operating system for the open web. It requires work in a number of areas.
– New web APIs: build prototype APIs for exposing device and OS capabilities to content (Telephony, SMS, Camera, USB, Bluetooth, NFC, etc.)
– Privilege model: making sure that these new capabilities are safely exposed to pages and applications
– Booting: prototype a low-level substrate for mobile devices (phones and tablets)
– Applications: choose and port or build apps to prove out and prioritize the power of the system.
The Firefox OS screenshot source: Wikipedia; License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.
