MozillaPH Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Firefox OS 1.3T
• 1.0GHz Spreadtrum SC6821 Processor
• 3.5-inch capacitive screen (320×480 resolution)
• ARM Mali-400 GPU
• 128MB of RAM
• 256MB Internal Storage
• MicroSD up to 16GB
• 2.0 Megapixel Main Camera
• Dual Sim (Dual Standby)
• WiFi

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• Firefox OS 1.3T

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• Firmware update is possible for the CM Ace when they become available.

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• None. The CM Ace does not have a front camera.

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• The CM Ace has a capacitive touchscreen (same technology found in most smartphones today).

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• No. You may not root the CM Ace (Firefox OS). If ever you will find a way to root the device, warranty gets voided.

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• Yes, USSD codes will work with the CM Ace (Firefox OS). You will be able to subscribe to your favorite prepaid packages with it.

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• You may install a Micro SD Card to your CM Ace (Firefox OS). Up to 16GB is supported.

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• When you buy a CM Ace (Firefox OS), it will include the handset, battery, earphones, USB data/charging cable, charger, and some documentation/manuals.
• Do not forget to activate the eWarranty of your CM Ace on day 1 of purchase to enjoy a 15-month protection coverage.

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• It is telco dependent. We recommend following these APN Settings from Yugatech.com.

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• Press the Power and Home buttons simultaneously. But before you do this, make sure that you have a Micro SD Card installed or your CM Ace configured to save images using the Internal Storage.
• This can be set via Settings -> Media Storage -> Default Media Location (Internal / SD Card).

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• No. It is an accessibility feature telling the user that he/she had pressed the Home button.

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• Based on the hardware design of the CM Ace (Firefox OS), it has no battery capacitor to store the date and time set. We suggest that you enable the Date and Time to Automatic (Settings -> Date & Time -> Set Automatically (YES).

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• With the size of the CM Ace’s screen, the screen rotate function is dependent on the app that you are using. If a particular app supports reorientation, then there will be a screen rotate function.

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• The Wattpad app is not yet in the Firefox Marketplace. However, the Wattpad website is accessible from Firefox (pre-installed in the CM Ace). You may want to create a shortcut (star symbol in the Firefox UI) for this website, so that it will appear as an icon in your CM Ace Home screen.

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• Firefox OS is a new open operating system for smartphones built entirely using HTML5 and other Web Standards. Firefox OS is free from the rules and restrictions of existing proprietary platforms, not like other native apps, which are restricted by specific platforms.
• With this flexibility, Firefox OS allows partners (including mobile providers, manufacturers, and developers) to build additional services that meet the needs of their customers regionally and individually.

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• HTML5 apps.
• Firefox OS has its own Firefox Marketplace [http://marketplace.firefox.com]

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• No. Firefox OS is not forked from Android. Firefox OS has Gonk.
• Gonk is the lower level operating system of the Firefox OS platform, consisting of a Linux kernel based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and userspace hardware abstraction layer (HAL).

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• Currently, Firefox OS version 1.3T is available for the CM Ace.

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• Firefox OS smartphones are entirely HTML5-based, bringing the best of the Web to your phone. When you choose Firefox OS, you have the full power of the Web in your hands. Although Firefox OS is built on Web technologies but has offline capabilities for all the phone’s core functions. That means apps do not require an active Internet connection to work unless they need to send or receive data.

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• If your favorite Android game is in the Firefox Marketplace, you should be able to install it on your CM Ace (Firefox OS).

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• No. APK files are for Android devices. Firefox OS apps may be installed from the Firefox Marketplace Place.

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• Yes, there is a Facebook app for Firefox OS. Download it straight from the Firefox Marketplace.

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• Yes, there is a Twitter app for Firefox OS.

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• Clash of Clans (COC) is not yet in the Firefox Marketplace.

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• Instagram is not yet in the Firefox Marketplace.

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• The Wattpad app is not yet in the Firefox Marketplace. However, the Wattpad website is accessible from Firefox (pre-installed in the CM Ace). You may want to create a shortcut (star symbol in the Firefox UI) for this website, so that it will appear as an icon in your CM Ace Home screen.

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• There are tons of awesome games available for Firefox OS devices like the CM Ace. Check some of the games here.

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• The Gallery app inside your Firefox OS device has a built-in Image Editor.
• From within the Firefox Marketplace, notable apps for image editing are PhotoFunia and AfterEffects.

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• WhatsApp is not yet available in the Firefox Marketplace. However, you may use ConnectA2 to connect to the WhatsApp Network. Download and install ConnectA2 from the Firefox Marketplace in your CM Ace.

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