1951129 - Simplify "Firefox for Android" documentation page

Status: NEW

(Fenix :: General, task)

Description

[Polly [:polly]]

Firefox for Android — Firefox Source Docs documentation

This page contains a lot of information, some of which is essential for getting started, some of which is for more advanced use cases.

Suggestions:

• Rename this page to “Getting Set up on Firefox for Android” to make its purpose clear.
• Split out non-essential setup steps here into separate pages. The extra info can be linked, but everything on this page will focus on the quickest route to build. We could make separate pages for:
  -- Mobile devices and emulators
  -- Custom AVD
  -- Custom mozconfig with Android Studio

Where it says:

You should then choose one the following options:
A- You will not change or debug any C++ code:
Choose: 3. GeckoView/Firefox for Android Artifact Mode
B- You intend to change or debug C++ code:
Choose: 4. GeckoView/Firefox for Android

This could be a bit intimidating as Newbie android contributors may not have C++ experience and may not know which option to pick.

Suggestions:

• add some more info to explain where the C++ code is in the tree and why you might need to change it.
  (Newbie android contributors will likely want option A here so we can recommend this route)

• "c++ code" can be replaced with "browser engine code" to make its purpose clear