r2d2b2g: an experimental prototype Firefox OS test environment


Developers building apps for Firefox OS should be able to test them without having to deploy them to actual devices.
Firefox add-ons provide one of the simplest software installation and update experiences. And B2G Desktop is a lot like a phone.

r2d2b2g, an experimental prototype test environment for Firefox OS.

http://people.mozilla.com/~myk/r2d2b2g/

How It Works

r2d2b2g bundles B2G Desktop with Firefox menu items for accessing that test environment and installing an app into it. With r2d2b2g, starting B2G Desktop is as simple as selecting Tools > B2G Desktop:

To install an app into B2G Desktop, navigate to it in Firefox, then select Tools > Install Page as App:

r2d2b2g will install the app and start B2G Desktop so you can see the app the way it’ll appear to Firefox OS users:

Reference:

https://hacks.mozilla.org/2012/10/r2d2b2g-an-experimental-prototype-firefox-os-test-environment/