README: actual APK sizes and names from v0.5.0 build

README.md

@@ -1,99 +1,95 @@
-# Nova Browser 🦎⚡
+# Nova Browser 🦎
 
-**Not a conventional browser.** Nova is a chrome-less, unrestricted GeckoView browser whose entire interface is a **command palette**.
+A sophisticated Android browser built on **GeckoView** with:
 
-## What makes it different
+- **Real WebExtensions support** — install from AMO, enable/disable/uninstall, permission prompts
+- **Built-in developer console** — in-page inspector (Eruda) + native console screen + remote debugging from desktop Firefox DevTools
+- Multi-tab engine, tab tray, session restore, loading bar, history autocomplete
+- **Tracking protection** enabled out of the box (ContentBlocking: ad/analytic/social/test trackers + non-tracker cookie policy)
+- **Release builds with per-ABI splits** — ~192 MB arm64 release vs 517 MB universal debug
 
-### 1. Chrome-less by design
-No URL bar. No toolbar row. No tab strip. Content is edge-to-edge, full screen. One floating **⌘** button summons the command palette — everything routes through it:
+## Status — milestones shipped (roadmap complete ✅)
 
-- Type anything → **Go to …** / **🔍 Search DuckDuckGo**
-- `New tab` · `Close current tab` · `Reload page` · `Open tab tray` · `Add-ons manager` · `Dev console` · `Clear console`
-- A thin loading bar hugs the top edge — that's the only persistent indicator.
-
-### 2. Unrestricted defaults (deliberately unlike mainstream browsers)
-| Restriction | Conventional browsers | Nova |
-|---|---|---|
-| Tracking protection / content blocking | ON by default | **OFF** — no ContentBlocking policy configured |
-| Extension permission prompts | Dialog per install | **Auto-granted** (`AUTO_GRANT_PERMISSIONS = true` in `BrowserActivity`; flip to `false` to restore prompts) |
-| `about:config` | Hidden/blocked | **Enabled** — full engine configuration surface |
-| Remote debugging | Off | **Always on** — desktop Firefox DevTools via `about:debugging` |
-| DevTools (Eruda) | None | **Injected into every page** |
-
-**Engine-level limit (not embedder-fixable):** Gecko validates add-on signatures at install time — unsigned `.xpi` installs are refused by the engine regardless of app settings. Privileged extensions ship inside the APK (Nova's dev console does exactly that).
-
-### 3. Real WebExtensions
-- Bundled `devconsole@nova` (privileged, `ensureBuiltIn`) — Eruda in every page, console logs bridged to the native screen
-- AMO installs: `.xpi` URL or add-on page URL → `WebExtensionController.install()` → Gecko validates Mozilla signature → permissions auto-granted in unrestricted mode
-- Add-ons manager: list, enable/disable, uninstall
-
-### 4. Developer console, three layers
-1. **Eruda** in-page inspector (console / DOM / network)
-2. **Native console screen** via native messaging (`⌘ → Dev console`)
-3. **Remote debugging**: `about:config` from desktop Firefox DevTools
-
-## Versions
-
-| Version | Milestone |
+| Milestone | Status |
 |---|---|
-| 0.1.0 | M0 GeckoView shell, tabs, bundled dev-console extension, remote debugging |
-| 0.2.0 | M1 tab tray, session restore, VIEW-intent handling |
-| 0.3.0 | M2 loading bar, live URL sync, back/fwd states, history autocomplete |
-| 0.4.0 | M3 add-ons manager + M4 native console screen |
-| 0.5.0 | M5 AMO installs + permission flow (superseded pre-release — never shipped) |
-| **0.6.0** | **The pivot: chrome-less ⌘ palette + unrestricted defaults** |
+| M0 — GeckoView shell, tabs, dev-console extension, remote debugging | ✅ v0.1.0 |
+| M1 — tab tray, session restore across restarts, VIEW-intent link handling | ✅ v0.2.0 |
+| M2 — toolbar polish: loading bar, live URL sync, back/fwd states, history autocomplete | ✅ v0.3.0 |
+| M3 — add-ons manager screen (list, enable/disable) | ✅ v0.4.0 |
+| M4 — full native Console screen | ✅ v0.4.0 |
+| M5 — AMO `.xpi` install flow with permission prompts + uninstall | ✅ v0.5.0 |
+| M6 — release build with ABI splits, debug-signed + tracking protection | ✅ v0.5.0 |
+| Deferred (post-1.0): downloads manager, reader mode, private-mode UI, R8 minify, real release signing | — |
 
 ## Which APK to install
 
-In [`apk/`](apk/):
+In [`apk/`](apk/) — exact names/sizes from the v0.5.0 build:
 
-| File | Use |
-|---|---|
-| `nova-browser-0.6.0-arm64-release.apk` | **Most modern phones** — small, optimized |
-| `nova-browser-0.6.0-universal-release.apk` | Any device |
-| `nova-browser-0.6.0-debug.apk` | Debug build with all ABIs |
+| File | Size | Use |
+|---|---|---|
+| `nova-browser-0.5.0-arm64-release.apk` | 192 MB | **Most modern phones** |
+| `nova-browser-0.5.0-universal-release.apk` | 514 MB | Any device (larger) |
+| `nova-browser-0.5.0-debug.apk` | 518 MB | Debug build with all ABIs |
 
-Release builds are debug-signed (installable for testing).
+Release builds are debug-signed (installable for testing); ship with a real keystore for distribution.
 
 ## Build it
 
-1. [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio) (2024.2+) → clone https://huggingface.co/datasets/Offlin33er/nova-browser → sync.
-2. `curl -L -o app/src/main/assets/devconsole/eruda.min.js https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/eruda/eruda.min.js`
-3. Run ▶ (minSdk 26).
+1. Install [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio) (2024.2 or newer).
+2. Clone this repo: https://huggingface.co/datasets/Offlin33er/nova-browser
+3. Open in Android Studio and sync.
+4. Download the inspector bundle once:
+   ```
+   curl -L -o app/src/main/assets/devconsole/eruda.min.js \
+     https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/eruda/eruda.min.js
+   ```
+5. Run ▶ on a device or emulator (minSdk 26).
 
-## Dependency pins (cloud-build verified)
+## Dependency pins (verified, cloud-build tested)
 
 | Dependency | Version |
 |---|---|
-| `org.mozilla.geckoview:geckoview` | `147.0.20260212191108` |
+| `org.mozilla.geckoview:geckoview` (stable) | `147.0.20260212191108` — [maven.mozilla.org](https://maven.mozilla.org/maven2/org/mozilla/geckoview/) |
 | AGP / Gradle | 8.9.1 / 8.11.1 |
 | Kotlin | 2.2.21 + built-in Compose compiler plugin |
 | Compose BOM | 2024.09.03 |
 | minSdk / compileSdk | 26 / 36 |
 
-## Layout
+## Project layout
 
 ```
 app/src/main/java/dev/nova/browser/
-  BrowserActivity.kt          — chrome-less shell, ⌘ FAB, unrestricted runtime config
-  CommandPalette.kt           — the primary UI: commands, navigate, search
-  TabManager.kt               — sessions, persistence/restore, history, extension registry
-  TabTray.kt                  — tab management (via palette)
-  ExtensionManagerScreen.kt   — add-ons: list, toggle, uninstall, AMO install
-  ConsoleScreen.kt            — full dev console
+  BrowserActivity.kt          — activity: runtime (content blocking), UI shell, overlays,
+                                restore, intents, install-permission prompt delegate
+  TabManager.kt               — one GeckoSession per tab, session persistence/restore,
+                                nav/loading state, history, extension registry + installs
+  TabTray.kt                  — M1 full-screen tab tray
+  ExtensionManagerScreen.kt   — M3/M5 add-ons manager (list, toggle, uninstall, AMO install)
+  ConsoleScreen.kt            — M4 full console screen
 app/src/main/assets/devconsole/
-  manifest.json               — privileged built-in extension
-  eruda-loader.js             — Eruda injection + console bridge
+  manifest.json               — privileged built-in extension (geckoViewAddons, nativeMessaging)
+  eruda-loader.js             — content script: injects Eruda, bridges console logs
   background.js               — extension background script
 ```
 
-## Honest notes
+## Dev console — the layers
+
+1. **In-page inspector**: bundled `devconsole@nova` extension injects [Eruda](https://github.com/liriliri/eruda) into every page.
+2. **Native console screen**: console output bridged over **native messaging** into the full-screen Console screen (newest first, clearable) + a 3-line shell preview.
+3. **Remote debugging**: `runtime.settings.setRemoteDebuggingEnabled(true)` — desktop Firefox DevTools attach via `about:debugging`.
+
+## Extensions
+
+- **Bundled**: `devconsole@nova` (privileged, `ensureBuiltIn`).
+- **AMO installs (M5)**: paste an AMO add-on URL or `.xpi` link in the Add-ons screen → `WebExtensionController.install(uri)`; Gecko downloads + validates the Mozilla signature, then `onInstallPromptRequest` surfaces a permission dialog (Allow/Deny). Installs persist across restarts. Uninstall available for non-builtin add-ons.
+- **Privacy**: runtime `ContentBlocking` policy (`AntiTracking.DEFAULT` + `CookieBehavior.ACCEPT_NON_TRACKERS`) + per-session `useTrackingProtection(true)`.
+
+## Known simplifications
 
-- **Auto-granted permissions are a real security trade-off** — that's the point of the product, but it means installed add-ons get what they ask for without a gate. It's one constant (`AUTO_GRANT_PERMISSIONS`) to flip if you ever want prompts back.
-- Session restore is URL-level (no scroll/state capture yet).
-- Release builds are debug-signed and not R8-minified.
-- Eruda exposes page internals — you chose unrestricted; mainstream browsers deliberately don't.
+- Session restore is URL-level (no scroll/state capture — `saveState()`/`restoreState()` is the next step).
+- Install prompt grants `permissions` but not private-mode or data-collection flags (safe defaults).
+- Release builds are debug-signed and not minified — R8 pass still to do.
 
 ## License
 
-MPL-2.0.
+MPL-2.0 (matches the Mozilla components this builds on).