README: minSdk 26, AGP/Gradle bumps from cloud build findings
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## Build it
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1. Install [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio) (
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2. Clone this repo (or download as zip): https://huggingface.co/datasets/Offlin33er/nova-browser
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3. Open the folder in Android Studio and let it sync
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4. Download the inspector bundle once:
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```
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curl -L -o app/src/main/assets/devconsole/eruda.min.js \
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https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/eruda/eruda.min.js
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(`eruda-loader.js` also falls back to the CDN at runtime if the file is missing.)
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5. Run â–¶ on a device or emulator (minSdk
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## Dependency pins (verified)
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| Dependency | Version |
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| `org.mozilla.geckoview:geckoview` (stable) | `147.0.20260212191108` —
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| AGP | 8.5.2 |
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| Kotlin | 1.9.24 (Compose compiler 1.5.14) |
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| Compose BOM | 2024.09.03 |
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To bump GeckoView, pick the newest version string from the Mozilla Maven index above and edit `app/build.gradle.kts`.
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app/src/main/assets/devconsole/
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manifest.json — privileged built-in extension (geckoViewAddons, nativeMessaging)
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eruda-loader.js — content script: injects Eruda, bridges console logs
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```
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## Dev console — the two layers
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1. **In-page inspector**: the bundled `devconsole@nova` extension injects [Eruda](https://github.com/liriliri/eruda) into every page (console, DOM, network). Console output is also forwarded over GeckoView **native messaging** (`sendNativeMessage("browser", ...)`) to
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2. **Remote debugging**: `runtime.settings.setDebugSupportEnabled(true)` is set at startup — open `about:debugging` in desktop Firefox and connect over USB/Wi-Fi to attach full DevTools.
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## Roadmap
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## Build it
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1. Install [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio) (2024.2 or newer).
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2. Clone this repo (or download as zip): https://huggingface.co/datasets/Offlin33er/nova-browser
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3. Open the folder in Android Studio and let it sync.
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4. Download the inspector bundle once:
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```
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curl -L -o app/src/main/assets/devconsole/eruda.min.js \
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https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/eruda/eruda.min.js
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```
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(`eruda-loader.js` also falls back to the CDN at runtime if the file is missing.)
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5. Run ▶ on a device or emulator (minSdk 26 — required by GeckoView 147).
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## Dependency pins (verified, cloud-build tested)
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| Dependency | Version |
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| `org.mozilla.geckoview:geckoview` (stable) | `147.0.20260212191108` — [maven.mozilla.org](https://maven.mozilla.org/maven2/org/mozilla/geckoview/) |
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| AGP | 8.9.1 (bumped from 8.5.2 — required by androidx.core 1.17.0 transitive) |
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| Gradle | 8.11.1 |
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| Kotlin | 1.9.24 (Compose compiler 1.5.14) |
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| Compose BOM | 2024.09.03 |
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| minSdk / compileSdk | 26 / 36 |
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To bump GeckoView, pick the newest version string from the Mozilla Maven index above and edit `app/build.gradle.kts`.
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app/src/main/assets/devconsole/
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manifest.json — privileged built-in extension (geckoViewAddons, nativeMessaging)
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eruda-loader.js — content script: injects Eruda, bridges console logs
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background.js — extension background script
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```
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## Dev console — the two layers
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1. **In-page inspector**: the bundled `devconsole@nova` extension injects [Eruda](https://github.com/liriliri/eruda) into every page (console, DOM, network). Console output is also forwarded over GeckoView **native messaging** (`sendNativeMessage("browser", ...)`) to the app's message delegates, which log it and feed the native Console panel.
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2. **Remote debugging**: `runtime.settings.setDebugSupportEnabled(true)` is set at startup — open `about:debugging` in desktop Firefox and connect over USB/Wi-Fi to attach full DevTools.
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## Roadmap
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