[tor-bugs] #29955 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Final Orfox update

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#29955: Final Orfox update
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     Reporter:  sysrqb               |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  task                 |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium               |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor     |    Version:
  Browser                            |   Keywords:  ux-team, tbb-mobile,
     Severity:  Normal               |  TBA-8.5, TorBrowserTeam201903,
                                     |  tbb-8.5-must
Actual Points:                       |  Parent ID:  #27399
       Points:                       |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:                       |
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 I'm debating how we should do this. Ideally, we want to migrate all Orfox
 users to TBA. In this ideal world, I would propose creating a very simple
 app as a replacement for Orfox where this new app simply says something
 like "Orfox is now Tor Browser for Android! Please install it from <app
 store link>". We can detect if the device has the Play store or F-droid
 installed and give the user one of the links. We can also offer a way to
 migrate the users bookmarks from Orfox to TBA.

 The real world is more complicated than the ideal world. I worry about
 releasing an update of Orfox that completely replaces its current
 functionality with a simple-migration-tool. However, realistically, no one
 should be using Firefox 52esr now, so moving users away from that is
 important. With that being said, people should have a choice.

 One problem is we can't easily release a new version of Orfox (based on
 52esr) because Google Play won't accept it due to stricter requirements
 that went into effect last October. Therefore, we are in a not so great
 situation with this.

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