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What exactly are "remote improvements"?

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m.fessler1
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Hello everyone,

I’m wondering what exactly "remote improvements" actually are.

Mozilla says: "Remote improvements range from fixes to feature changes to Firefox. They are delivered remotely between versions and updates to make your browsing experience stabler and richer (...)."

They are not studies or A/B tests, as those are enabled/disabled separately. They also do not concern WebCompat shims, Safe Browsing, or similar features, nor larger security fixes or more significant bugs that are resolved with a out-of-band update – correct? Is it similar to Windows CU Previews - meaning improvements, fixes, and feature changes that would be included in the next upcoming regular update anyway? Not a case of "let’s roll something out and see how users react" thing?

Have I understood that correctly?

Thanks and best regards, Martin

Hello everyone, I’m wondering what exactly "remote improvements" actually are. Mozilla says: "Remote improvements range from fixes to feature changes to Firefox. They are delivered remotely between versions and updates to make your browsing experience stabler and richer (...)." They are not studies or A/B tests, as those are enabled/disabled separately. They also do not concern WebCompat shims, Safe Browsing, or similar features, nor larger security fixes or more significant bugs that are resolved with a out-of-band update – correct? Is it similar to Windows CU Previews - meaning improvements, fixes, and feature changes that would be included in the next upcoming regular update anyway? Not a case of "let’s roll something out and see how users react" thing? Have I understood that correctly? Thanks and best regards, Martin

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Denys
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Hi,

I believe your understanding is right, it's just a way to deliver something faster than an update. One example is flipping prefs remotely to enable/disable a feature (something that will be done in the next update).

Another example could be updating built-in add-ons (like New Tab or WebCompat interventions), but I'm not sure it's tied to this settings.

Anyway, It's recommend you to turn this on. There shouldn't be any harm 🙂

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