The Navigator interface represents the state and the identity of the user agent. It allows scripts to query it and to register themselves to carry on some activities. This page represents the list of properties and methods added to Navigator on Firefox OS devices. For the list of properties and methods available to any Web sites, consult Navigator.
A Navigator object can be retrieved using the read-only Window.navigator property.
Properties
Navigator.BluetoothRead only- Returns a
Promiseto aBluetoothDeviceobject with the specified options. Navigator.mozAlarmsRequires FirefoxOS 1.0- Returns a
MozAlarmsManagerobject you can use to schedule notifications or applications to be started at a specific time. Navigator.mozApps- Returns an
Appsobject you can use to install, manage, and control Open Web apps. Navigator.mozAudioChannelManager- The
navigator.mozAudioChannelManagerobject provides access to themozAudioChannelManagerinterface, which is used to manage your Firefox OS device's audio channels, including setting what channel's volume to affect when the volume buttons are pressed inside a particular app. Navigator.mozCameraRequires FirefoxOS 1.0- Return a
CameraManagerobject you can use to access cameras available on your device. Navigator.mozContactsRequires FirefoxOS 1.0- Returns a
ContactManagerto access and manage all the contacts available on the device. Navigator.mozFMRadioRequires FirefoxOS 1.0- Return an
FMRadioobject you can use to access the device FM radio. Navigator.mozMobileConnectionsRequires FirefoxOS 1.0- Return a list of
MozMobileConnectionobject to retrieve the connection states of a mobile device and to perform some SIM/RUIM card actions. Navigator.mozMobileMessageRequires FirefoxOS 1.1- Returns a
MozMobileMessageManagerobject you can use to manage MMS and SMS messaging in your web application. Navigator.mozNetworkStatsRequires FirefoxOS 1.0- Returns a
MozNetworkStatsManagerobject you can use to access network data amount information. Navigator.mozNfcRequires FirefoxOS 2.0- Returns a
MozNFCobject that can be used to access Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality, allowing two phones to have data transferred between one another simply by holding them close or tapping them together. Navigator.mozPowerRequires FirefoxOS 1.0- Returns a
PowerManagerobject that allows to control the power usage and turn off unused peripherals to save power. Navigator.mozSettingsRequires FirefoxOS 1.0- Returns a
SettingsManagerobject you can use to access the device's settings. Navigator.mozSmsRequires FirefoxOS 1.0 Deprecated since Gecko 25- Returns a
MozSmsManagerobject you can use to manage SMS messaging in your web application. Navigator.mozTCPSocketRequires FirefoxOS 1.0- Returns a
TCPSocketobject that allows to open a raw TCP connection. Navigator.mozTelephonyRequires FirefoxOS 1.0- Returns a
Telephonyobject you can use to create and manage telephone calls. Navigator.mozWifiManagerRequires FirefoxOS 1.0- Returns a
WifiManagerobject you can use to manage Wifi networks.
Methods
Navigator.getDataStores()Requires FirefoxOS 1.0- Provides access to a list of the Data Store API data stores available on the device.
Navigator.getDeviceStorage()Requires FirefoxOS 1.0- Gives access to device storage areas.
Navigator.getDeviceStorages()Requires FirefoxOS 1.0- Gives access to all the device storage areas of the same type.
Navigator.mozHasPendingMessage()Requires FirefoxOS 1.0- Allows an app to know if there is a pending message of a given type.
Navigator.mozSetMessageHandler()Requires FirefoxOS 1.0- Allows an app to register a function handler for any kind of system message.
Navigator.removeIdleObserver()Requires FirefoxOS 1.0- Allows to remove an observer used to check if the user is idle.
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