1233694 - Some settings did not successfully migrate while importing from IE

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox :: Migration, defect)

Description

[Vasilica Tamas, QA [:vtamas]]

Note: This is a follow-up for Bug 1225800

Reproducible on: Firefox 46.0a1 and Firefox 45.0a2

Prerequisites: Internet Explorer is installed and has:
- internet options
- browsing history
- saved favorites
- saved passwords


STR
1.Run Firefox for the first time or remove the profiles folder.
2.Select IE from the "Import Settings and Data" window and click on “Next” button.
3.Press "Next" and then “Finish” buttons.
4.Check the Browser Console.

ER
Firefox has all the other browser's settings and data imported.

AR
The following error is thrown in Browser Console:
Unexpected value type: object IEProfileMigrator.js:465:0
some settings did not successfully migrate.


Additional notes:
- Reproducible on: Firefox 46.0a1 (2015-12-17) and Firefox 45.0a2 (2015-12-17) using Windows 10 64-bit
- This issue is not reproducible while importing from Edge, Safari or Google Chrome.
- It is not reproducible in Firefox 44 beta 1 (20151217102820)

Comment 1

[:Gijs (he/him)]

Which settings didn't successfully migrate?

Because 44 is unaffected, can you get a regression range for this?

Comment 2

[Vasilica Tamas, QA [:vtamas]]

Investigated further and noticed that selecting the first option: “Firefox Start, a fast home page with built-in search” at step 2, Home Page Selection from Import Wizard will display the migrator errors in Browser Console in Firefox 44 beta 1. 

This errors appears also in Firefox 43.0a1 (2015-09-01) so this is not a regression.

I do not figure it out exactly which settings did not successfully migrate, but it could be related to the home page selection?

Comment 3

[Cornel Ionce [:noni] [Hubs QA]]

Ran into this while testing bug 1225800 using Nightly 47. Updating flags to reflect the current situation.

Comment 4

[:Gijs (he/him)]

After bug 1276705 we no longer import any settings from other browsers.