1329645 - User account not logged in after password reset

Status: NEW

Description

[Oana Horvath]

Environment: 
Device: Asus ZenPad (Android 6.0.1);
Build: Nightly 53.0a1 (2017-01-08)

Steps to reproduce:

1. Disconnect account and clear private data.
2. Go to Settings> Sign in.
3. Go to Forgot password and send a password reset email.
4. Open the link from the password reset email.
5. Fill in the new password. Sign in.
6. Go to Settings> Sign in menu again and check if the account is logged in.

Expected results: The account should be logged in and sync should start.

Actual results: The account appears to be signed in, but an error message appears under Sync "Cannot connect. Tap to sign in".

Notes: 
- Reproducing on Nightly 53.0a1 (2017-01-08) & Aurora 52.0a2 (2017-01-09).
- On Firefox 50.1.0 & Beta 51, the user is signed in and can sync the account immediately after password reset.

Comment 1

[Julien Cristau [:jcristau]]

Too late for firefox 52, mass-wontfix.

Comment 2

[Firefox Product Integrity Bug Husbandry Bot (contact :emceeaich)]

Re-triaging per https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1473195

Needinfo :susheel if you think this bug should be re-triaged.