1367855 - QR code with phone number prompt does not work

Status: NEW

(Firefox for iOS :: General, defect, P3)

Description

[Aaron Train [:aaronmt]]

Phone numbers are often stored in QR codes so we should make sure we honour the expected action when scanning.

=> Visit http://the-qrcode-generator.com, tap Phone, enter your phone number.
=> Scan the code
=> See prompt to call, tap call
=> Tapping call does nothing

Comment 1

[lyang]

I try to reproduce this bug, the process is as follows

Device: iPhone 6Plus(10.2.1)

=> Visit http://the-qrcode-generator.com, tap Phone, enter my phone number.
=> Scan the code
=> See prompt to call, tap call(this prompt from Firefox)
=> See prompt to call, tap call(this prompt from System)
=> The call was successful

I can call successfully， but i still think there are some problems in here
If i was using a device without calling support，there should not be prompt to call

Comment 2

[Aaron Train [:aaronmt]]

What is the needinfo? for?

Comment 3

[Bingqing Li]

Attachment: uc_qr_prompt.png

(In reply to Aaron Train [:aaronmt] from comment #2)
> What is the needinfo? for?

Aaron, how many prompts have you seen?
I saw two prompts, the first one is from Firefox for iOS, and the second one is from the system as @lyang mentioned in comment #1.
Have you seen the system prompt after you tapping "call" in the first prompt?


Actions from our competitors in  China when scanning the QR Code with phone number:

1. UC Browser
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Giving a new page to ask user what to do, pls refer to the attachment uc_qr_prompt.png.

2. QQ Browser
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Giving a list, after tapping on the number in the list, system prompt pops up.
Pls refer to the attachment qq_qr_prompt.png.

3. Baidu Browser
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Do nothing, no prompt shows.

4. Sogou Browser
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2 prompts, first one is from Sogou browser, the second one is from the system.
Tap on "call" in the first one, then system prompt shows.


As far as I know, if we want to make a call, system prompt is the only way. Our prompt just call the system prompt.

So could we just skip the first prompt, and directly call the system prompt when scanning a QR Code with phone number?

Comment 4

[Bingqing Li]

Attachment: qq_qr_prompt.png

Comment 5

[Maria Popova]

Not a very common use case

Comment 6

[Aaron Train [:aaronmt]]

See also https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1379916

Comment 7

[Jonathan Brielmaier]

Works for me on iPhone SE (A2296) with iOS 15.6.1 and Firefox 105.1 (19787).