Open Bug 1536602 Opened 5 years ago Updated 2 years ago

URL Autocomplete algorithm chooses a bookmarked domain over a much more frequently visited one

Categories

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

Product:
Firefox for iOS
Component:
Browser
Platform:
Other
iOS
Type:
defect

Tracking

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Tracking Flags:
Tracking Status
fxios 16.0 ---

People

(Reporter: mgaudet, Unassigned)

Details

So, I visit theglobeandmail.com every day.

Six months ago I bookmarked a recipe at https://therealfoodrds.com/

When I type 'the' into the navigation bar, the autocomplete -always chooses- https://therealfoodrds.com/ over theglobeandmail.com, presumably because it's bookmarked.

Until I went to open this bug, I didn't realize it was the bookmark state that was causing the algorithm to prefer the recipe site instead, but it was infuriating.

I haven't bookmarked theglobeandmail.com because it's such a default URL for me it feels funny to bookmark.

It's interesting to note this is -not- the case on Firefox Desktop.

tracking-fxios: ? → 16.0
Priority: -- → P3
Severity: normal → S3
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