1555708 - Can't create a new account after deleting an old one

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1553758

(Cloud Services :: Server: Firefox Accounts, defect)

Description

[Hani Yacoub, Desktop QA]

Attachment: Screenshot_2019-05-30 Create a Firefox Account to continue to Firefox Sync.png

[Affected versions]:
Firefox 67.0.1

[Affected platforms]:
Platforms: Windows 10 x 64, Windows 7 x 64, Mac OS 10.14 and Ubuntu 18.04

[Prerequisites]:
To be able to see the about:welcome page on a version where this is not implemented please go to about:config and set:
identity.fxaccounts.autoconfig.uri to https://accounts.stage.mozaws.net
browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.fxaccounts.endpoint to https://accounts.stage.mozaws.net

[Steps to reproduce]:

1. Go to about:welcome page.
2. Enter a known account in email field and then click on Continue button.
3. In the "Sign in" page, enter a valid password and click on "Sign in".
4. From "You did it! You’re signed in." page click on "Start browsing" link.
5. Click on the "Firefox Account" button just beside the hamburger menu.
6. Click on "Manage Account...".
7. Scroll down and click on "Delete...".
8. Enter a valid password and click on "Delete account".
9. Fill in with all the info needed and click on "Create account" button.

[ Expected result]:
Users must be able to create a new account after deleting an old one.

[Actual result]:
Can't create a new account after deleting an old one.

Comment 1

[Shane Tomlinson [:stomlinson]]

This is the same root cause as Bug #1553758, closing as a dup.