1609691 - Geolocation doesn't remember denial of access to location.

Status: UNCONFIRMED

(Core :: DOM: Geolocation, defect, P2)

Description

[spamreceiver23]

User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Ubuntu; Linux x86_64; rv:68.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/68.0

Steps to reproduce:

visit bestbuy.ca, which asks for geolocation, click remember choice, deny access to location info.

Actual results:

Keeps asking everytime you go back.

Expected results:

Should never ask again.

Comment 1

[Florencia Di Ciocco, NI to vbalducci]

Hi,

I was unable to reproduce this issue on Windows 10 nor 18.04.3 with Firefox 68.4.1esr (64-bit). But maybe you can provide me with a bit more info.

Does this issue occur with a fresh profile? you can find the steps here: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=Managing-profiles#w_starting-the-profile-manager

Also, I've noticed that you are using an old version.
Can you please download Firefox Nightly from here: https://nightly.mozilla.org/ and retest the problem and see if the issue still occurs there as well? Or merely install the latest version of Firefox: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ and try again?

If after doing this you can still reproduce the bug, could you send me a screenshot or a video of the bug? That always helps a lot.

Thanks in advance, Flor.

Comment 2

[spamreceiver23]

Attachment: firefox.png

Comment 3

[spamreceiver23]

Still happens with a fresh profile.
I am running the latest firefox available in Ubuntu.
So side by side with bestbuy.ca and reddit, I notice reddits request for location actually had a drop down with 'never allow'. Regardless, Firefox is not remembering the decision.

Comment 4

[Florencia Di Ciocco, NI to vbalducci]

Hi ,

Thanks for the extra info. I've chosen a component for this bug in hope that someone with more expertise may look at it. We'll wait for their answer.

Regards, Flor.

Comment 5

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

The priority flag is not set for this bug.
:willkg, could you have a look please?

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