1818740 - [Experiment] The default browser banner is displayed after unenrolling form the experiment by disabling the "Usage and technical data" option

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox for Android :: Experimentation and Telemetry, defect)

Description

[Cosmin Muntean [:cmuntean], Ecosystem QA]

Attachment: XRecorder_24022023_154114.mp4

[Affected Versions]:

• Firefox Release 110.0

[Affected Platforms]:

• Android 12 (Samsung A32)

[Steps to reproduce]:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Enable Debug Menu from Settings > About Firefox Nightly > tap Firefox icon 5 times.
3. Enable the Preview collection from Settings > Secret Settings > Use Nimbus Preview Collection toggle.
4. Restart the browser 3 times.
5. Re-enable the Debug menu.
6. Go to Settings > Nimbus Experiments.
7. Make sure that the browser is enrolled in any of the branches of the "Firefox Android Default Browser" experiment.
8. Go back to the Settings menu, then tap on the Data Collection.
9. Disable the "Usage and technical data" option.
10. Restart the browser and observe the Homepage.

[Expected result]:

• The default browser banner is NOT displayed.

[Actual result]:

• The default browser banner is displayed.

[Notes]:

• The issue is not reproducible if unenrolling from the experiment by disabling the Studies from Settings > Data Collection > Studies.
• Attached is a recording of the issue.

Comment 1

[Maria Heres, inactive, contact Ecosystem QA]

Based on a discussion with :kbrosnan, the banner being displayed would be expected. The issue would then be the behavior described in the first note, when the message is no longer displayed.

Comment 2

[Kevin Brosnan [Ex-Mozilla]]

I talked with the data team and we are going to accept this behavior.