1875757 - www.google.com - Login is not kept when switching apps

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1836333

(Firefox for Android :: Privacy, defect)

Description

[Raul Bucata]

From github: https://github.com/webcompat/web-bugs/issues/132511.

<!-- @browser: Firefox Mobile 123.0 -->
<!-- @ua_header: Mozilla/5.0 (Android 10; Mobile; rv:123.0) Gecko/123.0 Firefox/123.0 -->
<!-- @reported_with: android-components-reporter -->
<!-- @public_url: https://github.com/webcompat/web-bugs/issues/132511 -->
<!-- @extra_labels: browser-fenix -->

URL: https://www.google.com/

Browser / Version: Firefox Mobile 123.0
Operating System: Android 10
Tested Another Browser: Yes Other

Problem type: Something else
Description: Not really a site specific issue but for the recent days of Firefox Android Nightly updates, cookies in Private Browsing can become cleared just by switching apps which affect logins and site customizations.
Steps to Reproduce:
Open a website in private browsing in Firefox Android Nightly.
Log in or do anything on that site that sets a cookie like change a theme.
Switch to another app.
Upon returning to Firefox Nightly Android, the tabs are there but the cookies are wiped so re-login or doing the customization again is necessary.
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<summary>Browser Configuration</summary>
<ul>
<li>gfx.webrender.all: false</li><li>gfx.webrender.blob-images: true</li><li>gfx.webrender.enabled: false</li><li>buildID: 20240120093931</li><li>channel: nightly</li><li>hasTouchScreen: true</li><li>mixed active content blocked: false</li><li>mixed passive content blocked: false</li><li>tracking content blocked: false</li>
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Comment 1

[Raul Bucata]

The issue was reported via the webcompat.com reporter. Since the issue is related to Private Browsing, we have moved the issue. Please feel free to move the issue to the correct Product and Component.

Comment 2

[Emma Zühlcke [:emz]]

Seems more like a bug with Fenix where a PBM session end is triggered prematurely? Perhaps the app is terminated by the OS which means the in-memory PBM data gets lost?

Comment 3

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

The severity field is not set for this bug.
:amejia, could you have a look please?

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Comment 4

[Arturo Mejia [:amejia]]

Tagging Rahul to help with the prioritization of this bug!