1900350 - Cannot sign in with a passkey on github.com with certain devices

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1893366

(Fenix :: WebAuthn, defect)

Description

[Mira Lobontiu (Android QA)]

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Prerequisites

1. In about:config set the pref security.webauthn.webauthn_enable_android_fido2.residentkey to true.
2. Set the device to lock with a pattern & fingerprint.
3. Make sure you have LastPass installed and enabled.
4. Have a valid GitHub account, with a passkey already set up.

Steps to reproduce

1. Go to https://github.com/, and tap on Sign in option from the top-left corner.
2. On the sign in page, select the "Sign in with a passkey".
3. Tap on "Continue", and insert the pattern/fingerprint.

Expected behavior

After the security pattern or fingerprint is correctly provided, the user is signed in successfully.

Actual behavior

The following error prompt is displayed: "Unable to sign in with your passkey. Please sign in with your password.".

Device information

• Firefox version: Nightly 128.0a1 from 6/3
• Android device: Google Pixel 6 (Android 6)

Any additional information?

• not reproducible with Samsung Galaxy S24 (Android 14)
• reproducible also on Chrome

Comment 1

[Mira Lobontiu (Android QA)]

Closing as a duplicate of Bug 1893366.

Comment 2

[John Schanck [:jschanck]]

Not sure this is a duplicate of Bug 1893366. The platform API was introduced in Android 7, so this isn't expected to work in Android 6. Bug 1893366 involves Android 14.