1930671 - Translate on Fenix doesn't remember the last user choice of target language

Status: NEW

(GeckoView :: Translations, defect)

Description

[Rahul Sainani [:rsainani]]

Steps to reproduce

1. Open a page not in app/OS languaage. e.g. https://otto.de
2. Click the translate option in the 3 dot menu.
3. Translation Bottom Sheet appears. Select app/OS langauge as target language if not selected and click "Translate".
4. Observe translated page.
5. Refresh the page so it opens in web page's default languages, german for this example.
6. Repeat Step 2.

Expected behavior

The page should be translated to the app/OS languages that was selected earlier.

Actual behavior

Translation Bottom Sheet appears.

Device information

• Firefox version: 134.0a1
• Android device model: Google Pixel Tablet
• Android OS version: 14

Any additional information?

Comment 1

[Olivia Hall [:olivia]]

I did an initial look at this and had trouble reproducing. Speaking to the reporter, it also sounded like it could be intermittent. I almost think it is because otto.de goes through language detection and possibly doesn't detect in time, so the toLanguage intermitently doesn't get populated? (speculative)

:nordzilla directed me to the detection here and logic. It might be worth adding debug statements in those areas on a reproducing device.

Putting as S3 since it currently seems like an intermittent issue.

Comment 2

[Denis Müller [:Webworkr]]

I can confirm the problem. In my case, however, it has so far proved to be permanent. The observation period so far may be too short.

Motorola moto g34 5G
Android 14

137.0a1 (Build #2016073183), hg-321052fb2ab5+
GV: 137.0a1-20250211090130
AS: 137.20250208050325

Comment 3

[Denis Müller [:Webworkr]]

Related to 1948445.