1959804 - Disabling telemetry makes Firefox Labs go away

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox :: Settings UI, defect)

Description

[Mike Kaply [:mkaply]]

If you disable telemetry, Firefox Labs disappears from preferences.

Easiest way to test this is flip:

datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled

in about:config.

This was reported by an enterprise user.

Based on the regressing bug, I don't think this was deliberate.

Just because Firefox Labs is tied to Nimbus doesn't mean it should be tied to telemetry.

Comment 1

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco]]

Set release status flags based on info from the regressing bug 1937147

:beth, since you are the author of the regressor, bug 1937147, could you take a look? Also, could you set the severity field?

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Comment 2

[Beth Rennie [:beth] (she/her)]

This is intended. Firefox Labs is backed by Nimbus and turning off telemetry turns of Nimbus.

Comment 3

[Mike Kaply [:mkaply]]

This should be in the release notes.

It's going to be confusing to people that disable telemetry that Firefox Labs disappeared.

Has Nimbus always been tied to telemetry?

Comment 4

[Beth Rennie [:beth] (she/her)]

Yes, Nimbus has always been tied to telemetry.