1963620 - Enable biometric authentication for all channels but release

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Firefox for Android :: Privacy, task)

Description

[:Gela]

Once the implementation is complete we should enable it on all channels beyond just debug.

PrivateBrowsingFragment.kt

Relevant line:
isVisible = Config.channel.isDebug

Comment 1

[:Gela]

Attachment: Bug 1963620 - Enable biometric authentication for all channels but release

Comment 2

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/7ce454ba8aa7
Enable biometric authentication for all channels but release r=android-reviewers,twhite

Comment 3

[Iulian Moraru]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/7ce454ba8aa7

Comment 4

[Donal Meehan [:dmeehan]]

:Gela could you consider nominating this for a release note? (Process info)
We could include it in the nightly only release notes.

Comment 5

[:Gela]

:Gela could you consider nominating this for a release note? (Process info)
We could include it in the nightly only release notes.

Yes please!

Release Note Request (optional, but appreciated)
[Why is this notable]:
Enhances privacy by adding an extra layer of protection for private browsing sessions, ensuring sensitive tabs are only accessible with biometric authentication or device credentials.

[Affects Firefox for Android]:
Yes (Nightly for now) but aiming for 140 release

[Suggested wording]:
You can now lock your private browsing tabs behind your fingerprint or device credentials for added privacy. Enable the setting in Firefox for Android to keep your private tabs secure even when you leave the app.

Comment 6

[Donal Meehan [:dmeehan]]

Thanks, added to the Fx140 beta release notes, please allow 30 minutes for the site to update.
Keeping the relnote-firefox flag as ? to keep it on the radar for inclusion in the final Fx140 release notes.