1969324 - [Search Consolidation] Enable by default

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Firefox for Android :: Search, task)

Description

[[:skhan]]

Enable search consolidation by default

Comment 1

[[:skhan]]

Attachment: Bug 1969324 - Enable search consolidation by default

Comment 2

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/367689d8f50b
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/0c0d174f504b
Enable search consolidation by default r=android-reviewers,Roger

Comment 3

[Serban Stanca [:SerbanS]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/0c0d174f504b

Comment 4

[[:skhan]]

Attachment: Bug 1969324 - Enable search consolidation by default

Original Revision: https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D251750

Comment 5

[Phabricator Automation]

firefox-beta Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined: Search consolidation feature won't be available to 140 users
• Code covered by automated testing: yes
• Fix verified in Nightly: yes
• Needs manual QE test: yes
• Steps to reproduce for manual QE testing: Search consolidation feature needs to be tested in 140 beta throughly. QA knows steps
• Risk associated with taking this patch: High
• Explanation of risk level: Enabling a new feature for beta 140 users
• String changes made/needed: No
• Is Android affected?: no

Comment 6

[Phabricator Automation]

firefox-beta Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined: Search consolidation feature won't be available to 140 users
• Code covered by automated testing: yes
• Fix verified in Nightly: yes
• Needs manual QE test: yes
• Steps to reproduce for manual QE testing: Search consolidation feature needs to be tested in 140 beta throughly. QA knows steps
• Risk associated with taking this patch: Medium
• Explanation of risk level: Changes the architecture of how search engines are fetched. Has been tested thoroughly, hence risk is medium
• String changes made/needed: No
• Is Android affected?: no

Comment 7

[Mira Lobontiu (Android QA)]

Verified as fixed on the latest Firefox for Android Nightly 141.0a1 from 6/6 with a Xiaomi Mi8 Lite (Android 10), and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Android 15).

Comment 8

[Pulsebot]

https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/64bb52ffb1fc
https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-beta/rev/9c01f73eaba5

Comment 9

[Donal Meehan [:dmeehan]]

:skhan could you consider nominating this for a release note? (Process info)

Comment 10

[Mira Lobontiu (Android QA)]

Verified that the "Enable Remote Search Configuration" option is enabled by default on Firefox for Android Beta 140.0b7.
Tested with Google Pixel 6 (Android 16), and Oppo Find N2 Flip (Android 15).

Comment 11

[[:skhan]]

:dmeehan spoke with :amoya and :mcheang , there is nothing to include in release notes since this is changing just the current architecture but nothing user facing