1984686 - Private mode does not persist when opening the app from widget

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Firefox for Android :: Homepage, defect)

Description

[Mira Lobontiu (Android QA)]

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Prerequisites

Make sure to add the Firefox for Android widget to the homescreen.

Steps to reproduce

1. Open Firefox for Android on normal browsing.
2. Tap on the mask icon to switch to private mode.
3. Kill the app.
4. Re-open the app from the icon.
5. Kill the app.
6. Re-open the app through the widget from the device's homescreen.

Expected behavior

After steps 4 and 6, the app opens in private mode, according to this fix.

Actual behavior

After step 4, the app opens in private mode.
After step 6, the app opens in normal mode.

Device information

• Firefox version: 144.0a1 from 8/21, RC 140.0,
• Android device: Pixel 6 (Android 16), Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra (Android 15)

Comment 1

[Kestrel]

The Bug 1973769 fix is not expected to alter the search widget behavior which has always been to honor the "Open links in a private tab" setting rather than remember the last mode.