2031193 - Changing your FxA password on Fenix causes Fenix to disconnect from the account.

Status: ASSIGNED

(Firefox for Android :: Accounts and Sync, defect)

Description

[Mark Hammond [:markh] [:mhammond]]

STR:

• Be logged in to Sync
• Use "manage account" and change your password.
• Close the fxa auth screen and hit "sync now".

Expected:

• Firefox should remain connected to the account and sync
  Actual:
• Firefox enters a "needs reauth" state and you must re-enter the new password.

This is because Fenix doesn't handle the fxaccounts:change_password webchannel message. iOS does.

Bug 1915765 also exists for us not handling the password change from another device.

Comment 1

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Comment 2

[Sammy Khamis [:skhamis]]

Attachment: Bug 2031193: Handle change password webchannel message r=markh,bdk