2052954 - [Google Lens] In Private Browsing tabs, google lens button doesn't work (photo doesn't get uploaded, search results are empty)

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 2050753

(Firefox for Android :: Search, defect)

Description

[Daniel Holbert [:dholbert]]

Steps to reproduce

1. In Firefox Nightly, open a Private Browsing tab, and focus the address bar.
2. Tap the Google Lens icon at the right edge (which shows up as of a few days ago in Nightly if Google is your default search engine).
3. Take a photo of something.

Expected behavior

Google Lens search results.

Actual behavior

A Google Lens page loads with no search results - instead it's got a search bar with an icon of an image with a slash through it, and the placeholder text "Add to your search".

Device information

• Firefox version: 154.0a1
• Android device model: Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 6a
• Android OS version: 17

Any additional information?

It makes sense to be a bit more cautious about photo-uploading in private browsing tabs, so I'm guessing there's some sort of permission/privacy feature that's kicking in here - but we should be sure it takes effect in a way that makes sense and is user-understandable.

Comment 1

[Daniel Holbert [:dholbert]]

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Comment 2

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco]]

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:skhan, could you have a look please?

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Comment 3

[[:skhan]]

Harrison, is this expected or are we working towards this?