753372 - "Check for Updates" is blocked for first attempt after restart.

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Rob]

Nightly (and various add-ons) may cause a pop-up that indicates that there are Updates available.
You can also use [Help] [About Nightly] [Check for Updates] to force a check for newer versions.

After the Update is applied and Nightly is restarted the Internet Connection is "blocked" when you 
use the Menu item "[Help] [About Nightly] [Check for Updates]" and the 'Spinner' simply keeps spinning
(instead of either saying "Nightly is up to date" OR (possibly) "an Update is available").

If you click on the red [X] to close the box and immediately retry "[Help] [About Nightly] [Check for Updates]"
it will check successfully within a couple of seconds. After not working the first time it will work any
subsequent times (even if you retry immediately) without problem. It needs a port-knock or wake-up to work.

It is like trying and failing fixes it, then it works (great feature! :)  ). 

I first noticed this behavior a few days ago.


Please Note: ALL Internet connectivity is not blocked since other Applications work and Nightly 
can load Tabs. It is only the Internet connection for "[Help] [About Nightly] [Check for Updates]" 
that fails to work (or so it appears from the relentless Spinner).

Comment 1

[Rob]

It is possible that Bug 657982 lists similar symptoms except the Reporter claims it always happens (everywhere) whereas I claim it only happens after a restart (after updating either Nightly or an Extension) and only in the "[Help] [About Nightly] [Check for Updates]" Menu's popup.

Comment 2

[Rob]

Does not happen on Aurora.

Comment 3

[Rob]

Reported at YT also (but it is not theirs).


If you get this far then you passed where the crash occurs (hit [BACK]+"X" to avoid sending 'Test Feedback' to YT).

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Comment 4

[Rob]

(In reply to Rob from comment #3)
> Reported at YT also (but it is not theirs).
> 
Sorry that comment 3 was posted in the incorrect BR. Ignore comment 3 and comment 4.

Comment 5

[Rob]

As of 11:30 yesterday Updates have been available on the first attempt after a restart. I will continue testing Nightly and check if this Bug moved to Aurora.

Comment 6

[Rob]

(In reply to Rob from comment #5)
> As of 11:30 yesterday Updates have been available on the first attempt after
> a restart. I will continue testing Nightly and check if this Bug moved to
> Aurora.

The Bug disappeared from Nightly and with the last Update it did not percolate down to Aurora so closing as WFM.