mozilla/browserid — Issue #973: Android 2.2: Trouble verifying email using remote browser
Author: jbonacci
Created: 2012-01-24 21:25:32+00:00
State: open

Probably a bit of an edge case but worth noting since I think this might be a regression.

Email/Account creation works on Android 2.2 (with or without the stock browser set to be the default browser).
But there is a problem with email verification if a remote browser is used to verify.

Open stock browser on Android 2.2 (with or without setting it as default browser)
Open beta.myfavoritebeer.org (ignore any Cert warnings)
Sign In
Add a new email
Verify the email verification pop-up
Move over to another device (phone or desktop)
Open mail and click on the verification link
The verification happens and indeed you will see the appropriate message on the Android 2.2 device for a split second.
Use a separate device or browser on the phone to verify that the account now exists.
Verify that the current stock browser page is still the original "an email has been sent...blah blah blah".
Clear out the stock browser and open beta.myfavoritebeer.org
Sign in with the new account.

So maybe (or maybe not) we care about the case where, using Android 2.2, the user has BID going on the device, but email coming in elsewhere...