[4.2.0][4.1.0.23] browser search engine selector stores new search engine from private tabs

REPRODUCIBILITY (% or how often): 100
BUILD ID = OS VERSION (Settings > About product): 4.1.0.23
HARDWARE (XA2, Xperia 10…): X, all?
UI LANGUAGE: en
REGRESSION: (compared to previous public release: Yes, No, ?): -

DESCRIPTION:

the (new?) search engine selection in browser stores new search engines from any site even when visited in private mode

PRECONDITIONS:

using 4.1.0

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

  1. open tab in private mode (e.g. github.com)
  2. use the search field (maybe not needed at all)
  3. close the browser, reopen and go to the settings - search engine selection

EXPECTED RESULT:

search engine from pivate tab is not stored

ACTUAL RESULT:

private tab info, the search engine, is stored

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

(Please ALWAYS attach relevant data such as logs, screenshots, etc…)

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Found as well a workaround and post it here as I do not believe storing stuff from private tabs should be stored at all.

The available (to be configured to use) search engines are stored in dconf value

/apps/sailfish-browser/settings/search_engines_available

Store/save your config in a file

dconf read /apps/sailfish-browser/settings/search_engines_available > sea

and you can load it back with

dconf write /apps/sailfish-browser/settings/search_engines_available "$(cat sea)" 

or just reset it to default

dconf reset /apps/sailfish-browser/settings/search_engines_available

@tomin
Thanks for moving, must have somehow mixed up :slight_smile:

No change in 4.2.0…
 

Has this been noticed at all by @jolla?
It would be really nice if we guinea pigs could at least get any kind of info regarding our time allotted to find / report / workaround all those bugs… (I know old discussion but if nothing changes one still needs to ask 'one more time’s).

Tagging could help
Tracked by Jolla (as on TJC)
Manual note by @jovirkku

Fixed in 4.3.0.12