The default SailFish OS browser url charcaters conversion fails

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#1

REPRODUCIBILITY: 100%
OS VERSION: 4.5.0.19
HARDWARE: Xperia 10 II
UI LANGUAGE: Italian
REGRESSION: (unknown)

DESCRIPTION:

Github authentication fails with the default browser because the link passed to the broser contains some characters, like spaces that are not converted in url-mode (%20 for example).

PRECONDITIONS:

Install Github official mobile app and trying to authenticate

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

  1. Install Github app
  2. Try to authenticate

EXPECTED RESULT:

The default SailFish OS browser would be open with the github authentication page

ACTUAL RESULT:

The default SailFish OS browser compains that the url is not valid

MODIFICATIONS:

The quick solution is to install another browser and set it as the default one.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Github authentication fails with the default browser

#2

Are you sure this is a sfos bug and not android app forgetting to uriencode the url?

#3

Yes because Installing DuckDuckGo browser solved the problem for me.

#4

Ddg browser and all other android ones can just do X to behave like chrome, but if you’re passing URL with characters forbidden by spec, I’m really not sure jolla should waste time for IE like tweaks

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