[tbb-bugs] #21863 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Ensure proxy safety on Android (was: Ensure proxy safety on Android when switching to ESR 52)

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#21863: Ensure proxy safety on Android
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-mobile, tbb-7.0-must,            |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201803, tbb-proxy-bypass         |
Parent ID:  #5709                                |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
                                                 |  Sponsor4
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Changes (by sysrqb):

 * keywords:  ff52-esr, tbb-mobile, tbb-7.0-must, TorBrowserTeam201803 =>
     tbb-mobile, tbb-7.0-must, TorBrowserTeam201803, tbb-proxy-bypass


Old description:

> Mike mentions in #21625:
> {{{
> Android stuff that definitely leaks that we should fix (missing proxy
> params to HttpUrlConnection - these need to use the buildHttpConnection
> helper to get a proxy):
>  * mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/feeds/FeedFetcher.java
>  *
> mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/GeckoMediaDrmBridgeV21.java
>  *
> mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/search/SearchEngineManager.java
>  * mobile/android/thirdparty/com/keepsafe/switchboard/SwitchBoard.java
> }}}

New description:

 Mike mentions in #21625:
 {{{
 Android stuff that definitely leaks that we should fix (missing proxy
 params to HttpUrlConnection - these need to use the buildHttpConnection
 helper to get a proxy):
  * mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/feeds/FeedFetcher.java
  *
 mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/GeckoMediaDrmBridgeV21.java
  *
 mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/search/SearchEngineManager.java
  * mobile/android/thirdparty/com/keepsafe/switchboard/SwitchBoard.java
 }}}

 Blocker of releasing TBA.

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Comment:

 We're past ESR 52, this is for whatever release we choose (probably 60).

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