[tbb-bugs] #26146 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Setting `general.useragent.override` does not spoof the platform part anymore in ESR 60 which is confusing

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#26146: Setting `general.useragent.override` does not spoof the platform part
anymore in ESR 60 which is confusing
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ff60-esr, tbb-fingerprinting-os,     |  Actual Points:
  tbb-8.0-issues                                 |
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:42 mcs]:
 > A question for gk: Do we want to try this change in Tor Browser?
 Secondarily, should Kathy and I work on a patch this week or someone else
 or should we wait?

 Yes, this looks promising in the sense that we can avoid the breakage AND
 the splitting of our desktop users based on User Agent. And, yes, I'd like
 to have a fix for this in 8.0.1 if possible, so please have a look at it.

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