[tbb-bugs] #28705 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser on Android is crashing on newer Android devices (>= Android N) by file download

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#28705: Tor Browser on Android is crashing on newer Android devices (>= Android N)
by file download
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 Reporter:  sysrqb                               |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_review
 Priority:  Very High                            |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-mobile, tbb-crash, TBA-a3,       |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201901                           |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
                                                 |  Sponsor8
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Changes (by sysrqb):

 * status:  needs_revision => needs_review


Comment:

 Okay, done. I have a new branch with the different commit - `28705_2`.
 Thanks for noticing the better patch on the release branch. I confirmed
 downloading files and sharing files do not result in a crash on Android
 API levels 23 and 28.

 As above:

 ​bug 1500906 (patch from gecko-dev/release)
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 ​bug 1484472

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 ​bug 1450449
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