[tor-bugs] #18854 [Applications/Orbot]: Orfox is NOT ANONYMOUS - UserAgent different than other TBB

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#18854: Orfox is NOT ANONYMOUS - UserAgent different than other TBB
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 Reporter:  ikurua22            |          Owner:  n8fr8
     Type:  defect              |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Very High           |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Orbot  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal              |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  Orfox               |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                      |         Points:
 Reviewer:                      |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by n8fr8):

 * status:  new => assigned
 * severity:  Critical => Normal


Comment:

 We made the conscious decision to use a mobile user agent for Orfox so
 that you would receive mobile formatted sites when browsing. This means
 your user-agent is within the set of Firefox for Android users on the same
 version, etc, and definitely within the pool of 1 million or so current
 Orfox users.

 Even if we used the same TBB user agent, the size of your screen/browser
 window would fairly clearly indicate you were on an Android device, or at
 least a mobile device.

 There is only so much we can do at this time.

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