[tor-bugs] #27431 [Applications/Tor Browser]: TBA connects to location.services.mozilla.com

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#27431: TBA connects to location.services.mozilla.com
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 Reporter:  towiw3                    |          Owner:  sysrqb
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  reopened
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Major                     |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-mobile                |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #28125                    |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by sysrqb):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  duplicate =>


Comment:

 Actually, no, sorry. There is a second bug we should patch here. I agree
 we shouldn't contact Mozilla for this. Specifically, this occurs because
 Fennec makes a connection to `location.services.mozilla.com` and Mozilla
 responds with geo-location  (based on some GeoIP database) for the
 incoming connection. The geo-location information is then used by the app
 for choosing the region-specific search engines provided in the app (or
 using a default set). This is not helpful for TBA users, and Mozilla only
 responds if the request includes a valid API key - which we don't have. As
 a result, TBA makes a useless request where it always uses the default
 search engines at the end.

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