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"Visit help page" button makes Browser crash when another option is enabled

  • /e/ version: 0.16-q
  • Device model(s): FP3

Summary

The problem

Steps to reproduce

  • In Browser > Settings > Privacy and security, enable the "Open links in incognito tabs always".
  • Now go in Browser > Settings > AdBlock settings. Click on "Visit help page".

What is the current behavior?

  • Browser tries to display the web page in the webview but it comes back to the Brwser > Settings screen.
  • Again, go to AdBlock settings and click on "Visit help page".
  • This time it will display a "Browser keeps stopping".

What is the expected correct behavior?

Instead, we should see the requested web page in the webview.

Technical informations

Relevant logs (adb logcat)

BrowserCrash.log

Relevant screenshots

Solutions

Workaround

Disable the "Open links in incognito tabs always" setting in Browser > Privacy and security.

Possible fixes