webextensions.api.permissions.request - Should actually work on Android since "some version".

[M-Reimer]

What type of issue is this?

Incorrect support data

What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

The page tells that "permissions.request()" is not compatible with Firefox on Android.

What browsers does this problem apply to, if applicable?

No response

What did you expect to see?

Starting with "some version" it has to be compatible. I tried. It works.

Did you test this? If so, how?

I tried with "Nightly" on Android and "permissions.request" popped up a dialog box and allowed to grant the permission.

Can you link to any release notes, bugs, pull requests, or MDN pages related to this?

No response

Do you have anything more you want to share?

No response

MDN URL

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/permissions/request

MDN metadata

MDN page report details

• Query: webextensions.api.permissions.request
• Report started: 2023-12-31T11:44:37.012Z

[queengooborg]

Nightly usually has new features enabled that aren't enabled in the stable release. Have you tried the same method in FxA stable?

[M-Reimer]

I just tested and works on "regular Firefox", too.

I use this feature in this Add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/togglereferrer/

If you enable the "optional spoofing feature" in the Add-on settings, then the Add-on requests all_url permission.

I don't know where to search to find out when this was implemented.

[rebloor]

Duplicate of #21704