[tbb-bugs] #30573 [Applications/Tor Browser]: TBA: open with Tor Browser does not work if Tor Browser is not open already

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#30573: TBA: open with Tor Browser does not work if Tor Browser is not open already
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 Reporter:  emmapeel                  |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-mobile                |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by sysrqb):

 Replying to [comment:4 sysrqb]:
 > hmm. I'm guessing the requested webpage isn't opened in another tab
 during the first part, correct? The homepage is loaded and displayed, but
 i wonder if the requested webpage is available in another tab.

 Nope. This looks like it's a race condition (where I'm guessing we almost
 always lose). The requested URL should be opened in a new tab during
 [https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor-
 browser.git/tree/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/GeckoApp.java?h
 =tor-browser-60.7.0esr-8.5-1#n1525 startup], but then we
 "[https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor-
 browser.git/tree/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/GeckoApp.java?h
 =tor-browser-60.7.0esr-8.5-1#n1138 sanitize]" all tabs around the same
 time as a way of "cleaning up" the previous session in case the app was
 killed (or crashed) for some reason. I'll test this and confirm our clean-
 up code is causing this.

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