[tor-bugs] #26146 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Setting `general.useragent.override` does not spoof the platform part anymore in ESR 60 which is confusing

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#26146: Setting `general.useragent.override` does not spoof the platform part
anymore in ESR 60 which is confusing
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ff60-esr, tbb-fingerprinting-os,     |  Actual Points:
  tbb-8.0-issues                                 |
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Comment (by cypherpunks3):

 Replying to [comment:33 gk]:
 > Okay, here are the meeting results in condensed form:
 > 1) We keep the mobile UA for Android as the breakage would be too high
 without it.
 > 2) We investigate whether we can avoid the broken experience on macOS by
 sending a uniform UA header for all desktop platforms but do not lie about
 the JS navigator property as the OS detection might happen by JS and not
 via the HTTP header.

 I agree that keeping the mobile UA for Android makes sense.

 What was the consensus on the situation for Linux users, or was that not
 discussed?

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