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Google Search bug shows blank page in Firefox for Android (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The issue:

Android users with Firefox can't access Google Search (including intl sites and localized domains like google.de, .co.uk, .com.br). Instead, they see a blank page.

Cause:

A server-side bug on Google's end related to User-Agent (UA) sniffing, which serves an empty page to newer Firefox versions.

Affected versions:

All Firefox versions on Android (>= 65) including Mobile 121.0, Nightly 123, and older.

Chrome not affected:

The bug is specific to Firefox.

Solutions:

Use a different browser (Chrome, etc.) or search engine (DuckDuckGo).

Advanced users can:

Change Firefox's UA in developer settings or with add-ons.
Request the desktop version of Google from Firefox settings (region-dependent).

Status:

Problem identified as critical and escalated.
Still unresolved at the time of reporting.

Additional notes:

Disabling Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection doesn't fix the issue.
Some users report google.co.in loading the desktop site instead of mobile.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I tried signing into Google today on Firefox and got 'sigin in using a safe browser. This is not a safe browser'. I refreshed the page and it was gone and I was able to sign in. What the heck.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago

Google should follow their own advice and kill the user agent.