mozilla-mobile/firefox-ios

"Open in Private Tab" unavailable from context menu on fresh installation

Open

#32,148 opened on Feb 17, 2026

View on GitHub
 (4 comments) (0 reactions) (0 assignees)Swift (3,203 forks)batch import
Bug 🐞Contributor OKGood first issue

Repository metrics

Stars
 (12,950 stars)
PR merge metrics
 (Avg merge 3d 2h) (221 merged PRs in 30d)

Description

Steps to reproduce

  1. Erase all content and settings from iPad/iPhone simulator. (MUST DO THIS)
  2. Go to Settings :arrow_right: Homepage. Enable "Jump Back In".
  3. Open example.com on a new tab.
  4. Long press "More information...."

XCUITest: JumpBackInTests/testLongTapOnJumpBackInLink

Expected behavior

"Open in Private Tab" is available.

width=200,height=183

Actual behavior

No "Open in Private Tab" shown in the context menu.

width=200,height=183

Device & build information

  • Device: iPad simulator iOS 26.2
  • Build version: ?
  • First seen version: ?

*# *## Notes < !--- Screenshots or screen recordings are very helpful for reproducing|width=200,height=183! --> Workaround: The item becomes available from the context menu when the same test is run again.

:information_source: Reference Person

@FilippoZazzeroni

┆Issue is synchronized with this Jira Task

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the logic that controls the visibility of 'Open in Private Tab' in the context menu. Check if it depends on a flag that isn't set on fresh installation, and trace the code path from the XCUITest 'testLongTapOnJumpBackInLink'.
Tech stack
swift
Domain
mobiletesting
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
SwiftXCUITest
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40