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Signing in to sync containers causes account to become unverified

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Description

Description

On a fresh install of Firefox, after I enable syncing with Containers, my previously signed in account now has 'unverified' and asks me to re-verify it.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Fresh install of Firefox on Windows
  2. Sign in with Firefox account (including 2FA)
  3. View Settings page and there is no warning about account being unverified
  4. Click on Containers icon in toolbar
  5. Sign in again to enable Container syncing (including 2FA)
  6. Containers are now syncing, but Firefox reports on Settings page that account is unverified

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Expected result

Signing into Container sync should not cause account to change to unverified

Actual result

Need to click on Verify Account to re-verify the account again!

Environment

Windows 11, Firefox 137.0.2 (64-bit)

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported flow on a fresh Firefox install on Windows 11: sign in with 2FA, then sign in again through the Containers toolbar icon and inspect the Settings page. Use the linked Jira task FXA-11565 for additional context; done means enabling Container sync no longer changes a previously verified account to unverified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
authentication
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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