Closed
Bug 1253031
Opened 8 years ago
Closed 7 years ago
Impossible to clear data cached by Service Workers through any exposed UI.
Categories
(Firefox :: General, defect)
Firefox
General
Tracking
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RESOLVED
DUPLICATE
of bug 1047098
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firefox47 | --- | affected |
People
(Reporter: callahad, Unassigned)
References
(Blocks 1 open bug)
Details
(Keywords: DevAdvocacy, privacy, Whiteboard: [DevRel:P1])
There is no way for a user to clear data cached by a Service Worker. This causes the following problems: - Private user data is at risk of disclosure - Users can not reclaim disk space from greedy workers - Developers can not reset the browser to a pristine state Things that don't work: - Forget button (Bug 1252998) - Privacy -> Clear recent history (Bug 1253009) - Privacy -> Clear everything when Firefox closes (Bug 1253027) - Avanced -> Clear Cached Web Content (Bug 1253003) - Advanced -> Clear Offline Web Content (Bug 1253005) - DevTools -> "Disable Caches" (Bug 1253018) STR: 1. Visit https://www.pokedex.org/ 2. Try to find a way to clear the cached data. You can check if the service worker is present or not by visiting about:serviceworkers. You can check if cached data is still available by visiting https://www.pokedex.org/manifest.json and running the following JavaScript in the console: caches.match('/img/icon-48.png').then(x => console.log(`Resource ${(x && x.ok) ? "WAS" : "WAS NOT"} found in cache:`, x)).catch(e => console.warn("Could not open cache:", e))
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Comment 1•8 years ago
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Ooh! I found one way that *does* work: 1. Open the History panel 2. Right click the site and choose "Forget about this site"
Updated•8 years ago
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Component: Untriaged → Bookmarks & History
Comment 2•8 years ago
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(In reply to Dan Callahan [:callahad] from comment #1) > Ooh! I found one way that *does* work: > > 1. Open the History panel > 2. Right click the site and choose "Forget about this site" I think you might also achieve success by going to about:serviceworkers and clicking on the appropriate unregister button
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Comment 3•8 years ago
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Ah, yep, unregistering from about:serviceworkers does clear the cache once all controlled tabs are closed.
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Updated•8 years ago
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Whiteboard: [DevRel:P1]
Updated•8 years ago
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Component: Bookmarks & History → General
Updated•7 years ago
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Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 7 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
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