feat: enable ephemeral browsing for Auth Tab - #1059
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughAuth Tabs now enable ephemeral browsing when the selected browser supports it. Unsupported browsers trigger a warning and use a regular Auth Tab. Documentation describes Auth Tab and Trusted Web Activity behavior. ChangesAuth Tab ephemeral browsing
Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~15 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to The change enables ephemeral browsing for Auth Tabs, but the launch path can proceed without a bound browser session and may resolve to a browser that ignores the ephemeral setting, potentially exposing users to a non-isolated session. The PR is not merge-ready until this fallback or pinning behavior is corrected; the documentation example should also be added. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant CustomTabsOptions
participant CustomTabsClient
participant AuthTabIntent
CustomTabsOptions->>CustomTabsClient: Check ephemeral browsing support
CustomTabsClient-->>CustomTabsOptions: Return support status
CustomTabsOptions->>AuthTabIntent: Enable ephemeral browsing when supported
CustomTabsOptions->>AuthTabIntent: Build regular Auth Tab when unsupported
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In `@auth0/src/main/java/com/auth0/android/provider/CustomTabsOptions.java`:
- Around line 200-204: Update CustomTabsController.launchAsAuthTab to verify
that bindService() produced a valid AuthTabSession before launching; when no
session is available, fall back to the regular Custom Tab path so
AuthTabIntent.Builder cannot launch an unpinned browser. Add a regression test
covering the unavailable-session case and preserving the existing behavior when
a session exists.
In `@EXAMPLES.md`:
- Line 409: Add Kotlin and Java usage examples combining withAuthTab() and
withEphemeralBrowsing() in EXAMPLES.md, alongside the existing Auth Tab
examples. Show the required option combination without altering the documented
behavior description or unrelated examples.
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| if (ephemeralBrowsing) { | ||
| String preferredPackage = this.getPreferredPackage(context.getPackageManager()); | ||
| if (preferredPackage != null | ||
| && CustomTabsClient.isEphemeralBrowsingSupported(context, preferredPackage)) { | ||
| builder.setEphemeralBrowsingEnabled(true); |
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printf '%s\n' '--- BrowserPicker selection contract ---'
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AndroidX Browser 1.10.0 AuthTabIntent.Builder setSession build launch source package pinning
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In AndroidX Browser 1.10.0, the AuthTabIntent.Builder class provides the setSession(AuthTabSession session) method to associate an intent with a specific session [1][2]. When this session is set, the library guarantees that the intent will be sent to the same browser component associated with that session [1][2]. This mechanism effectively performs package pinning for the authentication flow, ensuring continuity by forcing the Auth Tab to launch within the specific browser process that initiated the session [1][2]. Key details regarding this functionality in version 1.10.0 include: Session Association: The setSession method links the AuthTabIntent to an AuthTabSession instance [1][2]. By calling this, you ensure the Auth Tab is handled by the exact same component linked to the session, preventing the Intent from being intercepted or handled by a different browser [1][2]. Recent Fixes: Version 1.10.0 included specific fixes related to session support in the Auth Tab (commit I4e280), ensuring that these associations are correctly respected during the launch process [3][4]. Usage: 1. Create an AuthTabSession instance. 2. Use AuthTabIntent.Builder.setSession(session).build to create your intent [1][2]. 3. Call the launch method on the resulting AuthTabIntent object using your registered ActivityResultLauncher [5][6]. This approach is the standard way to maintain a persistent and secure context across authentication steps, as the underlying session management restricts the launch target to the intended, verified browser [1][7].
Citations:
- 1: https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/browser/auth/AuthTabIntent.Builder
- 2: https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/browser/auth/AuthTabIntent.Builder
- 3: https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/browser
- 4: https://developer.android.google.cn/jetpack/androidx/releases/browser
- 5: https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/browser/auth/AuthTabIntent
- 6: https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/browser/auth/AuthTabIntent
- 7: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/android/custom-tabs/guide-auth-tab
Do not launch an unpinned Auth Tab when the service session is unavailable.
CustomTabsController.launchAsAuthTab continues after bindService() without confirming an AuthTabSession. AuthTabIntent.Builder pins the launch browser only through setSession, so the intent can resolve to a different browser. That browser may ignore the ephemeral-browsing extra, while CustomTabsOptions has already skipped its fallback warning. Fall back to a regular Custom Tab when no session is available, and add a regression test.
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In `@auth0/src/main/java/com/auth0/android/provider/CustomTabsOptions.java` around
lines 200 - 204, Update CustomTabsController.launchAsAuthTab to verify that
bindService() produced a valid AuthTabSession before launching; when no session
is available, fall back to the regular Custom Tab path so AuthTabIntent.Builder
cannot launch an unpinned browser. Add a regression test covering the
unavailable-session case and preserving the existing behavior when a session
exists.
| | `withToolbarColor()` | ✅ Applied to the Auth Tab toolbar | | ||
| | `showTitle()` | ❌ Ignored — Auth Tab has no title-visibility option | | ||
| | `withEphemeralBrowsing()` | ❌ Ignored — Auth Tab does not support ephemeral sessions. Use a regular Custom Tab if session isolation is required | | ||
| | `withEphemeralBrowsing()` | ✅ Honored — the Auth Tab runs in an isolated ephemeral session when the browser supports it (requires Chrome 136+ or a compatible browser); otherwise a warning is logged and it falls back to a regular Auth Tab | |
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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
Add Kotlin and Java examples for ephemeral Auth Tab.
Line 409 documents the new Auth Tab behavior. Add examples that combine withAuthTab() and withEphemeralBrowsing() in both languages. The existing separate examples do not show the required option combination.
As per coding guidelines, “Document public API and behavior changes: update EXAMPLES.md with Kotlin and Java usage.”
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In `@EXAMPLES.md` at line 409, Add Kotlin and Java usage examples combining
withAuthTab() and withEphemeralBrowsing() in EXAMPLES.md, alongside the existing
Auth Tab examples. Show the required option combination without altering the
documented behavior description or unrelated examples.
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Description
When an Auth Tab and an ephemeral session were requested together (
withEphemeralBrowsing()+ Auth Tab), the ephemeral flag was silently dropped.CustomTabsOptions.toAuthTabIntentBuilder()only set the toolbar color and never propagated the ephemeral preference, so the Auth Tab launched in the browser's normal (non-isolated) session.This change makes
toAuthTabIntentBuilder()honor ephemeral browsing, mirroring the existing behavior intoIntent():isEphemeralBrowsingSupported, the Auth Tab is built withsetEphemeralBrowsingEnabled(true).Testing
CustomTabsOptionsTest: ephemeral set when supported, warning + fallback when unsupported, and off by default.withEphemeralBrowsing()limitations row now reflects Auth Tab support, plus a TWA note.Checklist