extensions.update.url

[CBA]

My "extensions.update.url" is:

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https://versioncheck.addons.mozilla.org/update/VersionCheck.php?reqVersion=%REQ_VERSION%&id=%ITEM_ID%&version=%ITEM_VERSION%&maxAppVersion=%ITEM_MAXAPPVERSION%&status=%ITEM_STATUS%&appID=%APP_ID%&appVersion=%APP_VERSION%&appOS=%APP_OS%&appABI=%APP_ABI%&locale=%APP_LOCALE%&currentAppVersion=%CURRENT_APP_VERSION%&updateType=%UPDATE_TYPE%

Until recently, this URL worked fine (i.e., it told me no updates available). Now it throws an error for all my extensions. It's not critical as I don't expect any extension updates for my "legacy" TB version 3.1.20. But, I'm curious to find out what's up? Any suggestions? A new URL string or no more support for old style add-ons?

[morat]

My extensions.update.url value is the same as yours, except &compatMode=%COMPATIBILITY_MODE% on the end.

The compatMode value can equal to normal, ignore or strict.

Try adding &compatMode=ignore to the end of the extensions.update.url value.

Thunderbird 3.1 Gecko 1.9.2
http://dxr.mozilla.org/comm-1.9.2/searc ... derbird.js

Thunderbird 52
http://dxr.mozilla.org/comm-esr52/searc ... derbird.js
http://dxr.mozilla.org/comm-esr52/searc ... ILITY_MODE

[CBA]

I tried your .url value too, but no difference. Error. And I added &compatMode=ignore to the end of my extensions.update.url value and still error. Then I added &compatMode=%IGNORE% to the end and the same error.

I have the same error issue on three different computers, running identical TB versions/configurations. And I tried a portable version of 3.1.20 and the same error .. so it's not my profile.

Checking TB's Error Console, all extensions show the same error. Here is an example: Warning: RDFItemUpdater:onError: There was an error loading the the update datasource for item tbsortfolders@xulforum.org, error: nsIXMLHttpRequest channel unavailable

[morat]

Try changing mozilla.org to the new thunderbird.net domain in the extensions.update.url value.

Check for Updates, DOM Inspector Update Url, App Version 3.1.20:

https://versioncheck.addons.thunderbird.net/update/VersionCheck.php
?reqVersion=2
&id=inspector@mozilla.org
&version=2.0.16.1-signed
&maxAppVersion=
&status=userEnabled
&appID={3550f703-e582-4d05-9a08-453d09bdfdc6}
&appVersion=3.1.20
&appOS=WINNT
&appABI=x86-msvc
&locale=en-US
&currentAppVersion=3.1.20
&updateType=1
&compatMode=ignore

Check for Updates, DOM Inspector Update Url, App Version 52.9.1:

https://versioncheck.addons.thunderbird.net/update/VersionCheck.php
?reqVersion=2
&id=inspector@mozilla.org
&version=2.0.16.1-signed
&maxAppVersion=
&status=userEnabled
&appID={3550f703-e582-4d05-9a08-453d09bdfdc6}
&appVersion=52.9.1
&appOS=WINNT
&appABI=x86-msvc
&locale=en-US
&currentAppVersion=52.9.1
&updateType=1
&compatMode=ignore

The update urls correctly loads a RDF file in Firefox.

I posted the urls in plain text because mozillazine forums can't parse them for some reason...

[CBA]

Thanks! I tried the string for 3.1.20 and I think it worked once .. then I got errors again. Need to play with this as I think you are onto something. I also got a RDF file loaded in Firefox. I'll get back once I have more time.

[CBA]

I'll get back once I have more time.

Update: I tried "your" 3.1.20 extensions.update.url string a few more times (on two different computers), however, no success. On 1st try, it seemed to work, but on all consecutive update tries it did not: errors!

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https://versioncheck.addons.thunderbird.net/update/VersionCheck.php?reqVersion=2&id=inspector@mozilla.org&version=2.0.16.1-signed&maxAppVersion=&status=userEnabled&appID={3550f703-e582-4d05-9a08-453d09bdfdc6}&appVersion=3.1.20&appOS=WINNT&appABI=x86-msvc&locale=en-US&currentAppVersion=3.1.20&updateType=1&compatMode=ignore

And just changing to the new thunderbird.net domain in the old extensions.update.url value didn't do the trick either: errors on 1st try.

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https://versioncheck.addons.thunderbird.net/update/VersionCheck.php?reqVersion=%REQ_VERSION%&id=%ITEM_ID%&version=%ITEM_VERSION%&maxAppVersion=%ITEM_MAXAPPVERSION%&status=%ITEM_STATUS%&appID=%APP_ID%&appVersion=%APP_VERSION%&appOS=%APP_OS%&appABI=%APP_ABI%&locale=%APP_LOCALE%&currentAppVersion=%CURRENT_APP_VERSION%&updateType=%UPDATE_TYPE%

Not sure how to proceed as modifying the string is above my pay grade...

[morat]

I found the "RDFItemUpdater:onError" warning in the source.

Thunderbird 3.1.20 nsExtensionManager.js (not available on dxr.mozilla.org)
http://pastebin.com/raw/c21jCduQ
http://dxr.mozilla.org/comm-1.9.2/searc ... temUpdater

The application thinks you don't have a valid channel.

I don't have any other ideas on how to fix the issue.

[CBA]

I found the "RDFItemUpdater:onError" warning in the source ... The application thinks you don't have a valid channel. I don't have any other ideas on how to fix the issue.

Thanks for your efforts. I'm now smarter than I was when I started this thread. However, there are fights worthy to fight for .. and this may not be one. I'll try some other avenues .. if I can figure out what they are. Again, many thanks!

[morat]

Thunderbird 3.1 uses the same gecko engine as Firefox 3.6. Perhaps the HTTPS stuff is obsolete now.

Firefox 3.6 supports TLS 1.0. Firefox 52 supports TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2 and experimental TLS 1.3 Draft 18.

SSL, TLS and web browsers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_ ... b_browsers

Difference between SSL, TLS and HTTPS
http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/5126

Check for updates server - supports TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2
https://versioncheck.addons.thunderbird.net/

Test server - supports TLS 1.3
https://tls13.crypto.mozilla.org/

TLS server test (open ip address link in new tab to view summary)
http://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/
http://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze. ... erbird.net
http://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze. ... ozilla.org

TLS browser test (mouseover "Yes" next to TLS 1.3 to view draft number)
http://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/viewMyClient.html