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can't open bit.ly url

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fromtoptotoe
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If I try to open short url on my Firefox Nightly for android (mostly from twitter app, but manual enter short url directly in address bar gives the same) "The connection was reset" error page appearing. For example, bit.ly/1tWL5XU

Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 with android 4.2.2

If I try to open short url on my Firefox Nightly for android (mostly from twitter app, but manual enter short url directly in address bar gives the same) "The connection was reset" error page appearing. For example, bit.ly/1tWL5XU Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 with android 4.2.2

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guigs
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Can you please file a bug for this in https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Firefox%20for%...

After the new nightly does this still happen, that will tell you if it was fixed before you file abut. But be sure to include the nightly version you saw this in: about:buildconfig.

Kevin
Kevin
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This works for me using the 2014-08-20