Make error message on missing platform auth more actionable (#1312)

This changes the error message that we show on mobile if there is no platform authenticator to something more understandable.
dfinity · Mar 9, 2023 · fd4c493 · fd4c493
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commit fd4c493
Showing 1 changed file with 2 additions and 2 deletions.
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/utils/featureDetection.ts b/src/frontend/src/utils/featureDetection.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ export const checkRequiredFeatures = async (
   try {
     return (await PublicKeyCredential.isUserVerifyingPlatformAuthenticatorAvailable())
       ? true
-      : "UserVerifyingPlatformAuthenticator is not available";
+      : "This device does not offer WebAuthn authentication. Please make sure you have biometrics (fingerprint / Touch ID / Face ID) enabled and try again.";
   } catch (error) {
-    return `An error occured when checking for compatibility: ${wrapError(
+    return `An error occurred when checking for compatibility: ${wrapError(
       error
     )}`;
   }