Bug 494117

Summary: Instant android app crash out of nowhere, reinstall doesn't help (Win11/Andr14)
Product: [Applications] kdeconnect Reporter: muellhalde
Component: commonAssignee: Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: crash CC: andrew.g.r.holmes, filip.kendes1
Priority: NOR    
Version: 24.02.2   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Android   
OS: Android 14.x   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: changes android store
other user with issues on pixel 7 recently
other user with issues on Android 14, Galaxy M34 recently
possible workaround from comments in play store

Description muellhalde 2024-10-04 14:38:03 UTC
Created attachment 174414 [details]
changes android store

Behaviour: Out of nowhere my Android app crashes as soon as I open it.
When trying to re-pair, I get zero response after accepting (Andr req, Win ack), then afterwards the app starts crashing again (Win req, Andr ack).
This leads me to believe the pairing is fine (aside from not happing one way), but once something is paired the crashes simply start occuring.
No active system changes were made!

Env:
1) W11 x64 latest patches (none installed since 09-12; only WinDef Definitions -> but system uses Bitdefender)
1a) Offline installer 24.02-3692 -> reinstall doesn't help (wiped %localappdata\kde* before installing again)
1b) Firewall disabled for tests, no change.
2) Android 14 SecUpdates 09-05
2a) Google Pixel 8a; build AP2A.240905.003.A1
2b) Store version 1.32.4

As for 2(b) - changes have been made recently, and they touched the trusted device list.
See attachment.
Possible regression?

I *did* notice the transfers getting very flaky ("I sent the stuff" - "no you didn't stfu" -> restart Windows host app) in the last 2 days (and don't use it *every* day) which was an issue I had until fixing my WiFi setup wayyy back (2 months ago or so) -> after which it became mega stable.
So I was wondering what was going on there. Maybe it takes a while to "build up" in terms of a cache file or whatever. Transfer issues might also be completely unrelated and random, wouldn't interpret too much into it for now given the recent code change that sounds pretty fitting to me.

Workaround(s): None.
Tried fixes: Reinstall (clean) Windows; reinstall (clean) Android; re-pair devices -> nothing worked.
Comment 1 muellhalde 2024-10-04 14:40:42 UTC
Created attachment 174415 [details]
other user with issues on pixel 7 recently
Comment 2 muellhalde 2024-10-04 14:42:08 UTC
Created attachment 174416 [details]
other user with issues on Android 14, Galaxy M34 recently
Comment 3 muellhalde 2024-10-04 14:42:46 UTC
Created attachment 174417 [details]
possible workaround from comments in play store
Comment 4 muellhalde 2024-10-04 14:44:28 UTC
Just head to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kde.kdeconnect_tp&hl=en and sort by "newest" and you will see a shitload of crashes actually 😂😅
Comment 5 Filip 2024-10-04 15:28:10 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 493943 ***