MetaMask / MetaMask/metamask-extension
Multichain: Don't Require Network Connectivity Before Unlock
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Description
### What is this about?
At present the extension attempts to connect to a network before the user has unlocked their wallet. We need to remove network dependency before removing the network picker.
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Contributor guide
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. First trace the wallet unlock flow and its network initialization dependency, then clarify the expected offline-before-unlock behavior and add coverage showing that unlocking no longer requires network connectivity.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- authentication, networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100