TeamAmaze / TeamAmaze/AmazeFileManager

Crash on creating new directory on SD Card

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Area-FileOperations Issue-Bug
Dominant language
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Description

Exception

  • User Action: UI Error
  • Request: Application crash
  • Version: 3.5.2
  • OS: Linux Android 8.1.0 - 27
  • Device: athene_f
  • Model: Moto G (4)
  • Product: athene_f
Crash log

java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occurred while executing doInBackground()
at android.os.AsyncTask$3.done(AsyncTask.java:353)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.finishCompletion(FutureTask.java:383)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.setException(FutureTask.java:252)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:271)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1162)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:636)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:764)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'boolean androidx.documentfile.provider.DocumentFile.exists()' on a null object reference
at com.amaze.filemanager.filesystem.FileUtil.mkdir(FileUtil.java:564)
at com.amaze.filemanager.filesystem.Operations$1.doInBackground(Operations.java:202)
at com.amaze.filemanager.filesystem.Operations$1.doInBackground(Operations.java:115)
at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:333)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
... 3 more


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Research direction

Start in filesystem/FileUtil.java at line 564 and follow the directory-creation call from filesystem/Operations.java line 202. Reproduce creating a directory on an SD card using Android 8.1, then verify the operation no longer crashes with a null DocumentFile.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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