keybase / keybase/client

Unable to authorize a new Windows 10 device using my phone

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Description

I'm setting up Keybase on a new Windows 10 machine. When I select my Android phone to use as verification, once I name the new device, Keybase crashes, as captured in the attached log ID. When I select a Linux computer (my only other machine) instead, Keybase does not crash, and I am able to add the device properly.

Log ID: 7799345c8da435920e12221c

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Start with the attached log identified by 7799345c8da435920e12221c and reproduce device authorization on a new Windows 10 machine using an Android phone. Compare that path with authorization through the Linux computer, where the device is added successfully. Done means the Windows authorization flow no longer crashes and the new device is added.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, go
Domain
authentication, desktop, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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