signalapp / signalapp/Signal-Android

Signal Crashes Upon Entering a previously established Chat. It's Unusable.

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Description


Bug description

Clean install (no import from previous account). Then I add a single contact. Send a message to said contact. I exit the application when I try to go back in my initials (in my user) have changed from AA to +2. Any attempt to set my name and lastname (fields show up as empty) will not work. If I try to go back to the chat that I created, then the application crashes.

If enable airplane mode, the application works. It will inmediately crash if I'm in a chat when I disable airplane mode.

Steps to reproduce
  • Create a new account.
  • Chat with a single person. ONe message. And move out of the application
  • Attempt to go back to the chat.

Actual result: The appliacation crashes
Expected result: The application shouldn't crash.-

Device info

Device: Motorola G9 Plus
Android version: 11
Signal version: 5.44.5

Link to debug log

https://debuglogs.org/android/5.44.5/da4b6280a2591fea253bc4c2d0f3f50d538835603853973c9230ecf0d58559a2

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked debug log and reproducing the crash when reopening the established chat or disabling airplane mode on the listed Android setup. Trace the crash from chat entry and network-state changes; done means the chat opens and remains usable without crashing in both online and offline transitions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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