signalapp / signalapp/Signal-Android
De-sync for desktop session
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Description
Guidelines
- I have searched open and closed issues for duplicates
- I am submitting a bug report for existing functionality that does not work as intended
- This isn't a feature request or a discussion topic
Bug description
Self-notes on android had 4 chat session refreshes in ~15 minutes.
I can send messages from the Macbook and they appear on the phone. But not the other way around - and it re-triggers this behavior of error message in the chat.
Solution was to remove the desktop sessions and re-add it. Was fine for months.
Screenshots
Device
Pixel 8a
Android version
16, API 36
Signal version
8.9.1
Link to debug log
https://debuglogs.org/android/8.9.1/daba77be4ef271f5f8c641e3105c2503ad1af9e2814a69915627a44d28dbf2cb
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked debug log for the Pixel 8a on Android 16 and reproducing the cross-device session behavior between the Android phone and MacBook. Confirm that messages can sync in both directions without the chat error or requiring desktop sessions to be removed and re-added.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- distributed-systems, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100