termux-open does nothing

termux-open-url works fine, but termux-open does nothing. No output and the $status is 0.

There is a small delay though. I tried a png, a jpg and a txt, in ~/ and in /.

I'm not sure what additional diagnostic to provide.

Termux version:
<=0.48
Installed Termux apps:
Updatable packages:
All packages up to date
System information:
Linux localhost 3.18.14-10780217 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Feb 24 13:45:03 KST 2017 aarch64 Android
Termux-packages arch:
aarch64
Android version:
7.0
Device manufacturer:
samsung
Device model:
SM-G935W8

Also, running termux-info also printed:

android.os.DeadObjectException: Transaction failed on small parcel; remote process probably died
    at android.os.BinderProxy.transactNative(Native Method)
    at android.os.BinderProxy.transact(Binder.java:628)
    at android.os.BinderProxy.shellCommand(Binder.java:675)
    at com.android.commands.pm.Pm.runShellCommand(Pm.java:295)
    at com.android.commands.pm.Pm.runList(Pm.java:644)
    at com.android.commands.pm.Pm.run(Pm.java:130)
    at com.android.commands.pm.Pm.main(Pm.java:99)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:301)

Start by reproducing the issue with termux-open on the reported PNG, JPG, and TXT files, comparing it with termux-open-url. Check the termux-info output and Android 7.0 behavior for diagnostic clues. Done means termux-open reports or launches the appropriate handler instead of silently returning status 0.