wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android
Migrate LoginWpcomService to WorkManager
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[Type] Task
- Dominant language
- Kotlin
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Description
Android API 26 background service limitations were introduced. LoginWpcomService should either be migrated to WorkManager, or more likely, ViewModel. Background services may behave differently as updates are/were made.
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 locating LoginWpcomService and reading how it is used in the login flow. Compare whether WorkManager or ViewModel fits the background work under Android API 26 limitations; the work is done when the service is migrated and login behavior remains correct on affected Android versions.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100