Repetitive crashes, unsets itself as default launcher

[Cwpute]

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Describe the bug
Launcher crashes in unexpected places. In my own case i think it happens when the device is overloaded with open apps and processes, but some people have reported it crash right on startup, some when setting a new shorcut or a new widget.
When it does crash, it unsets itself as default launcher and the device asks again for a default app. In my case, this will always lead to repetitive crashes, only triggered by trivial actions like opening the app drawer.
Rebooting the phone seems to stop theqrepetitive crashes.
At the same time, the preinstalled launcher works fine.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Unknown actions… maybe open lots of heavy apps, perform quick actions in the launcher itself ?…
2. Launcher crashes
3. Device asks for a new default launcher
4. Set Launcher as new default
5. Launcher will then repetedly crash on minor actions

Expected behavior
Should-not crash, and should also retain its default app status.

Device info (please complete the following information):

• Model: Nokia TA-1157
• OS: Android 11
• App version SMT 5.1.1

Additional context
Related issuet i found in the original SMT repository:

• Widget crash / selection of laucher not memorized SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Launcher#154
• Launcher is randomly unset as default SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Launcher#59
• Instant Crash on Android Beta  SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Launcher#11
• [Bug] App crashes on startup SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Launcher#56

[naveensingh]

I have been using it as my go to launcher for the last few weeks and I haven't observed any crashes so far. Do you have any more tips on how to reproduce this?

[Cwpute]

No, sorry. It happened a lot less since then, but i can't say why. Maybe something i changed in the way i use my smartphone, or an app that i used, since then uninstalled. I don't know really, but it still does happen. Le 16 août 2024 18:39:47 GMT+02:00, Naveen Singh ***@***.***> a écrit :

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I have been using it as my go to launcher for the last few weeks and I haven't observed any crashes so far. Do you have any more tips on how to reproduce this? -- Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: #6 (comment) You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Message ID: ***@***.***>

[FliegendeWurst]

I found a stacktrace in logcat:

Widget host dead: HostId{user:0, app:10192, hostId:2131296295, pkg:com.benny.openlauncher}
android.os.DeadObjectException
  at android.os.BinderProxy.transactNative(Native Method)
  at android.os.BinderProxy.transact(BinderProxy.java:571)
  at com.android.internal.appwidget.IAppWidgetHost$Stub$Proxy.providersChanged(IAppWidgetHost.java:237)
  at com.android.server.appwidget.AppWidgetServiceImpl.handleNotifyProvidersChanged(AppWidgetServiceImpl.java:2083)
  at com.android.server.appwidget.AppWidgetServiceImpl.access$1800(AppWidgetServiceImpl.java:146)
  at com.android.server.appwidget.AppWidgetServiceImpl$CallbackHandler.handleMessage(AppWidgetServiceImpl.java:3687)
  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)

[FliegendeWurst]

And another:

FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Process: org.fossify.home, PID: 15602
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to stop activity {org.fossify.home/org.fossify.home.activities.MainActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'com.android.server.appwidget.AppWidgetServiceImpl$ProviderId com.android.server.appwidget.AppWidgetServiceImpl$Provider.id' on a null object reference in method 'android.util.SparseArray com.android.server.appwidget.AppWidgetServiceImpl$Host.getWidgetUids()'
	at android.app.ActivityThread.callActivityOnStop(ActivityThread.java:5157)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.performStopActivityInner(ActivityThread.java:5129)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleStopActivity(ActivityThread.java:5194)
	at android.app.servertransaction.StopActivityItem.execute(StopActivityItem.java:43)
	at android.app.servertransaction.ActivityTransactionItem.execute(ActivityTransactionItem.java:45)
	at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeLifecycleState(TransactionExecutor.java:176)
	at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:97)
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2211)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:201)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:288)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7880)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:548)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1009)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'com.android.server.appwidget.AppWidgetServiceImpl$ProviderId com.android.server.appwidget.AppWidgetServiceImpl$Provider.id' on a null object reference in method 'android.util.SparseArray com.android.server.appwidget.AppWidgetServiceImpl$Host.getWidgetUids()'
	at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:2432)
	at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:2410)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2393)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2335)
	at com.android.internal.appwidget.IAppWidgetService$Stub$Proxy.stopListening(IAppWidgetService.java:792)
	at android.appwidget.AppWidgetHost.stopListening(AppWidgetHost.java:258)
	at org.fossify.home.activities.MainActivity.onStop(Unknown Source:17)
	at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnStop(Instrumentation.java:1497)
	at android.app.Activity.performStop(Activity.java:8280)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.callActivityOnStop(ActivityThread.java:5149)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.performStopActivityInner(ActivityThread.java:5129) 
	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleStopActivity(ActivityThread.java:5194) 
	at android.app.servertransaction.StopActivityItem.execute(StopActivityItem.java:43) 
	at android.app.servertransaction.ActivityTransactionItem.execute(ActivityTransactionItem.java:45) 
	at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeLifecycleState(TransactionExecutor.java:176) 
	at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:97) 
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2211) 
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106) 
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:201) 
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:288) 
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7880) 
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:548) 
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1009) 
Caused by: android.os.RemoteException: Remote stack trace:
	at com.android.server.appwidget.AppWidgetServiceImpl$Host.getWidgetUids(AppWidgetServiceImpl.java:4171)
	at com.android.server.appwidget.AppWidgetServiceImpl.stopListening(AppWidgetServiceImpl.java:794)
	at com.android.internal.appwidget.IAppWidgetService$Stub.onTransact(IAppWidgetService.java:311)
	at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1179)
	at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1143)