Android: Tapping a notification causes second `OnCreate()` call and crash. #14924

RobTF · 2023-05-04T14:29:01Z

Description

I start with an application which generates a notification. I opted to use a foreground service to generate the notification however it doesn't seem to make a difference how the notification is generated.

The notification in the foregroun service is created like so;

                var notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, "MyChannel")
                .SetContentTitle("Notification Title")
                .SetContentText("Notification Description")
                .SetSmallIcon(Resource.Drawable.DefaultNotificationIcon)
                .SetContentIntent(pendingIntent)
                .SetOngoing(true)
                .SetShowWhen(false)
                .Build();

                StartForeground(10000, notification);

I start the service in the OnCreate lifecycle callback, which results in an app with the notification present;

When the user taps on the notification two things happen;

1l The OnCreate lifecycle activity is called again for the same activity instance it got called for on startup. There is no call on OnDestroy.

The app crashes with the following error

Steps to Reproduce

Open my reproduction project.
Build and run on Android (real device or simulator)
When the app launches wait for the notification to appear, and tap it.
Observe crash.

Link to public reproduction project repository

https://github.com/RobTF/mauiplay/tree/master/NotificationTapIssue

Version with bug

7.0 (current)

Last version that worked well

Unknown/Other

Affected platforms

Android

Affected platform versions

Android 13

Did you find any workaround?

No

Relevant log output

[AndroidRuntime] FATAL EXCEPTION: main
[AndroidRuntime] Process: com.companyname.notificationtapissue, PID: 5211
[AndroidRuntime] java.lang.IllegalStateException: View with id -1: crc640ec207abc449b2ca.ShellPageContainer#onMeasure() did not set the measured dimension by calling setMeasuredDimension()
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.measure(View.java:26370)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:6981)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.onMeasure(FrameLayout.java:194)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.measure(View.java:26357)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView$LayoutManager.measureChildWithMargins(RecyclerView.java:9681)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager.layoutChunk(LinearLayoutManager.java:1657)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager.fill(LinearLayoutManager.java:1591)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager.onLayoutChildren(LinearLayoutManager.java:668)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.dispatchLayoutStep2(RecyclerView.java:4309)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.dispatchLayout(RecyclerView.java:4012)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.onLayout(RecyclerView.java:4578)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at androidx.viewpager2.widget.ViewPager2.onLayout(ViewPager2.java:527)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at com.google.android.material.appbar.HeaderScrollingViewBehavior.layoutChild(HeaderScrollingViewBehavior.java:149)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at com.google.android.material.appbar.ViewOffsetBehavior.onLayoutChild(ViewOffsetBehavior.java:43)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout$ScrollingViewBehavior.onLayoutChild(AppBarLayout.java:2253)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout.onLayout(CoordinatorLayout.java:953)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.layoutChildren(FrameLayout.java:332)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.onLayout(FrameLayout.java:270)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.LinearLayout.setChildFrame(LinearLayout.java:1891)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.LinearLayout.layoutVertical(LinearLayout.java:1729)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.LinearLayout.onLayout(LinearLayout.java:1638)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.layoutChildren(FrameLayout.java:332)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.onLayout(FrameLayout.java:270)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout.onLayout(DrawerLayout.java:1263)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.LinearLayout.setChildFrame(LinearLayout.java:1891)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.LinearLayout.layoutHorizontal(LinearLayout.java:1880)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.LinearLayout.onLayout(LinearLayout.java:1640)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.layoutChildren(FrameLayout.java:332)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.onLayout(FrameLayout.java:270)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.layoutChildren(FrameLayout.java:332)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.onLayout(FrameLayout.java:270)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.layoutChildren(FrameLayout.java:332)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.onLayout(FrameLayout.java:270)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.LinearLayout.setChildFrame(LinearLayout.java:1891)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.LinearLayout.layoutVertical(LinearLayout.java:1729)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.LinearLayout.onLayout(LinearLayout.java:1638)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.layoutChildren(FrameLayout.java:332)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.widget.FrameLayout.onLayout(FrameLayout.java:270)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at com.android.internal.policy.DecorView.onLayout(DecorView.java:799)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.View.layout(View.java:23693)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:6413)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewRootImpl.performLayout(ViewRootImpl.java:3999)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewRootImpl.performTraversals(ViewRootImpl.java:3372)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewRootImpl.doTraversal(ViewRootImpl.java:2328)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.ViewRootImpl$TraversalRunnable.run(ViewRootImpl.java:9087)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.Choreographer$CallbackRecord.run(Choreographer.java:1231)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.Choreographer$CallbackRecord.run(Choreographer.java:1239)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.Choreographer.doCallbacks(Choreographer.java:899)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.Choreographer.doFrame(Choreographer.java:832)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.view.Choreographer$FrameDisplayEventReceiver.run(Choreographer.java:1214)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:942)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:201)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:288)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7872)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:548)
[AndroidRuntime] 	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:936)
**Java.Lang.IllegalStateException:** 'View with id -1: crc640ec207abc449b2ca.ShellPageContainer#onMeasure() did not set the measured dimension by calling setMeasuredDimension()'

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ghost · 2023-05-04T18:27:21Z

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AmrAlSayed0 · 2023-05-04T19:51:18Z

I think putting [Android.App.Activity(LaunchMode = Android.Content.PM.SingleTask)] or [Android.App.Activity(LaunchMode = Android.Content.PM.SingleInstance)] on MauiAppCompatActivity would solve the problem but is that what MAUI wants to do for ALL apps?

RobTF · 2023-05-05T13:32:03Z

[Android.App.Activity(LaunchMode = Android.Content.PM.SingleTask)]

Thanks @AmrAlSayed0 - unfortunately this still fails in exactly the same way if the user taps the notification and the activity is in the foreground already, but does fix the issue of tapping when the activity is in the background.

EDIT: To clarify, when I say "this" doesn't work, I mean either of the proposed values for LaunchMode as I tested both.

henda79 · 2023-05-11T12:15:36Z

Same issue here, I'm using Notifications from the Shiny.org lib

ne0rrmatrix · 2023-06-11T23:02:46Z

I am having same issue. Anyone have a workaround for this?

masterofdaemon · 2023-06-12T02:26:53Z

Me too

ne0rrmatrix · 2023-06-13T05:30:47Z

I think putting [Android.App.Activity(LaunchMode = Android.Content.PM.SingleTask)] or [Android.App.Activity(LaunchMode = Android.Content.PM.SingleInstance)] on MauiAppCompatActivity would solve the problem but is that what MAUI wants to do for ALL apps?

Changing to LaunchMode = Android.Content.PM.SingleTask) fixed it for me. But I would like to see at least a way forward that does not require this adjustment.

RobTF · 2023-06-20T20:30:11Z

I think putting [Android.App.Activity(LaunchMode = Android.Content.PM.SingleTask)] or [Android.App.Activity(LaunchMode = Android.Content.PM.SingleInstance)] on MauiAppCompatActivity would solve the problem but is that what MAUI wants to do for ALL apps?

Changing to LaunchMode = Android.Content.PM.SingleTask) fixed it for me. But I would like to see at least a way forward that does not require this adjustment.

This only works if killing the activity kills the app process as essentially when you tap the notification you're getting a totally fresh copy of your app. If you run foreground services etc. unfortunately, it has no effect and the crash still occurs as your app has an existing process running.

XamlTest · 2023-07-06T07:13:22Z

Verified this on Visual Studio Enterprise 17.7.0 Preview 2.0. Repro on Android 13.0-API33 with below Project:
NotificationTapIssue.zip

sfernandez131 · 2023-12-07T19:53:14Z

Still a problem.

sfernandez131 · 2023-12-08T19:22:05Z

It appears to be crashing somewhere in the base.OnStart() method. I can't figure out how to debug or at least see what's going on.

ibanezjp · 2024-01-05T07:45:23Z

Still a big issue. We are using .NET 8 and this is preventing us from releasing a version. Any update?

AlleSchonWeg · 2024-01-05T11:44:11Z

Hi,
in this video: https://youtu.be/YNkdsJTyOJE?t=64 the author has the same exception and show how to fix it.

RobTF · 2024-01-05T13:58:39Z

Unfortunately, the solution in the video doesn't work if you kill the activity via a "swipe up" but the app contains background processing such as a foreground service (see my note above).

The problem remains and cannot be worked around by adjusting the activity type.

edwinjoelmarte · 2024-01-05T20:17:37Z

Solución:

hugofonseca-incontrol · 2024-01-08T00:06:18Z

Solución:

@edwinjoelmarte could you please provide more detail regarding where and when in the lifecycle of the app are you doing this exactly to overcome the issue?

sfernandez131 · 2024-01-08T05:25:17Z

That's assigned to the intent that's captured in the notification.

konradzuse · 2024-01-31T18:40:23Z

This is a problem for me also, using Shiny.Notifications library

RobTF added the t/bug Something isn't working label May 4, 2023

mattleibow added platform/android 🤖 area-core-lifecycle XPlat and Native UIApplicationDelegate/Activity/Window lifecycle events area-controls-shell Shell Navigation, Routes, Tabs, Flyout labels May 4, 2023

mattleibow added this to the Backlog milestone May 4, 2023

RobTF mentioned this issue Jun 20, 2023

Xamarin.iOS 17.x release date or any beta version available to support iOS 17 Beta xamarin/xamarin-macios#18409

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XamlTest added s/verified Verified / Reproducible Issue ready for Engineering Triage s/triaged Issue has been reviewed labels Jul 6, 2023

RobTF mentioned this issue Feb 20, 2024

MAUI Android build crashes when app is reopened from background. It throws the exception: 'Window was already created.' #18692

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Android: Tapping a notification causes second `OnCreate()` call and crash. #14924

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Android: Tapping a notification causes second OnCreate() call and crash. #14924

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RobTF commented May 4, 2023

Description

Steps to Reproduce

Link to public reproduction project repository

Version with bug

Last version that worked well

Affected platforms

Affected platform versions

Did you find any workaround?

Relevant log output

ghost commented May 4, 2023

AmrAlSayed0 commented May 4, 2023

RobTF commented May 5, 2023 • edited

henda79 commented May 11, 2023

ne0rrmatrix commented Jun 11, 2023

masterofdaemon commented Jun 12, 2023

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RobTF commented Jun 20, 2023

XamlTest commented Jul 6, 2023

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konradzuse commented Jan 31, 2024

Android: Tapping a notification causes second `OnCreate()` call and crash. #14924

Android: Tapping a notification causes second `OnCreate()` call and crash. #14924

RobTF commented May 5, 2023 •

edited