[BUG] PWAs do not launch with the latest version [1.4.1]

[IceDBorn]

Description

The PWAs do not launch

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install a PWA
2. Launch the PWA

Additional Information

This is the error I'm getting trying to run a site through the terminal:
firefoxpwa site launch 01G4GVZPZY5D0574VG2BCMNAQQ
###!!! [Parent][DispatchAsyncMessage] Error: PBackgroundIDBFactory::Msg_PBackgroundIDBFactoryRequestConstructor Value error: message was deserialized, but contained an illegal value

Affected Websites

All

Environment

• Operating system: Arch
• System architecture: 64 bit
• Desktop environment: Gnome
• Installation method: AUR
• PWAsForFirefox extension version: 1.4.0
• PWAsForFirefox native version: 1.4.1
• Firefox version: 101

[IceDBorn]

@filips123

[bdefore]

since updating Firefox to 101 via yay on a manjaro sway machine, i'm no longer able to launch FirefoxPWA sites. firefoxpwa site launch $SITEID (with $SITEID determined from firefoxpwa profile list) just opens an empty window. i am not receiving the error @IceDBorn reports.

i believe the FirefoxPWA team needs to update the extension to 1.4.1. if i open the extension i receive a warning 'this extension is outdated' which gives me a link to https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pwas-for-firefox/ but only 1.4.0 is available there.

[IceDBorn]

@bdefore At least you're getting a window

[filips123]

It seems my fix in 1.4.1 isn't working properly (at least on Linux). I will try to fix it soon. Until then, you should probably roll back to PWAsForFirefox 1.4.0 and Firefox 100.0.

[Marius8]

same issue on Windows, instead of the PWA window for the site, i get the FF101 startscreen..
mabe related: in the addon store, the PWA addon is still 1.4.0

[filips123]

I've just released v1.4.2 which should (hopefully) properly fix the issue. It should become available in around half an hour, although Winget and Homebrew might take a bit longer. Note that the extension might still show that warning until Mozilla approves the new release.

[Marius8]

can confirm, with 1.4.2, at least on Windows, it works now

[ralphocdol]

I confirm that 1.4.2 works on linux (Manjaro Qonos 21.2.6).

[InDoubt]

Thank you!
The installation process took a lot of time and had to start it twice as it seemed to stall (brew upgrade firefoxpwa), but finally is up and running again.
BTW.: any idea why my antivirus stop the installation of: "Threat deleted / Name: Trojan.Mac.Generic.109856 / File name: p2_muti.o".....twice?

V.1.4.2 is running happily in:
iMac 27" i7 mid 2010
HighSierra
FF 101

[filips123]

The installation process took a lot of time

That's because macOS High Sierra is not supported by Homebrew bottles anymore so it had to compile the whole program from source.

I'm not sure why it stalled and why antivirus triggered that message. File p12_mutl.o is part of OpenSSL, so it was probably some false positive.

[InDoubt]

Thank you very much for the answer, filips
Thank you for the explanations.
I recognized my poor 12 years old Mac has a lot of limitations, but didn't realized Homebrew could be affected too.
I can relax about that BD notification.
Thanks for developing this feature. It was something for which I was wishing for a long time, and now is a staple on my desktop.
🤗