gui remains initializing in kiosk browser

[RonaldHiemstra]

Home Assistant release with the issue:
0.99.0 and 0.99.2

Last working Home Assistant release (if known):
0.98.?

UI (States or Lovelace UI?):
lovelace, but states give the same result

Browser and Operating System:

• android version: 6.0.1
• browser: A lightweight browser that relies on the System Webview, for low-end devices, also known as Jelly - comes with LineageOS 13.0
• kiosk app: wallpanel (which I suppose uses the Jelly browser)
• Note: google chrome works fine...

Description of problem:

The kiosk app does shows "Initializing" remains in that state

The default browser only shows the blue navigation bar without any info

Javascript errors shown in the web inspector (if applicable):
don't know how to get it :(

Additional information:
Similar issue is reported here: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/problem-with-0-99-and-fully-kiosk-fire-tablets

[lukastillmann]

I have exactly the same issue on a Fire Tablet 7. Don't know how to debug this or find any more information

[iantrich]

@balloob could this be because we removed babel?

[ccmacaluso]

This is also happening in fully kiosk when using tablets with the same above reported outdated webviews.

[DeviousPenguin]

I'm not using Fully but I get the exact same behaviour on an old iPad with iOs 9.3.5

I'm unable to login due to it just saying 'Initializing'. If this is unrelated however I can post as a seperate issue. I can get Javascript errors shown in the web inspector if it's relative to this issue.

I used to be able to login OK with older versions in the past.

[bramkragten]

If someone could get the javascript errors from the console that would be helpful, and if someone could tell what path the js files are loaded from, frontend_es5 or frontend_latest

[DeviousPenguin]

Hi @bramkragten my files appear to be loading from the frontend_es5 folder on my device, I got a screenshot showing the errors in console, hopefully this helps.

[balloob]

I just downloaded the latest frontend release from PyPI and it looks indeed that we're not transpiling things down to ES5. That implies that this flag is not working properly:

https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant-polymer/blob/9a92ed31f631307bb74b7220a9ba9a7d0a02413e/build-scripts/webpack.js#L49-L53

[ccmacaluso]

Thanks for looking into this balloob! If any of us with the issue can help you test a dev release let us know.

[balloob]

Bram and I figured out the cause and Bram is on the case. Will publish a hot fix today/tomorrow when fixed.

[ccmacaluso]

Thanks!

[bramkragten]

Should be fixed with 0.99.3

[ccmacaluso]

Confirmed to be resolved in 0.99.3 for me. Great job guys.

[qiz-li]

I am on 110.1 and this issue seems to be back?

[balloob]

Please open a new issue.