[Bug?] PM may contribute to user data loss when switching accounts

[nephros]

SailfishOS VERSION (Settings → About product → Build): 4.4.0.58

HARDWARE (Settings → About product → Manufacturer & Product name): XA2 Dual SIM

PATCHMANAGER VERSION (Settings → Patchmanager → [Top pulley] About):

BUG DESCRIPTION

When using multi-user (2 users), data from one user gets suddenly totally deleted and phone goes to first boot “Ahoj” window, leaving the user’s dir emptyed, excepted the android_storage directory.
This happens when starting (and?/or) stopping Android support and changing user right after.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

See https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/multi-user-android-user-data-get-deleted-and-lost-device-reset/11520

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

While this has not definitely been confirmed, according to the Bug Report analysis, PM may be involved.

[nephros]

My hunch is that something in the preloadpatchmanager library might have to do with this, but I'm not sure how.

See e.g. https://github.com/sailfishos-patches/patchmanager/blob/master/src/preload/src/preloadpatchmanager.c#L104

[nephros]

Damien's comment indicates it can happen without us, which is good news in some way.

[Olf0]

And this is what the original reporter (ric9k) ultimately also concludes: Shall we close this?

Side note: From my perspective the information provided in the corresponding FSO thread was never substantial enough to open a bug report in the first place; I would have done that, if it was described as definitely reproducible or confirmed by a second user (neither ever happened).

[nephros]

Agreed, closing.