[Electron] Chrome backup import error

[mmirg]

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Bug description

I have installed the Electron desktop application on Linux but cannot import the backup from the Chrome app. I have tried both with the binary package provided by OWS as well as installing the code using npm and yarn. The Electron application appears to work fine if I delete the configuration information in ~/.config/Signal and set it up as a new application.

Steps to reproduce

• Export data from Chrome application
• Install Electron application
• Attempt to import Chrome application backup

Actual result: The Electron application states that : "Unfortunately, something went wrong during the import. First, double-check your target directory. It should start with 'Signal Export.' Next, try with a new export of your data from the Chrome App. If that still fails, please submit a debug log so we can help you get migrated!"

Expected result: That the Electron app properly imports the message database from the Chrome application. Is there a way to temporarily re-enable the Chrome application while I attempt to resolve this?

Screenshots

Platform info

Operating System: GNU/Linux 4.13.4
Browser: 61.0.3163.100 (Developer Build) (64-bit)

Signal version: 0.43.4 / 1.0.27

Link to debug log

https://gist.github.com/5535651e34f421a0071c44175eef1bfd

[scottnonnenberg]

Yep, you can reset the state of your Chrome App with these statements in the console:

window.storage.put('migrationState', 0);
window.storage.put('migrationEverCompleted', false);

Then after a little bit, restart with this:

window.location.reload();

[myf]

how do we trigger the migration-screen to appear? I have seen it in code but never get to see it. is this a hidden feature?

[myf]

well not sure if I did the proper thing, but just incase if anyone else has the same problem as I do, i did

Whisper.Migration.init()

followed by

window.location.reload()

which worked at the end.