NullPointerException: println needs a message

changed milestone to %Android 1.2

added T: bug label

We got four reports of this, but it looks like they all came from the same user. User feedback: "App was running in the background."

added S: needs diagnosis label

Android version: 11
Phone model: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (whyred)
Briar version: 1.2.12

Stacktrace:

java.lang.NullPointerException: println needs a message
        at android.util.Log.println_native(Native Method)
        at android.util.Log.w(Log.java:200)
        at com.vanniktech.emoji.Utils.getInputMethodHeight(Utils.java:76)
        at com.vanniktech.emoji.EmojiPopup.updateKeyboardState(EmojiPopup.java:142)
        at com.vanniktech.emoji.EmojiPopup$1.onGlobalLayout(EmojiPopup.java:72)
        at android.view.ViewTreeObserver.dispatchOnGlobalLayout(ViewTreeObserver.java:1061)
        at android.view.ViewRootImpl.performTraversals(ViewRootImpl.java:2985)
        at android.view.ViewRootImpl.doTraversal(ViewRootImpl.java:1948)
        at android.view.ViewRootImpl$TraversalRunnable.run(ViewRootImpl.java:8182)
        at android.view.Choreographer$CallbackRecord.run(Choreographer.java:972)
        at android.view.Choreographer.doCallbacks(Choreographer.java:796)
        at android.view.Choreographer.doFrame(Choreographer.java:731)
        at android.view.Choreographer$FrameDisplayEventReceiver.run(Choreographer.java:957)
        at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:938)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7661)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:594)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947)

Edited log:

01-06 17:10:51.993 I/AndroidNetworkManager: Received broadcast android.intent.action.SCREEN_ON
01-06 17:12:29.675 I/BaseActivity: Creating ConversationActivity
01-06 17:12:29.724 I/BaseActivity: Starting ConversationActivity
01-06 17:12:29.726 I/BaseActivity: Resuming ConversationActivity
01-06 17:12:29.777 I/ConversationActivity: Eagerly loading text for latest message
01-06 17:12:34.453 I/BaseActivity: Pausing ConversationActivity
01-06 17:12:34.471 I/BaseActivity: Creating NavDrawerActivity
01-06 17:12:34.520 I/BaseActivity: Starting NavDrawerActivity
01-06 17:12:34.522 I/BaseActivity: Resuming NavDrawerActivity
01-06 17:12:34.858 I/ConversationActivity: Message received, adding
01-06 17:12:34.858 I/ContactListFragment: Conversation message received, updating item
01-06 17:12:35.032 I/BaseActivity: Stopping ConversationActivity
01-06 17:12:35.033 I/BaseActivity: Destroying ConversationActivity
01-06 17:12:36.135 I/BaseActivity: Pausing NavDrawerActivity
01-06 17:12:36.161 I/BaseActivity: Creating ConversationActivity
01-06 17:12:36.201 I/BaseActivity: Starting ConversationActivity
01-06 17:12:36.206 I/BaseActivity: Resuming ConversationActivity
01-06 17:12:36.245 I/ConversationActivity: Eagerly loading text for latest message
01-06 17:12:36.961 I/BaseActivity: Stopping NavDrawerActivity
01-06 17:12:51.672 I/ConversationActivity: Messages sent
01-06 17:12:53.054 I/BaseActivity: Pausing ConversationActivity
01-06 17:12:53.076 I/BaseActivity: Stopping ConversationActivity
01-06 17:13:24.205 I/BaseActivity: Destroying ConversationActivity
01-06 17:13:24.231 I/BaseActivity: Destroying NavDrawerActivity
01-06 17:13:34.655 I/BaseActivity: Creating ConversationActivity
01-06 17:13:34.714 I/BaseActivity: Starting ConversationActivity
01-06 17:13:34.717 I/BaseActivity: Resuming ConversationActivity
01-06 17:13:34.789 I/ConversationActivity: Eagerly loading text for latest message

Android version: 11
Phone model: Xiamoi Mi A2 (lineage_jasmine_sprout)
Briar version: 1.2.20
User feedback: "Crash when tapping on new message notification."

Log snippet:

04-22 17:46:43.426 I/BaseActivity: Destroying ConversationActivity
04-22 17:46:43.444 I/BaseActivity: Destroying NavDrawerActivity
04-22 17:46:43.460 I/BaseActivity: Creating ConversationActivity
04-22 17:46:43.499 I/BaseActivity: Starting ConversationActivity
04-22 17:46:43.500 I/BaseActivity: Resuming ConversationActivity
04-22 17:46:43.564 I/ConversationActivity: Eagerly loading text for latest message

changed milestone to %Android 1.3

steps to reproduce:

install app in a work profile
go to system settings, security and choose a different lock screen for work profile
open a screen in briar that has an emoji keyboard
turn off screen
turn on screen, unlock phone, you will see briar has crashed

changed milestone to %Android 1.4

Android version: 11
Phone model: Pixel 4a (calyx_sunfish)
Briar version: 1.3.6 (445ef081)

Android version: 11
Phone model: Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia_eea)
Briar version: 1.3.8 (80767753)

added User feedback label

added S: diagnosed label and removed S: needs diagnosis label

We're still getting a lot of reports of this crash.

added P: high label

mentioned in merge request !1630 (merged)

added S: in QA label and removed S: diagnosed label

assigned to @earthlingIB

MR !1630 (merged) fixes this, so closing. See comments in the MR

removed S: in QA label

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