App crashes when in background #9070

WorkHard4470 · 2022-10-05T05:51:39Z

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Affected version

0.24.0

Steps to reproduce the bug

Use multitasking to go back to NewPipe app and can cause crash. Foreground running occured. There was a problem with search suggestions which caused by their multitasking action.

Expected behavior

The app worked fine without errors.

Actual behavior

Crashes with running in foreground service exception unable to start with correct time android.app.ForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException as it appears it can't look up search suggestions.

Screenshots/Screen recordings

See logs below.

Logs

Exception

User Action: ui error
Request: ACRA report
Content Country: PH
Content Language: en-PH
App Language: en_PH
Service: none
Version: 0.24.0
OS: Linux Android 12 - 31

Crash log

android.app.ForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException: Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground(): ServiceRecord{a13ad15 u0 org.schabi.newpipe/.player.PlayerService}
	at android.app.ActivityThread.throwRemoteServiceException(ActivityThread.java:2078)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2800(ActivityThread.java:259)
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2303)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:233)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:344)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8248)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:589)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1071)

Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 12 [Global India ROM, realme UI 3.0]

Affected device model

realme 8 4G

Additional information

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tsiflimagas · 2022-10-05T06:41:55Z

I don't understand what you're writing in your comment, but this appears to be a duplicate of #9053, which in return appears to be a duplicate of #9030, and eventually this crash was described in #8646 (comment).

opusforlife2 · 2022-10-05T09:23:28Z

@tsiflimagas Sure? I'm no dev, but the STRs don't seem similar, despite the exception possibly being the same.

WorkHard4470 · 2022-10-05T10:07:10Z

There could be a problem by clicking the search history. Follows app crash.

tsiflimagas · 2022-10-05T11:54:43Z

@tsiflimagas Sure? I'm no dev, but the STRs don't seem similar, despite the exception possibly being the same.

Tbh I had by doubts thinking it again, as I'm not a developer either. Let's wait for one I guess.

Rominet13 · 2022-10-06T16:18:09Z

I noticed the same since the last version. I haven't been using the app for several hours (at least 6h), before I get the error.
Same as #9053, and #9063

Exception

User Action: ui error
Request: ACRA report
Content Country: GB
Content Language: en
App Language: fr_FR
Service: none
Version: 0.24.0
OS: Linux Nokia/Phoenix_00WW/PNX_sprout:11/RKQ1.200906.002/00WW_6_210:user/release-keys 11 - 30

Crash log

android.app.RemoteServiceException: Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground(): ServiceRecord{d0aaf0a u0 org.schabi.newpipe/.player.PlayerService}
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2006)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7697)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:952)

EthanZeigler · 2022-10-07T16:23:50Z

I can confirm what @Rominet13 said. The app doesn't even have to be focused for this to occur. Just having the app in the background (not manually swiping closed from switcher) is enough to trigger the error. Newpipe will take focus back from whatever the current app is to display a near identical error to everyone else. I'm not sure what I would have done to cause it given the app wasn't open.

opusforlife2 · 2022-10-07T18:02:30Z

I've gotten a report about this from a user, too. The app can randomly crash while the user is busy using some other app.

Rominet13 · 2022-10-07T19:22:09Z

Ok, it always appears when disconnecting (and sometimes when connecting) bluetooth devices like a car or loud speaker (My watch is connected too but I don't think it changes anything.)
Way to reproduce : use normally (watch some video, or listen music in background), quit the app. And after some time, connect and disconnect to a Bluetooth device like a car.

opusforlife2 · 2022-10-07T19:39:38Z

Right. That's a known problem and has more to do with Android. Before version 0.24.0, you just got a blank player notification, since Newpipe was the last "media player" app used. Now it causes a crash.

@Stypox This seems actionable now. Is there a way to prevent Newpipe being seen as a media app by the OS? It obviously has something to do with the changed player code, but we might be able to bypass the problem entirely.

opusforlife2 · 2022-10-08T16:33:28Z

Can you all confirm that you haven't disabled the Newpipe player notification in your OS settings? I'm interested in knowing if your player notification is showing just fine and you still get this error.

I'm trying to narrow this bug down and the lack of the player notification may be a cause, since that's what Android uses to determine if the app should be kept in memory or not.

Rominet13 · 2022-10-08T17:48:57Z

If by "Newpipe player notification", you mean the "Hide player when the media session has ended (the player allows you to resume a session from the expanded quick setting panel)", it is disabled. I have never changed it... I didn't know it exists^^.

(All other notification are on by default for the app)

opusforlife2 · 2022-10-08T18:47:31Z

I'm... not sure, actually, if that Android 11+ setting matters. What I'm asking specifically is that when you play a video in the main player, popup player, or the background player, does the player notification show in the notification shade?

Rominet13 · 2022-10-08T20:35:06Z

Yes the player is in the notification shade, and I use it.

opusforlife2 · 2022-10-09T12:50:34Z

Alright, that's a dead end, then. Thanks for confirming!

esibun · 2022-10-14T16:40:02Z

This looks like the same issue that I have started seeing over the past week or two with my NewPipe client.

Reproduction steps for me were similar to already mentioned: Play a video in background, stop playback, then connect the phone to the car (or presumably any other Bluetooth device that causes autoplay).

I was able to create a Tasker task to take over media events and saw the crashes go away which confirms it was definitely Bluetooth autoplay which triggered the bug.

I've had this happen both with the player in the notification shade and after dismissing the player by hitting the "X" in the lower right.

Pressing "Play" on a pair of headphones also seems to trigger the bug.

kirkawolff · 2022-11-07T22:08:24Z

I get this error on grapheneos

Exception

User Action: ui error
Request: ACRA report
Content Country: US
Content Language: en-US
App Language: en_US
Service: none
Version: 0.24.0
OS: Linux Android 13 - 33

Crash log

android.app.RemoteServiceException$ForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException: Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground(): ServiceRecord{b6458a5 u0 org.schabi.newpipe/.player.PlayerService}
	at android.app.ActivityThread.generateForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException(ActivityThread.java:2007)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.throwRemoteServiceException(ActivityThread.java:1978)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mthrowRemoteServiceException(Unknown Source:0)
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2243)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:201)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:288)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7904)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:548)
	at com.android.internal.os.ExecInit.main(ExecInit.java:49)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:355)
Caused by: android.app.StackTrace: Last startServiceCommon() call for this service was made here
	at android.app.ContextImpl.startServiceCommon(ContextImpl.java:1936)
	at android.app.ContextImpl.startForegroundService(ContextImpl.java:1891)
	at android.content.ContextWrapper.startForegroundService(ContextWrapper.java:822)
	at android.content.ContextWrapper.startForegroundService(ContextWrapper.java:822)
	at androidx.core.content.ContextCompat$Api26Impl.startForegroundService(ContextCompat.java:931)
	at androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.startForegroundService(ContextCompat.java:703)
	at androidx.media.session.MediaButtonReceiver.onReceive(MediaButtonReceiver.java:115)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleReceiver(ActivityThread.java:4337)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mhandleReceiver(Unknown Source:0)
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2155)
	... 9 more

opusforlife2 · 2022-11-09T12:50:23Z

@esibun Could you confirm the bug for 0.24.1, please?

esibun · 2022-11-09T17:39:21Z

Tried this earlier against 0.24.1 and was unable to reproduce. Might be fixed but should be able to say for sure this afternoon.

EthanZeigler · 2022-11-09T19:06:40Z

I reproduced the issue last night in my car (Bluetooth connection) using 0.24.1 so it's not resolved. As someone earlier said, it has something to do with Google play services so changes can happen at any time without us knowing.

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cohesive-flight · 2022-11-22T14:29:13Z

I've also been experiencing this issue about several times a day for the past two weeks. I am using the SponsorBlock fork, but the log is similar (and nearly identical to @kirkawolff's)

For the log below, I only had NewPipe paused in the background while scrolling through another app. I was using Bluetooth ear buds, but I wasn't doing anything with them at that time. Furthermore, pressing play from them does not cause NewPipe to crash in my case, unlike what others have mentioned. I also don't have Google Play Services installed.

Exception

User Action: ui error
Request: ACRA report
Content Country: US
Content Language: en-US
App Language: en_US
Service: none
Version: 0.24.1
OS: Linux Android 13 - 33 (Graphene OS)

Crash log

android.app.RemoteServiceException$ForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException: Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground(): ServiceRecord{d49c7ac u0 org.polymorphicshade.newpipe/org.schabi.newpipe.player.PlayerService}
	at android.app.ActivityThread.generateForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException(ActivityThread.java:2007)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.throwRemoteServiceException(ActivityThread.java:1978)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mthrowRemoteServiceException(Unknown Source:0)
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2243)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:201)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:288)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7904)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:548)
	at com.android.internal.os.ExecInit.main(ExecInit.java:49)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:355)
Caused by: android.app.StackTrace: Last startServiceCommon() call for this service was made here
	at android.app.ContextImpl.startServiceCommon(ContextImpl.java:1936)
	at android.app.ContextImpl.startForegroundService(ContextImpl.java:1891)
	at android.content.ContextWrapper.startForegroundService(ContextWrapper.java:822)
	at androidx.core.content.ContextCompat$Api26Impl$$ExternalSyntheticApiModelOutline0.m(Unknown Source:0)
	at androidx.core.content.ContextCompat$Api26Impl.startForegroundService(ContextCompat.java:931)
	at androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.startForegroundService(ContextCompat.java:703)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.player.helper.PlayerHolder.startService(PlayerHolder.java:126)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.fragments.detail.VideoDetailFragment$4.onReceive(VideoDetailFragment.java:1496)
	at android.app.LoadedApk$ReceiverDispatcher$Args.lambda$getRunnable$0$android-app-LoadedApk$ReceiverDispatcher$Args(LoadedApk.java:1790)
	at android.app.LoadedApk$ReceiverDispatcher$Args$$ExternalSyntheticLambda0.run(Unknown Source:2)
	at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:942)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
	... 8 more

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