1505720 - crash [@ java.lang.NullPointerException: at org.mozilla.gecko.fxa.authenticator.AndroidFxAccount.renameAccountIfNecessary(AndroidFxAccount.java)]

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Firefox for Android Graveyard :: General, defect, P1)

Description

[Mira Lobontiu (Android QA)]

Attachment: logcat

Device:
 - Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (Android 6.0.1);
 
Build(s):
 - Nightly 65.0a1 (2018-11-07);
 - Release 63.0.2.

Steps to reproduce:
 1. Go to Settings -> Sign in, and sign in with valid credentials.
 2. Go to Settings -> you FxA and Disconnect
 3. Nightly crashes

Expected result:
 The user should be disconnected.

Actual result:
 Nightly crashes.

Comment 1

[Mira Lobontiu (Android QA)]

Hi,

I reproduced the crash on Nightly 65.0a1 (2018-11-08) on Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (Android 8.0).

crash signature: [@ java.lang.NullPointerException: at org.mozilla.gecko.fxa.authenticator.AndroidFxAccount.renameAccountIfNecessary(AndroidFxAccount.java) ]

Comment 2

[Liz Henry (:lizzard) (relman/hg->git project)]

If we crash every time people log out of accounts we should set this as a P1 to investigate. 
It doesn't look like a huge crash volume on release, but it's significant.

Comment 3

[Andrei Lazar]

Attachment: Bug 1505720 crash [@ java.lang.NullPointerException: at org.mozilla.gecko.fxa.authenticator.AndroidFxAccount.renameAccountIfNecessary(AndroidFxAccount.java)] r=JanH

Refreshing account (triggered by signing in) can cause a NullPointerException after quickly signing out.
This defect consists in bad sync between the signing in state and signing out state.

Comment 4

[:sdaswani]

Request from Janet to find a proper reviewer.

Comment 5

[Alexandru Simonca [:asimonca], Release Desktop QA]

Hi,
I have just reproduced the crash with this id on the Sony Xperia Z5 with Android 7.0 on Fennec 64.0.1 - build id: 20181213132357
https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/aed7858f-d040-44da-96a6-edeba0181214#tab-details

Comment 6

[janet [:janet]]

@Susheel - both Edourard and Nick Alexander provided reviews for this fix.  

@Alexandru, it's unclear to me whether you reproduced this issue before or after the fix was merged.  

@Susheel, I'm NI'ing back to you to follow up on the details here.

Comment 7

[Andrei Lazar]

Hey Janet, I am still working on this, nothing has been merged. Will make requested changes ASAP

Comment 8

[:sdaswani]

Thanks Janet, Andrei is working on it so removing my NI until further 'needed' :) .

Comment 9

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/dfdec6abcc4d
crash [@ java.lang.NullPointerException: at org.mozilla.gecko.fxa.authenticator.AndroidFxAccount.renameAccountIfNecessary(AndroidFxAccount.java)] r=Grisha

Comment 10

[Daniel Varga [:dvarga]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/dfdec6abcc4d

Comment 11

[Liz Henry (:lizzard) (relman/hg->git project)]

Can you request uplift to 65 beta? It seems worth doing as it's ~1000 crashes/week on release.

Comment 12

[Andrei Lazar]

Sure Liz, will do.

Comment 13

[Andrei Lazar]

Comment on attachment 9030774 [details]
Bug 1505720 crash [@ java.lang.NullPointerException: at org.mozilla.gecko.fxa.authenticator.AndroidFxAccount.renameAccountIfNecessary(AndroidFxAccount.java)] r=JanH

[Beta/Release Uplift Approval Request]

Feature/Bug causing the regression: Bug 1505720

User impact if declined: Will continue to cause a lot of crashes.

Is this code covered by automated tests?: Yes

Has the fix been verified in Nightly?: Yes

Needs manual test from QE?: Yes

If yes, steps to reproduce:

List of other uplifts needed: None

Risk to taking this patch: Medium

Why is the change risky/not risky? (and alternatives if risky): It is a bit risky because it impacts a pretty complex component.

String changes made/needed:

Comment 14

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

Comment on attachment 9030774 [details]
Bug 1505720 crash [@ java.lang.NullPointerException: at org.mozilla.gecko.fxa.authenticator.AndroidFxAccount.renameAccountIfNecessary(AndroidFxAccount.java)] r=JanH

[Triage Comment]
Hard to tell how much difference it's made on Nightly so far, but looks low-risk enough. Let's get it into 65.0b11 to see if there's a clearer improvement.

Comment 15

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-beta/rev/35180dd24536

Comment 16

[Sorina Florean [:sflorean]]

Tested on latest Nightly build (66.0a1- 2019/01/14) and Beta 65.0b11 with the affected devices:

• Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (Android 6.0.1) and
• Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (Android 8.0.0)
  Following the steps provided by Mira I couldn't reproduce the issue and I will set the bug to VERIFIED.