1885895 - lemmy.zip - PWA does not open

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Firefox for Android :: PWA, defect, P1)

Description

[Raul Bucata]

From github: https://github.com/webcompat/web-bugs/issues/134682.

<!-- @browser: Firefox Mobile 125.0 -->
<!-- @ua_header: Mozilla/5.0 (Android 13; Mobile; rv:125.0) Gecko/125.0 Firefox/125.0 -->
<!-- @reported_with: unknown -->
<!-- @public_url: https://github.com/webcompat/web-bugs/issues/134682 -->

URL: https://lemmy.zip/

Browser / Version: Firefox Mobile 125.0
Operating System: Android 13
Tested Another Browser: Yes Chrome

Problem type: Something else
Description: when installing it as a PWA it doesn't open
Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open the website
2. Tap on the 3 dots
3. Tap on "Install"
4. The app will not open when using Firefox Nightly but it will open fine when using Chrome

<details>
<summary>Browser Configuration</summary>
<ul>
<li>None</li>
</ul>
</details>

From webcompat.com with ❤️

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Comment 1

[Raul Bucata]

The issue was reported via the webcompat.com reporter. Since the issue is related to PWA installation and behaviour, we have moved the issue. Please feel free to move the issue to the correct Product and Component.

Comment 2

[jackyzy823]

Related log

I ActivityTaskManager: START u0 {act=mozilla.components.feature.pwa.VIEW_PWA dat=https://lemmy.zip/... flg=0x80000 pkg=org.mozilla.firefox cmp=org.mozilla.firefox/org.mozilla.fenix.customtabs.ExternalAppBrowserActivity (has extras)} with LAUNCH_MULTIPLE from uid 10253 (BAL_ALLOW_VISIBLE_WINDOW) result code=0
W BpBinder: Large outgoing transaction of 568052 bytes, interface descriptor , code 1
E ActivityTaskManager: Transaction too large, intent: Intent { act=mozilla.components.feature.pwa.VIEW_PWA dat=https://lemmy.zip/... flg=0x10080000 pkg=org.mozilla.firefox cmp=org.mozilla.firefox/org.mozilla.fenix.customtabs.ExternalAppBrowserActivity (has extras) }, extras size: 567536, icicle size: 0
W BpBinder: Large outgoing transaction of 570660 bytes, interface descriptor , code 54
W System  : A resource failed to call close.
W ActivityManager: pid 1634 system sent binder code 54 with flags 1 to frozen apps and got error -2147483646
E JavaBinder: !!! FAILED BINDER TRANSACTION !!!  (parcel size = 570660)
W ActivityTaskManager: Exception when starting activity org.mozilla.firefox/org.mozilla.fenix.customtabs.ExternalAppBrowserActivity
W ActivityTaskManager: android.os.TransactionTooLargeException: data parcel size 570660 bytes
W ActivityTaskManager:   at android.os.BinderProxy.transactNative(Native Method)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at android.os.BinderProxy.transact(BinderProxy.java:584)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at android.app.IApplicationThread$Stub$Proxy.scheduleTransaction(IApplicationThread.java:1974)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at android.app.servertransaction.ClientTransaction.schedule(ClientTransaction.java:136)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at com.android.server.wm.ClientLifecycleManager.scheduleTransaction(ClientLifecycleManager.java:47)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at com.android.server.wm.ActivityTaskSupervisor.realStartActivityLocked(ActivityTaskSupervisor.java:946)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at com.android.server.wm.ActivityTaskSupervisor.startSpecificActivity(ActivityTaskSupervisor.java:1064)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at com.android.server.wm.TaskFragment.resumeTopActivity(TaskFragment.java:1549)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at com.android.server.wm.Task.resumeTopActivityInnerLocked(Task.java:5064)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at com.android.server.wm.Task.resumeTopActivityUncheckedLocked(Task.java:4994)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at com.android.server.wm.RootWindowContainer.resumeFocusedTasksTopActivities(RootWindowContainer.java:2296)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at com.android.server.wm.RootWindowContainer.resumeFocusedTasksTopActivities(RootWindowContainer.java:2282)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at com.android.server.wm.TaskFragment.completePause(TaskFragment.java:1809)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at com.android.server.wm.ActivityRecord.activityPaused(ActivityRecord.java:6360)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at com.android.server.wm.ActivityClientController.activityPaused(ActivityClientController.java:216)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at android.app.IActivityClientController$Stub.onTransact(IActivityClientController.java:663)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at com.android.server.wm.ActivityClientController.onTransact(ActivityClientController.java:153)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1358)
W ActivityTaskManager:   at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1304)

Related code:
https://searchfox.org/mozilla-mobile/rev/de0e6af97ce1ac2e0147a0bdf199d0ff20472b26/firefox-android/android-components/components/feature/pwa/src/main/java/mozilla/components/feature/pwa/intent/WebAppIntentProcessor.kt#62

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We should not pass manifest content via Intent (because we don't know if it exceeded the limit ) ,Instead we could load manifest from url here
like this

val manifest =
            args.webAppManifestUrl?.let { url -> runBlocking { requireComponents.core.webAppManifestStorage.loadManifest(url) } }

Comment 3

[jackyzy823]

Attachment: Bug 1885895 - Do not pass manifest content in intent. r=#android-reviewers

Comment 4

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

The severity field is not set for this bug.
:boek, could you have a look please?

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Comment 5

[Mihai Adrian Carare [:mcarare]]

P1 since a fix is already up for review.

Comment 6

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/2c7549aad401
Do not pass manifest content in intent. r=tthibaud

Comment 7

[Serban Stanca [:SerbanS]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/2c7549aad401