Call for testing - Android client version 1.5!

JasonBayton · July 27, 2017, 11:12pm

Hello Android Users

After months of development, the proposed improvements for 1.5.0 are available for testing in the link below.

To touch on the extended wait for uploads (from a few minutes to up to 20) this is to reduce battery usage and improve reliability of uploads. During testing this may seem like a lot, however in real-world usage this is far less noticeable and resolves some of the earlier missed uploads I and a few others were seeing. In addition, all failed uploads are now automatically retried without intervention.

For those who need to manually override the scans for new files or force upload of failed attempts, there’s a new Expert mode in settings to unlock a menu in the uploads area with these options.

Your testing is critical to the development of the Nextcloud Android app, and installing the below shouldn’t impact your normal NC app installation.

Via GitHub:

Dear users,

thank you for your patience. After lots of work, we’re super excited to be able to give you a test version with new auto upload implementation. Keep in mind we will only accept bugs related to Auto Upload in this APK, as other things might be broken.

https://cloud.nextcloud.com/s/pAbCOxR71TEhGgR

This is a dev APK so it will not overwrite your existing play store/f-droid APK unless you’re already running dev version. Also, you might need to remove your existing dev version before installing this one.

Explanation of the current functionality:

added support for custom folders
separated image and video folders
checks for new files happens every 15-20 minutes
automatic retry every 15-20 minutes or when you force close/open the app
automatic pause once network is changed (untested!)
significantly less battery usage
All and any testing is more than appreciated, especially with large and ever-going files like Videos. (like, try to record a 30 min video).

Let me know if you’ve got any questions.

Cheers,
Mario

Micha-Btz · July 28, 2017, 8:27am

For me the app crashes on every startup. Create server connection works and then it crashes always.

07-28 09:32:28.768 D/Debug (21803): start logging
07-28 09:32:28.779 D/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): create dir: /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.nextcloud.android.beta/cache/thumbnailCache
07-28 09:32:28.785 I/JobManager(21803): Found pending job request{id=2, tag=FilesSyncJob}, canceling
07-28 09:32:28.832 D/JobProxy21(21803): Schedule periodic (flex support) jobInfo success, request{id=3, tag=FilesSyncJob}, start 00:10:00, end 00:15:00, flex 00:05:00
07-28 09:32:28.859 V/FileDisplayActivity(21803): onCreate() start
07-28 09:32:28.866 W/art (21803): Before Android 4.1, method android.graphics.PorterDuffColorFilter android.support.graphics.drawable.VectorDrawableCompat.updateTintFilter(android.graphics.PorterDuffColorFilter, android.content.res.ColorStateList, android.graphics.PorterDuff$Mode) would have incorrectly overridden the package-private method in android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
07-28 09:32:28.872 D/FileDisplayActivity(21803): onCreate(Bundle) starting
07-28 09:32:28.932 I/AppCompatViewInflater(21803): app:theme is now deprecated. Please move to using android:theme instead.
07-28 09:32:29.060 V/FileDisplayActivity(21803): onCreate() end
07-28 09:32:29.064 D/FileDisplayActivity(21803): onStart() starting
07-28 09:32:29.089 D/NetworkUtils(21803): Searching known-servers store at /data/data/com.nextcloud.android.beta/files/knownServers.bks
07-28 09:32:29.097 D/OwnCloudClient #0(21803): Creating OwnCloudClient
07-28 09:32:29.097 D/FileDisplayActivity(21803): Initializing Fragments in onAccountChanged…
07-28 09:32:29.097 E/FileDisplayActivity(21803): Access to unexisting list of files fragment!!
07-28 09:32:29.097 E/FileDisplayActivity(21803): Still have a chance to lose the initializacion of list fragment >(
07-28 09:32:29.097 D/AccountUtils(21803): Restoring cookies for USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.098 D/AccountUtils(21803): Restoring cookies for USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.098 D/OwnCloudClient #1(21803): Creating OwnCloudClient
07-28 09:32:29.098 W/AccountManagerService(834): caller uid 10062 is different than the authenticator’s uid
07-28 09:32:29.098 D/AccountUtils(21803): Restoring cookies for USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): Error while trying to access to USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): java.lang.SecurityException: caller uid 10062 is different than the authenticator’s uid
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1546)
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1499)
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at android.accounts.IAccountManager$Stub$Proxy.getUserData(IAccountManager.java:692)
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at android.accounts.AccountManager.getUserData(AccountManager.java:344)
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils.restoreCookies(AccountUtils.java:300)
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils.restoreCookies(AccountUtils.java:342)
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.SingleSessionManager.getClientFor(SingleSessionManager.java:123)
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.DynamicSessionManager.getClientFor(DynamicSessionManager.java:40)
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.operations.RemoteOperation.execute(RemoteOperation.java:113)
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.ui.activity.DrawerActivity$6.run(DrawerActivity.java:937)
07-28 09:32:29.099 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
07-28 09:32:29.100 D/AccountUtils(21803): Restoring cookies for USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.102 W/AccountManagerService(834): caller uid 10062 is different than the authenticator’s uid
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): Generation of avatar for null failed
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): java.lang.SecurityException: caller uid 10062 is different than the authenticator’s uid
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1546)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1499)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at android.accounts.IAccountManager$Stub$Proxy.getUserData(IAccountManager.java:692)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at android.accounts.AccountManager.getUserData(AccountManager.java:344)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils.restoreCookies(AccountUtils.java:300)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils.restoreCookies(AccountUtils.java:342)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.SingleSessionManager.getClientFor(SingleSessionManager.java:123)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.DynamicSessionManager.getClientFor(DynamicSessionManager.java:40)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at com.owncloud.android.datamodel.ThumbnailsCacheManager$AvatarGenerationTask.doInBackground(ThumbnailsCacheManager.java:735)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at com.owncloud.android.datamodel.ThumbnailsCacheManager$AvatarGenerationTask.doInBackground(ThumbnailsCacheManager.java:708)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:292)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:237)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at android.os.AsyncTask$SerialExecutor$1.run(AsyncTask.java:231)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1112)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:587)
07-28 09:32:29.103 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
07-28 09:32:29.123 D/OwnCloudClient #2(21803): Creating OwnCloudClient
07-28 09:32:29.123 D/AccountUtils(21803): Restoring cookies for USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.124 D/AccountUtils(21803): Restoring cookies for USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.124 W/AccountManagerService(834): caller uid 10062 is different than the authenticator’s uid
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): Error while trying to access to USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): java.lang.SecurityException: caller uid 10062 is different than the authenticator’s uid
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1546)
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1499)
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at android.accounts.IAccountManager$Stub$Proxy.getUserData(IAccountManager.java:692)
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at android.accounts.AccountManager.getUserData(AccountManager.java:344)
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils.restoreCookies(AccountUtils.java:300)
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils.restoreCookies(AccountUtils.java:342)
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.SingleSessionManager.getClientFor(SingleSessionManager.java:123)
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.DynamicSessionManager.getClientFor(DynamicSessionManager.java:40)
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.operations.RemoteOperation.execute(RemoteOperation.java:113)
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.operations.common.SyncOperation.execute(SyncOperation.java:72)
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.ui.activity.DrawerActivity$9.run(DrawerActivity.java:1299)
07-28 09:32:29.125 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
07-28 09:32:29.134 D/ExternalLinks(21803): links disabled
07-28 09:32:29.141 D/OwnCloudClient #3(21803): Creating OwnCloudClient
07-28 09:32:29.141 D/AccountUtils(21803): Restoring cookies for USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.142 D/AccountUtils(21803): Restoring cookies for USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.142 W/AccountManagerService(834): caller uid 10062 is different than the authenticator’s uid
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): Error while trying to access to USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): java.lang.SecurityException: caller uid 10062 is different than the authenticator’s uid
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1546)
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1499)
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at android.accounts.IAccountManager$Stub$Proxy.getUserData(IAccountManager.java:692)
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at android.accounts.AccountManager.getUserData(AccountManager.java:344)
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils.restoreCookies(AccountUtils.java:300)
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils.restoreCookies(AccountUtils.java:342)
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.SingleSessionManager.getClientFor(SingleSessionManager.java:123)
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.DynamicSessionManager.getClientFor(DynamicSessionManager.java:40)
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.operations.RemoteOperation.execute(RemoteOperation.java:113)
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at com.owncloud.android.ui.activity.DrawerActivity$6.run(DrawerActivity.java:937)
07-28 09:32:29.142 E/RemoteOperation(21803): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
07-28 09:32:29.144 D/OwnCloudClient #4(21803): Creating OwnCloudClient
07-28 09:32:29.144 D/AccountUtils(21803): Restoring cookies for USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.145 D/AccountUtils(21803): Restoring cookies for USER@SERVER
07-28 09:32:29.146 W/AccountManagerService(834): caller uid 10062 is different than the authenticator’s uid
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): Generation of avatar for null failed
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): java.lang.SecurityException: caller uid 10062 is different than the authenticator’s uid
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1546)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1499)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at android.accounts.IAccountManager$Stub$Proxy.getUserData(IAccountManager.java:692)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at android.accounts.AccountManager.getUserData(AccountManager.java:344)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils.restoreCookies(AccountUtils.java:300)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils.restoreCookies(AccountUtils.java:342)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.SingleSessionManager.getClientFor(SingleSessionManager.java:123)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at com.owncloud.android.lib.common.DynamicSessionManager.getClientFor(DynamicSessionManager.java:40)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at com.owncloud.android.datamodel.ThumbnailsCacheManager$AvatarGenerationTask.doInBackground(ThumbnailsCacheManager.java:735)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at com.owncloud.android.datamodel.ThumbnailsCacheManager$AvatarGenerationTask.doInBackground(ThumbnailsCacheManager.java:708)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:292)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:237)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at android.os.AsyncTask$SerialExecutor$1.run(AsyncTask.java:231)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1112)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:587)
07-28 09:32:29.147 E/ThumbnailsCacheManager(21803): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
07-28 09:32:29.172 E/FileDisplayActivity(21803): Access to unexisting list of files fragment!!
07-28 09:32:29.172 V/FileDisplayActivity(21803): onResume() start
07-28 09:32:29.173 D/FileDisplayActivity(21803): onResume() starting

Android 5.1.1 cm-12.1 with latest sec patches. Nextcloud 11.0.3
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. Is the app linked above the same as Nextcloud Dev app from f-droid store?

Micha

deljones · July 28, 2017, 9:10am

Using HTC ONE (9)
Android 7.0
NextCloud Server 12.0.0

Installed no problem. Liked the authentication check…
All Files: Propagated ok
Activities: All good
Favourites: Just keeps Loading! Never gets there…
Photos: Just Keeps Loading! Never gets there… Left it a while even though I don’t have a great number of pics on my server. No joy
Shared: All good. Loads up
All other items worked fine…

Recycled the power to see if the Photos and Favourites would behave but no change.
What’s Expert Mode in Settings?

Nice app.

Del

JasonBayton · July 28, 2017, 9:59am

No

I’ll ping @mario to keep tabs on this, but if I can also ask any issue relating to auto-upload you face you log against Issues · nextcloud/android · GitHub too that would be amazing.

Thanks!

mario · July 28, 2017, 1:00pm

While I did call only for testing the Auto Upload here, appreciate all the thoughts! Expert mode adds manual retry / scan controls in Uploads view and Logs view in settings for now.

mario · July 28, 2017, 1:01pm

Seeks strange. While this really isn’t for testing (except for Auto Upload) I think @tobiasKaminsky did some work on cookies/authentication, so maybe he can take a look.

deljones · July 28, 2017, 1:33pm

Sorry Mario

Got the app from here Call for testing - Android client version 1.5!
but clearly didn’t read it all…

Downloaded the app a couple of hours ago and been taking screenshots, pictures and downloads for a few hours now and every item has uploaded succesfully so far…

Del

mario · July 28, 2017, 1:33pm

No need to apologise, thanks for testing - you’re awesome!

mario · July 28, 2017, 1:35pm

Btw. if you mail me mario AT nextcloud.com with test account on your server I can probably debug photos/favorites issues one of these days

JasonBayton · July 28, 2017, 2:18pm

And then we’d miss out on other things that can be triaged for another dev/time no point limiting the community’s drive to help

mario · July 28, 2017, 2:30pm

Sure, but this is a special build that might have broken stuff that are usually not broken

jimbolaya · July 28, 2017, 4:59pm

Continually crashes on my Droid MAXX, Android 4.4.4

mario · July 28, 2017, 6:25pm

Do you have an error log?

jimbolaya · July 28, 2017, 7:42pm

I don’t have an error log, but I’m happy to get one.

If one was made, I can probably retrieve it from my phone.

I don’t know how to get one off hand from my phone.

James

Da_Wi · July 28, 2017, 9:59pm

I also tested the new Version. With Android 7 the old problem isn’t solved. The Uploadfunction doesn’t work. The nextcloud Server is Version 12.

Da_Wi · July 29, 2017, 9:31am

I can not get any improvement in the Version from today (20170729). Only the Expertmode doesn’t exist. The Problem with autoupload (sync) for pictures its still existing. What is the problem for your programmers? Is this a problem with Android 7? Is there a problem with permissions? Is it a problem with the new nextcloud server?

Your Statements in the play store:
“Nextcloud 7. Juli 2017 Will be fixed in 1.5 - sorry for the trouble!”
" Nextcloud 7. Juli 2017 Please stay tuned for 1.5 - it will significantly improve auto upload. In case it does not for you, feel free to mail me directly - mario AT nextcloud.com. "

I doubt that with version 1.5 the sync problem for android 7 will be fixed.

For manually sync there are exists better tools for Android (e.g. Syncronize Ultimate, one tool for multiple Accounts).

JasonBayton · July 29, 2017, 1:37pm

What’s the problem? I’ve got three Android 7.x* devices here where autoupload is working fine. It takes up to 20 mins to get the uploads going but otherwise it’s doing what it should.

*7.0, 7.1, 7.1.2

mannp · July 29, 2017, 3:15pm

Will you be releasing through the f-droid dev releases or is this separate?

mario · July 29, 2017, 4:20pm

You are using the wrong version. The post @JasonBayton made clearly points you to the APK that needs to be installed in order to test Auto Upload. You should NOT use F-droid version because it does NOT contain required changes.

I’m sorry that you doubt me/us, but we do our best and I strongly believe (based on feedback so far) that problems with auto upload reliability has been fixed.