diff --git a/TROUBLESHOOTING.md b/TROUBLESHOOTING.md index 44c9b60aca..22b9860130 100644 --- a/TROUBLESHOOTING.md +++ b/TROUBLESHOOTING.md @@ -4,43 +4,57 @@ only collecting what comes along when supporting users... ### tar: chdir '/data/user/0/a.package.name': no such file or directory - => set Magisk option "Mount Namespace Mode" to global +=> set Magisk option "Mount Namespace Mode" to global - - may be a thing on Android 13 (or 12+ or even 11 ?) - - on Android 10, it seems that "inherited" works, at least it does for me - - with "inherited" it may be that some apps work and others don't +- may be a thing on Android 13 (or 12+ or even 11 ?) +- on Android 10, it seems that "inherited" works, at least it does for me +- with "inherited" it may be that some apps work and others don't ### backups are not visible (all or only some of them) - NB "seeing" a backup means, it finds a valid xxx.properties file for the backup. +=> NB "seeing" a backup means, it finds a valid xxx.properties file for the backup. - So for backups that are not seen, first check the properties file. +So for backups that are not seen, first check the properties file. - It's in json format. It should start with a { and end with } +It's in json format. It should start with a { and end with } - One obvious reason could be lack of storage, e.g. the properties files are not there or they are zero length. +One obvious reason could be lack of storage, +e.g. the properties files are not there or they are zero length. - Basically the files could also be inaccessible, e.g. read protected, or owned by the wrong user. +Basically the files could also be inaccessible, +e.g. read protected, or owned by the wrong user. ### Firefox: "couldn't update permission for data" - - restore Firefox apk and data from OAndBackupX. Ignore the error. - - force-close Firefox - - delete the lock file (/data/data/[package.name]/files/mozilla/[profile.id].default/lock). - - start Firefox +- restore Firefox apk and data from OAndBackupX. Ignore the error. +- force-close Firefox +- delete the lock file (/data/data/[package.name]/files/mozilla/[profile.id].default/lock). +- start Firefox ### "install failed verification" - => Disable verify apps over USB [x] +=> Disable verify apps over USB [x] ### *.properties files are zero size, but corresponding archives are created - => it seems ANExplorer replaced DocumentsUI and doesn't work +=> it seems ANExplorer replaced DocumentsUI and doesn't work - this is not really proofed and it doesn't feel logical, - but using DocumentsUI again worked, which also means reselecting the backup directory, - it is possible that the permission got lost. - However, if access is not working, no file would have been created. - Though, ANExplorer seems to be the provider for the storage and this means it is at least - between a request and the execution by the system. - Perhaps text files are handled differently and don't work. +this is not really proofed and it doesn't feel logical, +but using DocumentsUI again worked, which also means reselecting the backup directory, +it is possible that the permission got lost. + +However, if access is not working, no file would have been created. + +Though, ANExplorer seems to be the provider for the storage and this means it is at least +between a request and the execution by the system. + +Perhaps text files are handled differently and don't work. + +### I cannot select a backup directory + +=> DocumentsUI a.k.a. Files app is used/necessary to grant access to the folder via SAF + +* there seem to be ROMs that remove DocumentsUI or maybe you did it manually + ("debloating" apps, you didn't know => not everything you don't know is "bloat") +* at some point there also was a Magisk module for MiXplorer that removed DocumentsUI. +* ANExplorer also seems to mess with it.