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Gmail auth renewal fails

  • /e/ version: /e/ test hobart
  • Device model: kiwi (nougat)
  • When it started to occur: both on fresh install and after update
  • Reproducible with the last /e/ version: -
  • Reproducible with LineageOS: -

Summary

After 1 day, the gmail authentication fail

  • The device is unusable
  • The bug is the source of a data loss or a big waste of time
  • The bug concerns a third party app
  • The bug concerns security
  • The bug concerns privacy

The problem

Steps to reproduce

  1. Install the /e/ test build by updating a previous version
  2. Setup a Google account in Account Manager
  3. Wait few days (maybe 24h is enough)

What is the current behavior?

An "Authentication failed" notification appears

What is the expected correct behavior?

Authentication token should be renewed automatically.

Technical informations

Relevant logs (adb logcat)

Relevant screenshots

Solutions

Workaround

Possible fixes

Problem should be similar to https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/management/issues/845

Edited by Romain Hunault