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The WeChat app crash a few seconds after opening after /e/OS upgrade.

  • /e/ version: 1.20-r-20240221382013-stable-starlte (upgraded from 1.19-r-xxx)
  • Device model(s): Samsung S9 SM-G960F/DS
  • Developer mode enabled: no
  • Device rooted: no
  • Trackers blocker enabled: yes

Summary

The WeChat app crash a few seconds after opening after /e/OS upgrade.

The problem

Steps to reproduce

After upgrade of /e/OS the app WeChat (WeChat 8.0.42.114) stopped working. When it is opened, it is frozen and crashes a few seconds after it was opened. After maybe five times, WeChat Safe mode screen opens with button to start its repair process, but same behaviour persist when WeChat is opened after the repair. I have done this multiple times. The app was installed from App Lounge.

Directly after upgrade of /e/OS was completed, I got a notification from App Lounge that WeChat wanted to install extra modules, but it could not because I was also notified I needed to sign in again to the App Lounge. After some troubles I managed to login again to App Lounge, but I am not aware of any extra WeChat module ever was installed.

Apparently I am not the only one with trouble, see the forum thread for this release, which has a couple of entries related to WeChat issues. e.foundation forum thread

What is the current behavior?

The WeChat opens but is closed after a few seconds. After a couple of attempts, WeChat goes to Safe mode and try (but fails) to repair.

What is the expected correct behavior?

I should see the same screen on WeChat, but it should stay open and react when pushing on eg its buttons.

Technical informations

Relevant logs (adb logcat)

No

Relevant screenshots

No

Solutions

Workaround

Someone (in forum thread) has as a work around installed WeChat from the website, a version of the app that does not use Google services and is as I understand a mainland China version of the app. To install an uncontrolled app from mainland China instead of a controlled app from AppLounge app store is a work around that is very doubtful to use and not anything I consider to do. My workaround is to use an old iPhone for WeChat instead for time being until it works with /e/OS.

Possible fixes

No

Edited by Henrik Hemrin