Randomly force closing on Android 15

[timkgh]

Description of the issue

After the latest update from the Play Store, it keeps randomly force closing. It used to be stable on Android 14, it seems that the app has issues on Android 15 (Pixel phone).

Reproduction Steps

It's random, I get the notification from Android 15 that the app keeps closing and I have to restart it. It could be related to networking switching from mobile to wifi or trying to detect the wifi SSID. I have the app configured to only sync every 1h and only if it's connected to my home wifi (as it can only sync on my LAN).

Version Information

• App Version: 1.28.0.0 (installed from the Google Play Store)

[igoose1]

Just got this after switching from wifi to mobile data.

[Taewan-P]

It happened to me too. But in my case I was just at my house and it just crashed suddenly on background, with system dialog popping up that the app has crashed.

[benjamingray123]

i also have this issue, running grapheneOS (android version 15), syncthing and silent notification seem to persist for 24-36hours but then crash and I get a "syncthing-fork keeps stopping" message.

FYI i have battery management settings disabled for syncthing-fork so it does have permissions to run permanently in the background

crash message pasted below:

type: crash
osVersion: google/komodo/komodo:15/AP3A.241005.015/2024103100:user/release-keys
package: com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid:1280000, targetSdk 35
process: com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid
processUptime: 418 + 370 ms
installer: com.android.vending

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.service.SyncthingService@633b6a9 with null: android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.service.SyncthingService
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:5199)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mhandleServiceArgs(Unknown Source:0)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2478)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)
    at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8744)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:580)
    at com.android.internal.os.ExecInit.main(ExecInit.java:50)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:369)
Caused by: android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: Service.startForeground() not allowed due to mAllowStartForeground false: service com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.service.SyncthingService
    at android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException$1.createFromParcel(ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException.java:54)
    at android.app.ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException$1.createFromParcel(ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException.java:50)
    at android.os.Parcel.readParcelableInternal(Parcel.java:5095)
    at android.os.Parcel.readParcelable(Parcel.java:5077)
    at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3246)
    at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3235)
    at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3211)
    at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3153)
    at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.setServiceForeground(IActivityManager.java:7231)
    at android.app.Service.startForeground(Service.java:879)
    at com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.util.Util$$ExternalSyntheticApiModelOutline0.m(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
    at com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.service.NotificationHandler.updatePersistentNotification(NotificationHandler.java:216)
    at com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.service.NotificationHandler.updatePersistentNotification(NotificationHandler.java:109)
    at com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.service.SyncthingService.onStartCommand(SyncthingService.java:306)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:5181)
    ... 11 more

[daveschroeter]

The last version that works without issue for me on Android 15 is v1.27.7.0.

[Catfriend1]

Please try switching to the github or fdroid release. Gplay is restricted. I won't look at gplay stuff anymore.

[mes85]

I have version 1.28.0.0 installed from one of the APK files. I am also affected by the issue.

[makew0rld]

Also seeing very common crashing on Graphene OS.

[timkgh]

Please try switching to the github or fdroid release. Gplay is restricted. I won't look at gplay stuff anymore.

@Catfriend1 I do not think it is a Google Play issue in this case. I tried the apk installed via Obtainium and I still get the same crashes.

[benjamingray123]

Following your advice @Catfriend1 I uninstalled my google playstore version and reinstalled from fdroid and the same problem persists.

FYI i'm on grapheneOS also