Cannot fetch metadata nor move assets through Tor

[nit27]

Describe the bug Run AppImage on Linux connected to Tor connection causes the wallet does not fetch metadata such as Value today, Token, Lastest transactions address amounts (see the screenshot).

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Download the latest version from Git repo
2. Verify checksum
3. Run Alephium-2.1.5.AppImage
4. Import sucessfully the existing wallet (create a new one also causes same issue)
5. At home page, see the error.

Screenshots

Environment

• OS: TailsOS v5.18
• Alephium Desktop Wallet: v2.1.5.AppImage
• Network: Mainnet

Additional context

• It also fails to fetch metada while I try to connect custom network via Tor Proxy SOCKSV5.
• For the security and privacy, TailsOS usually establishes the whole environment through Tor.
• My Internet connection works fine, other websites load well.
• Try again many times at different moments cause same issue.

[nit27]

I found a related issue: https://discord.com/channels/747741246667227157/1131169336300667002

[nop33]

Looking at the color of the dot in the network badge I see that the app is trying to connect continuously... There seems to be something blocking it.

Basically, this line seems to be failing to establish a connection: https://github.com/alephium/desktop-wallet/blob/master/src/App.tsx#L156

We are using the standard browser Fetch API, wrapped with a retry library.

It seems to be a pretty standard way of making asynchronous API requests. Investigation is needed to figure out why it's not working when connecting through Tor.

[nit27]

Hi, thank you for letting me know the information. Regarding the current issue, I will try Mixnet with Nym for the Network connection.

I am not a developer, but you guys might look at Electrum (a Bitcoin wallet built-in on Tails and also could run under Tor on MacOS/Windows/Linux). It works perfectly through Tor.

References:

Hope these are useful for the developers

• Electrum Bitcoin Wallet
• Electrum's repo
• Using Electrum Through Tor
• Exchanging bitcoins using Electrum

[nit27]

UPDATE Cannot move assets using Desktop Wallet v2.2.0 on Tails v5.21. I think the problem is Tor. also: people are interested in using a wallet with Passphrase cannot move their assets through Tor.

FINDING SOLUTION

• Extension wallet: Cannot access a wallet with Passphrase
• Connect Desktop wallet to Mobile wallet via WallectConnect still cannot access a wallet with Passphrase
• Disable Tor connection on Tails and try Nym mixnet: Tails prevents users from disabling Tor network while browsering, nor runing Nym AppImage

https://github.com/alephium/alephium-frontend/assets/95131051/4213b64e-6a62-4535-8764-73530330e59c

[nit27]

The issue is addressed with the current latest infrastructures:

• Alephium DW 2.3.6
• Alephium Explorer 1.10.1
• Tails 6.5
• Tor Browser 13.5.1

[nit27]

Unfortunately, the issue happens again on Tails 6.9 and Alephium Wallet 2.4.3 :(

When login to Alephium Desktop Wallet, the app shows "Wallet is offline".