App is getting crashed and keep getting ANR

[Taxi4you]

Your Environment

• Plugin version: 3.6.3
• Platform: Android
• OS version: 10
• Device manufacturer / model: POCO F2 Pro 55%, Samsung Galaxy S9+ 16%, the rest come from other devices.
• Cordova version (cordova -v): 9.0.0 (cordova-lib@9.0.1)
• Cordova platform version (cordova platform ls): android 8.1.0
• Plugin config provided to #ready:

  BackgroundGeolocation.ready({
  reset: true,
  debug: false,
  logLevel: BackgroundGeolocation.LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE,
  desiredAccuracy: BackgroundGeolocation.DESIRED_ACCURACY_HIGH,
  distanceFilter: 8,
  preventSuspend: true,
  stopOnTerminate: true,
  startOnBoot: false,
  notification: {
    text: RootScope.t['Touch to open'],
    priority: BackgroundGeolocation.NOTIFICATION_PRIORITY_MIN
  }
  })

Expected Behavior

App shouldn't get crashed or cause ANR.

Actual Behavior

Plugin (not to blame, but maybe) charges in crashing the app.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start geolocation on foreground.
2. Minimise the app and go to other apps
3. Back to the app and its starts from the splash screen all over again as the app was crashed while on background.

   Context

   Avoid crashes and ANRs.

Debug logs

Logs

``` # first android.app.RemoteServiceException android.app.RemoteServiceException: at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage (ActivityThread.java:2137) at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage (Handler.java:107) at android.os.Looper.loop (Looper.java:237) at android.app.ActivityThread.main (ActivityThread.java:7948) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Native Method) at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run (RuntimeInit.java:493) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main (ZygoteInit.java:1075) # second "main" prio=5 tid=1 Runnable #00 pc 00000000004117d4 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/libart.so (art::DumpNativeStack(std::__1::basic_ostream>&, int, BacktraceMap*, char const*, art::ArtMethod*, void*, bool)+140) #00 pc 00000000004f9af8 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/libart.so (art::Thread::DumpStack(std::__1::basic_ostream>&, bool, BacktraceMap*, bool) const+512) #00 pc 0000000000514158 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/libart.so (art::DumpCheckpoint::Run(art::Thread*)+828) #00 pc 00000000004fa804 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/libart.so (art::Thread::RunCheckpointFunction()+176) #00 pc 000000000059149c /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/libart.so (art::JniMethodFastEndWithReference(_jobject*, unsigned int, art::Thread*)+68) at dalvik.system.VMStack.getThreadStackTrace (Native method) at java.lang.Thread.getStackTrace (Thread.java:1720) at com.transistorsoft.tslocationmanager.Application.iH (unavailable) at com.transistorsoft.locationmanager.notification.TSLocalNotification.build (unavailable) at com.transistorsoft.locationmanager.service.ForegroundNotification.a (unavailable) at com.transistorsoft.locationmanager.service.AbstractService.f (unavailable) at com.transistorsoft.locationmanager.service.AbstractService.a (unavailable) at com.transistorsoft.locationmanager.service.TrackingService.onStartCommand (unavailable) at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs (ActivityThread.java:4288) at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1800 (ActivityThread.java:268) at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage (ActivityThread.java:2014) at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage (Handler.java:107) at android.os.Looper.loop (Looper.java:237) at android.app.ActivityThread.main (ActivityThread.java:7814) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Native method) at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run (RuntimeInit.java:493) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main (ZygoteInit.java:1068) # third "Jit thread pool worker thread 0" daemon prio=5 tid=2 Native #00 pc 000000000008033c /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/bionic/libc.so (syscall+28) #00 pc 000000000014c1f4 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/libart.so (art::ConditionVariable::WaitHoldingLocks(art::Thread*)+148) #00 pc 0000000000515bb8 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/libart.so (art::ThreadPool::GetTask(art::Thread*)+256) #00 pc 0000000000514f44 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/libart.so (art::ThreadPoolWorker::Run()+144) #00 pc 0000000000514a04 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/libart.so (art::ThreadPoolWorker::Callback(void*)+148) #00 pc 00000000000e6f10 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/bionic/libc.so (__pthread_start(void*)+36) #00 pc 00000000000850c8 /apex/com.android.runtime/lib64/bionic/libc.so (__start_thread+64) #thourth "ReferenceQueueDaemon" daemon prio=5 tid=9 Waiting at java.lang.Object.wait (Native method) at java.lang.Object.wait (Object.java:442) at java.lang.Object.wait (Object.java:568) at java.lang.Daemons$ReferenceQueueDaemon.runInternal (Daemons.java:215) at java.lang.Daemons$Daemon.run (Daemons.java:137) at java.lang.Thread.run (Thread.java:919) and there more and more like that. ```

[christocracy]

See CHANGELOG then scroll up. Install latest version.

[Taxi4you]

How update the plugin safely? There couple of configurations that were configured in the past, which I don't remember now and concern to ruin them.

[christocracy]

Do you want your app to be supporting iOS 14 / Android 11? Currently it's not with the version 3.6.3 that you're using.

[Taxi4you]

Chris, I understand, I am not argue with you, I just ask how to upgrade to the latest version - I clearly want it to support iOS 14 and Android 11. If you kind just give me some tips of how to upgrade the plugin easily - as I said, there couple of configurations I concern to ruin. If you don't have any clue of how to upgrade the plugin easily without breaking all of the configurations, that's also okay.

[christocracy]

I don't know what you're talking about. Upgrading is as easy as installing the latest version.

Try it on your dev device and start field-testing until you're satisfied.

[Taxi4you]

but should I remove the plugin and reinstall it? or that there is a way to update without uninstalling?

[christocracy]

but should I remove the plugin and reinstall it?

Yes. That's how you update any Cordova plugin. Remove / install.

[Taxi4you]

Installing "cordova-background-geolocation-lt" for android Failed to install 'cordova-background-geolocation-lt': CordovaError: Version of installed plugin: "cordova-plugin-background-fetch@6.0.5" does not satisfy dependency plugin requirement "cordova-plugin-background-fetch@~6.1.1". Try --force to use installed plugin as dependency. at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/cordova/node_modules/cordova-lib/src/plugman/install.js:544:43 at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:97:5)

[christocracy]

FYI: multi-line Syntax highlighting requires 3 backticks.

Remove cordova-plugin-background-fetch. background-geolocation will re-install it.

[Taxi4you]

Ok, successfully installed and launched on device. A question please: before removing the plugin I have this in the config.xml:

<plugin name="cordova-background-geolocation-lt" spec="^3.9.4">
    <variable name="GOOGLE_API_VERSION" value="16.+"/>
    <variable name="APPCOMPAT_VERSION" value="28.+"/>
    <variable name="OKHTTP_VERSION" value="3.12.+"/>
    <variable name="EVENTBUS_VERSION" value="3.0.0"/>
    <variable name="BACKGROUND_MODE_LOCATION" value="&lt;string>location&lt;/string>"/>
  </plugin>

Should I put this this again or not?

[christocracy]

Cordova platform version (cordova platform ls): android 8.1.0

Are you aware that Google Play Store now requires a minimum targetSdkVersion 29?

This requires Cordova 10.0.0 / cordova-android@9.0.0.

[Taxi4you]

So what to do?

[christocracy]

So what to do?

$ sudo npm install -g cordova
$ cordova platform remove android
$ cordova platform add android

[Taxi4you]

and then what?

[Taxi4you]

Update: app is still getting closed on Android 11, Xiamo - only when location enabled in the background - no location - app not getting closed.

[christocracy]

see http://dontkillmyapp.com

[christocracy]

Also see wiki Debugging.

[Taxi4you]

Still got those crashes even when upgrading to the latest version. See the marked answer of this question: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51222082/why-do-i-get-remoteserviceexception-for-creating-updating-a-notification Maybe this is something that can help you fix the problem

[IanMcGhie]

Also see wiki Debugging.

[christocracy]

Maybe this is something that can help you fix the problem

The plugin doesn't have a problem.

[IanMcGhie]

Ok. Let's look at the error. Usually starting at the top of the message. There should be a reference to a line in your code. If you paste some code in here. I will try to help.

[Taxi4you]

Ok. Let's look at the error. Usually starting at the top of the message. There should be a reference to a line in your code. If you paste some code in here. I will try to help.

Thanks for your assist, but all I have has been posted in the first, under the Log.

[Taxi4you]

Maybe this is something that can help you fix the problem

The plugin doesn't have a problem.

I also got crash that was reported in the Google Play Console:

java.lang.OutOfMemoryError
com.transistorsoft.locationmanager.logger.TSSQLiteAppender.append

Log:

java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: 
  at java.lang.Thread.nativeCreate (Native Method)
  at java.lang.Thread.start (Thread.java:883)
  at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.addWorker (ThreadPoolExecutor.java:975)
  at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.execute (ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1393)
  at com.transistorsoft.locationmanager.logger.TSSQLiteAppender.append (Unknown Source:15)
  at com.transistorsoft.locationmanager.logger.TSSQLiteAppender.append (Unknown Source:2)
  at ch.qos.logback.core.UnsynchronizedAppenderBase.doAppend (Unknown Source:84)
  at ch.qos.logback.core.spi.AppenderAttachableImpl.appendLoopOnAppenders (Unknown Source:15)
  at ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger.appendLoopOnAppenders (Unknown Source:4)
  at ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger.callAppenders (Unknown Source:5)
  at ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger.buildLoggingEventAndAppend (Unknown Source:15)
  at ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger.filterAndLog_0_Or3Plus (Unknown Source:28)
  at ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger.warn (Unknown Source:9)
  at com.transistorsoft.locationmanager.service.AbstractService.a (Unknown Source:194)
  at com.transistorsoft.locationmanager.service.TrackingService.onStartCommand (Unknown Source:1)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs (ActivityThread.java:4145)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1900 (ActivityThread.java:224)
  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage (ActivityThread.java:1919)
  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage (Handler.java:107)
  at android.os.Looper.loop (Looper.java:223)
  at android.app.ActivityThread.main (ActivityThread.java:7562)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Native Method)
  at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run (RuntimeInit.java:539)
  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main (ZygoteInit.java:950)

[christocracy]

java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: 
  at java.lang.Thread.nativeCreate (Native Method)
  at java.lang.Thread.start (Thread.java:883)
  at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.addWorker (ThreadPoolExecutor.java:975)
  at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.execute (ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1393)
  at com.transistorsoft.locationmanager.logger.TSSQLiteAppender.append (Unknown Source:15)

Perhaps your device is OutOfMemory and there's not more space to add log-events in the database.

You're not actually submitting a release version of your app with LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE, are you?

[Taxi4you]

How to know it?

[christocracy]

Well, if you're not using the plugin's built-in http service for uploading locations to your server, the plugin is storing 3 days worth of locations in its database. In that case, you should be configuring maxRecordsToPersist: 0

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