Tor Browser 16.0.1 process cannot be started

becomeparmesan

I updated the Tor Browser via Obtainium to 16.0.1 and it could not connect anymore. The error was something like "Tor process cannot be started". Anyone else facing the same issue?

Downgraded for the meantime again.

0xC0DED0D0

Upgraded just to test. Can confirm. Strange issue. 🤔

Byku

0xC0DED0D0

Tried it on a non-GrapheneOS Samsung. Build is broken – same issue. In fact, by the logs on GrapheneOS it seems that libz.so.1 is missing?

I don't know... Expect a new build soon, I suppose.

Byku

It's a stable build. How the f did they not test it on a live device.

rustybird

https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/work_items/41919
https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/work_items/41920

SplatterGames

Byku How the f did they not test it on a live device

Man, I just hope this isn't another case of Yenshittification, it would hurt too much to lose Tor Browser to this modern "ship fast, break things" mindset. I like Tor Browser.
It should be such an obvious error, too.

cyberpholk

16.0.2 is available on their website but i haven't looked at the changelog

0xC0DED0D0

Fixed: https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1602/

Yup, it was libz.so.1. 😎

Novaliss

0xC0DED0D0 Updated, and it works now.👍

But then I did this tap out of curiosity https://ibb.co/cSK76kFc
which instantly 'bricked' Torbrowser. Reboot didn't help.

Any attempted start displayed a Torbrowser coloured window, frozen, no network activity. I can't think of any supported means of rescuing the bookmarks from this state.

I had backups of these myself, but be adviced: I ended up clearing my Torbrowser user data to fix this. If I had no backup for bookmarks, they'd be gone.

So, do not enable that "Debug Drawer" if you can't reset your Torbrowser install!