Try force stopping the "System UI" app.
WebApps Disappear Upon Restarting Phone
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Okay after a Mulch update today this happens there too.
Will report 2 bugs
This is an upstream systemui bug.
Same bug pixel 9 pro
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This is a bug IMO related to multiple profile use and does not happen in the Owner. Unlikely to be resolved soon.
I had this happen recently aswell on reboot.
I have quite some pwas from services on my homeserver, so it's kinda a hassle every time putting them back.
Though i have to note i'm not sure if it is an issue with graoheneos, since i'm using a different launcher. It could very well be an issue with the launcher itself.
I'm using the default launcher. Seems the multiple profiles thing suffers from quite some bugs ( referring to bluetooth / phone problem)
I have this bug on pixel 7 also
Interesting!
I've just tested this in the owner profile on a Pixel 9 pro (2024091900).
I've made pwa's on the homescreen with both the 'install' and 'create as shortcut' option, with vanadium and brave. I've did the same scenario with both launchers.
I've started with the launcher i use (Lawnchair) and rebooted.
Both pwa's ('install' & 'create as shortcut') created with vanadium disappeared while these created with brave didn't.
I've rebooted 2 more times, without any difference.
I've set the AOSP launcher back as default in 'Default apps'.
As before i created the same pwa's with vanadium and brave.
Rebooted, and all 4 pwa's remained on my homescreen.
Rebooted 2 more times, wiithout any difference.
It seems in my specific case it is an issue with the launcher, but only with vanadium.
I've just returned my launcher to Lawnchair after the testing i just did, and decided to recreate the rest of my pwa's who kept dissapearing after reboot (created with vanadium) , but this time with brave. I've had already 2 pwa"s with brave who didn't dissapear, which were still there.
Created the 4 new pwa's with brave, and rebooted.
All 6 now dissapeared :/
So i'm not so sure what caused this and if the testing above means anything.
Maybe in case of brave pwa's, quantity of pwa's is a factor in this issue?
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Hi!
I just started to face a similar issue.
For the last 4 or 5 days, every time I reboot, all my PWA and Vanadium shortcuts are gone.
I tested various things and I could pinpoint the cause of the issue to a specific app. For some reason, if I create a shortcut to this Etherfields app (or to this one which as far as I can tell is the same app under a different domain) in my launcher and then reboot, all my PWAs and shortcuts are gone.
It does not seem to trigger with the other apps and shortcuts I use (things like linkedin, deliveroo or even this forum) but with the Etherfields app I have been able to reproduce it with every single attempt.
I can reproduce the issue both in main and secondary profiles (It does not wipe PWAs of other profiles though, if I create the faulty app in a profile all other PWAs in this profile will disappear but other profiles won't be affected).
For reference, I run the latest version of GrapheneOS (although it did also occur in the previous one) on a Pixel8 and my apps are up to date .
I only use Vanadium for my shortcuts and PWAs, I don't even have another browser installed. I do not create them from a private tab. And I use the original launcher. So this should be pretty much the standard/vanilla setup.
afenigma Can you confirm that you are running build 2024102400 or later? I ask because the release notes include:
- fix ancient Android bug causing widgets to disappear from the user's home screen when the user stops, which was a major usability issue for secondary users
Your description sounds related but plausibly not the same problem. If you are running that release or a later one, it seems like it might make sense to submit an issue (including exact steps so that a tester can reproduce the problem).
Hi ! I am indeed on a newer version (2024103100).
I don't know how related these issues are since in my case widgets are not impacted at all. I just tried creating a vanadium widget and even it was not removed when the PWAs and shortcuts were.
I will submit an issue, you are right. Do you think I should put it in the GOS repo or in the Vanadium one?
afenigma I can reproduce the issue when adding the Etherfields app as you linked. The issue occurs even when the web app is added from Brave.
But, there is already an open issue which appears to be the same: https://github.com/GrapheneOS/os-issue-tracker/issues/3677
I imagine that adding clear steps to reproduce to that issue would be helpful.
One of the developers pointed out that the fix was only for widgets in this issue: https://github.com/GrapheneOS/os-issue-tracker/issues/4222. Though the developer who fixed the widgets issue was trying to reproduce the issue, so maybe they'll look into fixing the issue with PWAs disappearing too.