F-Droid Client - index update error - non nullable icon

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Hi!

F-Droid throw something like this:

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I tried reinstall, no luck

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It should work on clean data or reinstall :person_shrugging:

Known issue: 1.23.0 - `not nullable: icon` on index update (#3054) · Issues · F-Droid / Client · GitLab

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Does this mean the client stays “broken” unless data is cleared or you reinstall the app. That would be kind of huge. :flushed:

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With the backgrounds reversal it’s just a bug that delays updates for 2 cycles… for now.

Will try to speed it up.

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It is still not clear to me if the user (me) has to take any action, or whether I simply need to wait for an update to arrive as usual.

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You can wait or you can fix it now: F-Droid: "The last index update triggered a bug in the offi…" - FLOSS.social

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Thanks. I am happy to wait.

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Just wondering since I know kotatsu updates 6ish days ago to update 9.0 and the fdroid client hasn’t updated to the newest one. Just wondering if there’s an issue or if it’s just been a slow week!

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Bugs. See above and F-Droid: "The last index update triggered a bug in the offi…" - FLOSS.social

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I have workarounded it by these steps:

  • go to settings in the app
  • enable expert options
  • enable “use old index format”
  • force close app
  • reopen app
  • refresh index

Need to make a note to revert that setting when the bug is fixed :-).

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Yup, I’ve added all these to the Gitlab issue and one to the toot. Also others tootet

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I pulled down to check the update, but the system line is displayed below F-Droid: not nullable: icon.

I haven’t updated the OS and haven’t changed the settings in F-Droid. I’ve cleared the cache, but the problem still remains. How can I fix this glitch? Or is it a problem on F-Droid’s side?

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Bugs, bugs everywhere, see above for solutions.

Latest code already fixes it.

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Should we still use the old index format ? How do we notice the normal format works again?

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no, just toggle it OFF after update

in the future this setting might go away so no reason to keep it on

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I still have this bug, this glitch. I’ll have to wait a week.

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You don’t want to enable Old index in Expert settings then disable it once updated?

You don’t want to copy the F-Droid repo link, remove the repo, then add it back?

What’s the issue?