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App menu double entries w/Anbox

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      rocket2nfinity
      last edited by 11 Mar 2020, 18:03

      Is it just me or are others seeing double entries in the app menu after installing Anbox? I'm on Dev channel Nexus 5.

      Ideas on how to fix it? I've searched the forums and can't find anyone having this issue.

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        dobey
        last edited by 11 Mar 2020, 19:22

        Can you be more specific about what is duplicated? Is it only the few apps which also come in AOSP such as clock/calculator/settings?

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          mihael
          last edited by 11 Mar 2020, 19:51

          screenshot20200311_214956193.png

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            rocket2nfinity
            last edited by 11 Mar 2020, 21:55

            Tell me how I can post a picture and I'll show you. But, basically, it's like the post above ^^^

            Just Android apps are being repeated, not UT System apps. Most have stopped at two copies, but some seem to add or reduce randomly. FDroid had three copies, and now only has one, everything else has two currently. I tried resetting just the launcher but that didn't do anything. I erased and re-installed the whole UT system image and re-installed Anbox and it happened again. So it wasn't because I goofed something on the first install. I followed the UBPorts guide without installing the kernel as the UBPorts Anbox forum instructs.

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              rocket2nfinity @dobey
              last edited by 11 Mar 2020, 21:58

              @dobey Yes, it includes AOSP calendar, clock, settings, calculator, contacts, gallery, and every Android app I've installed.

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                dobey
                last edited by 11 Mar 2020, 22:04

                OK. Not sure what would cause that. Seems like some bug is causing the launcher files to get duplicated many times. Does the number of repetitions perhaps match the number of times each app has been updated inside anbox?

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                  rocket2nfinity
                  last edited by rocket2nfinity 3 Nov 2020, 22:27 11 Mar 2020, 22:11

                  The duplication occurs when you open an app that crashes. I now have three FDroid apps. Some Android apps function as expected, but some do not. The ones that crash seem to interact with UT system in some way - accessing sound, files, camera, etc. Yes, I know camera is not functioning with Android.

                  Funny thing is, the apps that multiply after an app crashes are not the app that just crashed, but just some random app or all apps. I have not opened FDroid at any time today. And I now have three copies of every Android app.

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                    chrisse
                    last edited by 11 Mar 2020, 22:15

                    I have had that and it disappears after restart. Does it for you too?

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                      rocket2nfinity @chrisse
                      last edited by 11 Mar 2020, 22:15

                      @chrisse No. Mine persist after reboot

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                        mihael
                        last edited by 11 Mar 2020, 23:20

                        My duplicates disappear after each restart. I need to say that I frequently disable and re-enable anbox (I disable it so that it would not use baterry because of whatsapp) - could it be connected?

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                          rocket2nfinity @mihael
                          last edited by 12 Mar 2020, 01:42

                          @mihael I don't disable Anbox. I'll try that. Disabling and restarting Anbox on each boot I think would be a bug.

                          I don't have this behavior on my X86 tablet running Ubuntu Gnome with Anbox. So I'm thinking this is a UbPorts bug. Not sure which team I should file this with.

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                            rocket2nfinity
                            last edited by 13 Mar 2020, 03:52

                            Well, disabling and restarting anbox clears the double entries, but they return after an app crashes

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                              hankschwie
                              last edited by hankschwie 13 Mar 2020, 09:18

                              Hi!

                              They appear, too, when Anbox is disabled, and then enabled again.
                              There are two places where the icons and .desktop-files are stored , the first is /home/phablet/.local/share/applications/, the second the subdirectory .../anbox within that path.
                              I tried to remove the anbox directory /home/phablet/.local/share/applications/anbox/, but it reappeared; then I changed the rights on it, so it can't be used anymore, but the entries still tend to reappear twice, thrice, etc. in the app drawer. Restarting unity8 helps a bit..
                              .

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                                tigerpro @hankschwie
                                last edited by 14 Mar 2020, 22:30

                                @hankschwie I noticed this as well, I can delete the .png files and the icons go to a single instance after a reboot, but goes back to double after a couple minutes, could just be an issue with anbox honestly, and since anbox isnt actively developed for UT (unless Im mistaken) I dont think that will change

                                Whether you think you can, or you can't, if you do not try, you will never truly know. So give it a Go.

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                                  rocket2nfinity @tigerpro
                                  last edited by 14 Mar 2020, 23:05

                                  @tigerpro There is a port (really a script) specifically for UT that enables Google play store and services - available on GitHub/Anbox. I've been meaning to try it out after I figure out this problem.

                                  Hence my confusion about who created, and who to report, this bug to. The way to install Anbox on X86 is not the same as here. On X86 you either compile from source, or download a Snap package. Here you've got the handy Anbox Tool which rather simplifies things and integrates the apps directly into your app menu. I rather like this way better. It's simpler. If I could only get those double entries to go away......

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                                    c4pp4
                                    last edited by 1 Jun 2020, 06:03

                                    Try to refresh the Drawer by pulling down and releasing.

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                                      mihael @c4pp4
                                      last edited by 1 Jun 2020, 21:10

                                      @c4pp4 That works and removes the duplicates, thank you! Was that working before or is it a new feature recently added? - I'm on rc channel.

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                                        c4pp4 @mihael
                                        last edited by c4pp4 6 Jan 2020, 22:05 1 Jun 2020, 22:00

                                        @mihael
                                        I think it's since this commit https://github.com/ubports/unity8/commit/2a12bafe606d59898588ccece7812655f225cab3

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                                          rocket2nfinity @c4pp4
                                          last edited by 2 Jun 2020, 00:46

                                          @c4pp4 That certainly helps! But it doesn't end the problem as they randomly come back. But I'll take it until someone figures out a fix.

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