App crash when opening the list of downloads

[franzalex]

Checklist

• I am using the latest version - 0.21.7
• I checked, but didn't find any duplicates (open OR closed) of this issue in the repo.
• I have read the contribution guidelines given at https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/HEAD/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md.
• This issue contains only one bug. I will open one issue for every bug report I want to file.

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Open the hamburger menu.
2. Press the download menu item.
3. App crashes and restarts with the exception details.

Actual behavior

The app crashes and restarts with the exception log pasted below

Expected behavior

The list of downloads should be shown.

Screenshots/Screen recordings

Logs

Exception

• User Action: ui error
• Request: ACRA report
• Content Country: GH
• Content Language: en
• App Language: en_GH
• Service: none
• Version: 0.21.7
• OS: Linux Android 11 - 30

Crash log

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create service us.shandian.giga.service.DownloadManagerService: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'java.lang.String org.schabi.newpipe.streams.io.StoredFileHelper.toString()' on a null object reference
	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:4209)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:242)
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1937)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:368)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7710)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:954)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'java.lang.String org.schabi.newpipe.streams.io.StoredFileHelper.toString()' on a null object reference
	at us.shandian.giga.service.DownloadManager.loadPendingMissions(DownloadManager.java:165)
	at us.shandian.giga.service.DownloadManager.<init>(DownloadManager.java:77)
	at us.shandian.giga.service.DownloadManagerService.onCreate(DownloadManagerService.java:142)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:4197)
	... 8 more

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Device info

• Android version: Android 11 Build 59.1.A.2.96 with May 2021 security updates
• Device model: Sony Xperia 10 II (XQ-AU52)

[CamJ30]

Same issue for me as well. Don't know what to do at this point. :/

[triallax]

Duplicate of #6687.