Stuck at "creating working directory" #483

Bluscream · 2022-11-05T12:11:56Z

Type

Error while running the manager

Bug description

Steps to reproduce

Open vanced manager
Select youtube and any patch
Wait

Android version

Idk?

Manager version

Version 0.0.39 (39)

Target package name

youtube stock

Target package version.

17.43.36

Installation type

Root

Patches selected.

First one

Device logs (exported using Manager settings).

No idea

Installer logs (exported using Installer menu option) [unneeded if issue is not during patching].

No response

Screenshots or videos

No response

Solution

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Additional context

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Acknowledgements

I have searched the existing issues and this is a new and no duplicate or related to another open issue.
I have written a short but informative title.
I filled out all of the requested information in this issue properly.
The issue is related solely to the ReVanced Manager

Mygod · 2023-01-25T00:29:33Z

Clearing app data fixed it for me.

trmdi · 2023-01-28T09:24:05Z

Clearing app data fixed it for me.

But it clears the Cert key too, that sucks.
A possible workaround: #563 (comment)
Though I can't test it now because I'm being hit by another bug: ReVanced/revanced-patches#1552

oSumAtrIX · 2023-01-28T23:17:02Z

Did you exit the app while it was patching?

trmdi · 2023-01-29T00:14:21Z

Did you exit the app while it was patching?

Can't reproduce in this way.

oSumAtrIX · 2023-01-29T00:23:14Z

Not sure what you are saying. Please explain.

trmdi · 2023-01-29T00:30:46Z

Not sure what you are saying. Please explain.

I mean I tried to exit the app while patching as you said to reproduce this bug but I can't.

oSumAtrIX · 2023-01-29T00:35:50Z

I asked wether you exited the app; I didn't say you should.

trmdi · 2023-01-29T00:48:27Z

I asked wether you exited the app

No, I didn't.

oSumAtrIX · 2023-01-29T00:53:05Z

Please attach a complete recording of the following steps to understand your issue better:

Open and close ReVanced Manager
Review the settings of ReVanced Manager
Patch the app

terrytw · 2023-02-12T10:15:34Z

I had the exact same issue. Out of desperation, I turned off Adguard and tried again, and it works!

So when stuck at creating work directory, it could be network issues. Try looking into that direction if you have the same problem.

ILoveOpenSourceApplications · 2023-02-13T12:14:44Z

The manager version mentioned in this issue is very old. But the bug is still existing till date? Are any of the solutions mentioned above are of help?

terrytw · 2023-02-13T15:11:19Z

The manager version mentioned in this issue is very old. But the bug is still existing till date? Are any of the solutions mentioned above are of help?

Yes it still exists in the latest version, and I was able to fix it by turning off my VPN based adblocker(adguard).

CnC-Robert · 2023-02-13T15:16:25Z

The manager version mentioned in this issue is very old. But the bug is still existing till date? Are any of the solutions mentioned above are of help?

One workaround is reinstalling the app

ILoveOpenSourceApplications · 2023-02-13T15:52:08Z

Yes it still exists in the latest version, and I was able to fix it by turning off my VPN based adblocker(adguard).

Wouldn't that make it an issue of adguard and not the manager?

ILoveOpenSourceApplications · 2023-02-13T15:53:04Z

One workaround is reinstalling the app

Every time you're patching an app?

CnC-Robert · 2023-02-13T17:14:52Z

Every time you're patching an app?

Every time this issue occurs

ILoveOpenSourceApplications · 2023-02-13T18:14:59Z

Every time this issue occurs

And how often does that happen?

CnC-Robert · 2023-02-13T19:26:26Z

And how often does that happen?

i dont know

trmdi · 2023-02-14T00:50:06Z

I can't reproduce it in recent releases.

terrytw · 2023-02-14T01:23:31Z

Yes it still exists in the latest version, and I was able to fix it by turning off my VPN based adblocker(adguard).

Wouldn't that make it an issue of adguard and not the manager?

Yes and No.
The issue with manager is that:

It is not correctly communicating with the user. When it is stuck at "creating working directory", most normal user would not know what is happening, some advanced user would think it might be a permission issue, but as someone in the XDA forum post pointed out, the manager uses Android/data/*** directory which should not cause any permission issue. Then we as user are out of wit. But in reality the manager is downloading or connecting to the internet, when it shows "creating working directory". If it shows "downloading" or "connecting", then users would go and see if there is any problem with their connection.
Since the manager is meant to be a user friendly GUI, I think it does not make any sense to have the progress hang forever unless the app itself crushed. In this case, the app is working, it is just unable to get the resources it needs to progress to the next step, and it is stuck there forever. A sensible thing to do is at least set a timeout, and maybe run a simple diagnostic and tell the user what to do.

There are multiple possibilities that could cause this problem, mine is just one of them. It happens in the latest version, and clearing data/cache or reinstalling app did not fix it for me.

ILoveOpenSourceApplications · 2023-02-14T03:55:14Z

There are multiple possibilities that could cause this problem, mine is just one of them. It happens in the latest version, and clearing data/cache or reinstalling app did not fix it for me.

Now that you know what caused issue on your side implies that this issue is clearly solved. Not everyone is having the same issue and if you've tried opening the app without internet at some point you'll know that the app requires internet to function, atleast that's how things are for now. If you want to apply what you said in the first two points that's a different case and would be a feature request and not a bug.

ILoveOpenSourceApplications · 2023-02-14T04:07:57Z

@oSumAtrIX or @Ushie, this bug report is no longer related to manager and can be closed right?

oSumAtrIX · 2023-02-14T04:13:15Z

Are you sure this issue is solved?

trmdi · 2023-02-14T04:15:21Z

Maybe the manager should stop when the connection is lost?

oSumAtrIX · 2023-02-14T04:27:17Z

The app should not require any connection to begin with.

trmdi · 2023-02-14T04:29:21Z

The app should not require any connection to begin with.

Is it correct? It definitely requires internet to download patches.

oSumAtrIX · 2023-02-14T04:34:47Z

That shouldn't be a requirement. Choosing sources locally should be always available.

trmdi · 2023-02-14T04:45:45Z

Ah yes, just checked again. Once the patch has been downloaded completely it could work without internet.
So there still should be a check when patch is not available, I guess.

ILoveOpenSourceApplications · 2023-02-14T05:19:17Z

Are you sure this issue is solved?

The issue isn't related to manager as for the OP it was caused by adguard.

terrytw · 2023-02-14T05:38:03Z

I am not the OP. And I think displaying wrong/misleading information is a bug, not a feature request.

oSumAtrIX · 2023-02-14T05:39:10Z

I am not sure what you mean.

trmdi · 2023-02-14T08:04:17Z

Are you sure this issue is solved?

The issue isn't related to manager as for the OP it was caused by adguard.

Adguard causes the connection corrupted but Revanced Manager need to handle the case when it can't get patches.

Bluscream · 2023-02-14T15:56:29Z

I agree with @terrytw. Yes it's not strictly a bug caused by Revanced in that case, but it's still a bug that effects Revanced and should therefor atleast be handled approriatly (no need to workaround, just show a normal HTTP/TCP error and cancel patching), especially since AG is probably not; or atleast won't be the only app causing this. And before we need to scramble our minds to find out whats wrong, just clearly indicate it's a network issue so we can report in the appropriate places.

Ideally one would just make a wrapper method like

send_request(url, ...) {
   var err, response = original_send_request_method(...);
   if (err =! null) {
       if (console.exists) {
           console.log(err);
       } else {
           show_popup(err);
       }
   }
   return response;
}

and use that where ever possible.

terrytw · 2023-02-15T01:28:52Z

AG is probably not; or atleast won't be the only app causing this

Indeed, it may not even necessarily be an app, it could be a custom rom, an internet censorship, etc., anyway, user should be notified of the current situation.

Lggggggg · 2023-04-22T11:28:17Z

I had the exact same issue. Out of desperation, I turned off Adguard and tried again, and it works!

So when stuck at creating work directory, it could be network issues. Try looking into that direction if you have the same problem.

Thank you, it works!

ILoveOpenSourceApplications · 2023-10-20T06:42:41Z

Can this considered as complete with the merge of ReVanced/revanced-patches#1114?

Ushie · 2023-10-20T06:44:26Z

If the issue still happens in the latest version of ReVanced Manager, open a new issue

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rel0aded mentioned this issue Dec 21, 2022

bug: (Youtube Revanced) general-ads patch causes application to crash on select videos ReVanced/revanced-patches#1550

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Bluscream mentioned this issue Feb 14, 2023

Revanced patching hindered by adguard AdguardTeam/AdguardForAndroid#4466

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Ushie mentioned this issue Aug 9, 2023

feat: patch apps without internet #1114

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feat: patch apps without internet #1114

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ILoveOpenSourceApplications mentioned this issue Aug 18, 2023

Stuck at initializing screen #1139

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Stuck at "creating working directory" #483

Stuck at "creating working directory" #483

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Bluscream commented Nov 5, 2022 • edited Loading

Type

Bug description

Steps to reproduce

Android version

Manager version

Target package name

Target package version.

Installation type

Patches selected.

Device logs (exported using Manager settings).

Installer logs (exported using Installer menu option) [unneeded if issue is not during patching].

Screenshots or videos

Solution

Additional context

Acknowledgements

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