Better "unavailable" error handling in biometric config page #3266
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…elevant security mechanism is chosen (not at page load). Split PIN/biometric unavailable messages apart for better localization. Cleaned up a couple code warnings in PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment. Changed unavailable message not to quit activity when finished (so user can try the other option).
📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThis change refactors the error messaging and handling for PersonalID configuration security mechanisms across multiple language resource files and core Java classes. It replaces a single generic error string for security feature unavailability with two specific messages for PIN and biometric unavailability in all supported languages. In the Java code, it updates method signatures and error handling logic to use the new specific messages, simplifies validation of security types, and removes unused or redundant code. The changes affect resource files, biometric helper utilities, and fragments related to PersonalID configuration. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant User
participant PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment
participant BiometricsHelper
participant UI
User->>PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment: Attempt to configure PIN or Biometric
PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment->>BiometricsHelper: checkForValidSecurityType(requiredLock)
alt Invalid security type
BiometricsHelper-->>PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment: Throws exception
else Valid security type
PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment->>BiometricsHelper: Get configuration status
alt Status is NotAvailable
alt PIN
PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment->>BiometricsHelper: getPinHardwareUnavailableError()
BiometricsHelper-->>PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment: Returns PIN unavailable message
PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment->>UI: Show PIN unavailable error
else Biometric
PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment->>BiometricsHelper: getBiometricHardwareUnavailableError()
BiometricsHelper-->>PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment: Returns biometric unavailable message
PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment->>UI: Show biometric unavailable error
end
else Status is Configured
PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment->>UI: Initiate authentication
else Status is NotConfigured
PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment->>UI: Start configuration process
end
end
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app/res/values-es/strings.xml (1)
444-445: Gender & tone consistency in the new error messagesThe rest of the Spanish strings consistently use the masculine form for “mecanismo” and the informal 2nd-person imperative (“inténtalo”).
Line 445 mixes feminine agreement (“biométrica”) with a masculine noun and switches to the formal imperative (“solucione”). Recommend aligning with the prevailing style:- <string name="personalid_configuration_process_pin_unavailable_message">El mecanismo de seguridad del PIN no está disponible; solucione este problema o inténtelo nuevamente con un dispositivo diferente.</string> - <string name="personalid_configuration_process_biometric_unavailable_message">El mecanismo de seguridad biométrica no está disponible, solucione este problema o inténtelo nuevamente con un dispositivo diferente.</string> + <string name="personalid_configuration_process_pin_unavailable_message">El mecanismo de seguridad del PIN no está disponible; arregla este problema o inténtalo nuevamente con otro dispositivo.</string> + <string name="personalid_configuration_process_biometric_unavailable_message">El mecanismo de seguridad biométrico no está disponible; arregla este problema o inténtalo nuevamente con otro dispositivo.</string>This keeps grammatical agreement (biométrico ↔ mecanismo) and matches the informal tone used elsewhere (“arregla … inténtalo”).
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Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2025-05-08T11:08:18.530Z
Learning: PR #3048 "Phase 4 Connect PR" introduces a substantial feature called "Connect" to the CommCare Android app, which includes messaging, job management, delivery tracking, payment processing, authentication flows, and learning modules. It follows a modern architecture using Navigation Components with three navigation graphs, segregated business logic in Manager classes, and proper database persistence.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#3108
File: app/src/org/commcare/activities/StandardHomeActivityUIController.java:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-06-20T13:21:20.908Z
Learning: User OrangeAndGreen prefers to handle code issues in separate PRs rather than immediately fixing them in the current PR when they are not directly related to the main changes.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#2912
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connect/ConnectPaymentSetupFragment.java:61-66
Timestamp: 2025-01-21T17:29:58.014Z
Learning: In the CommCare Android app, for non-critical convenience features like phone number auto-population, exceptions should be logged but fail silently when there's a manual fallback available. This approach prevents app crashes while maintaining the ability to debug issues through logs.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/activities/CommCareSetupActivity.java:360-364
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:28:35.959Z
Learning: In CommCareSetupActivity.java, the call to installFragment.showConnectErrorMessage() after fragment transactions is intentionally unguarded with null checks. This follows the app's design pattern where critical error paths prefer immediate crashes over silent failures, making potential issues immediately visible during development rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment.java:173-247
Timestamp: 2025-03-10T08:16:29.416Z
Learning: In the ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment, password comparisons should use MessageDigest.isEqual() rather than equals() to prevent timing attacks, and empty password validation should be implemented before verification attempts.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
app/src/org/commcare/activities/connect/PersonalIdActivity.java (13)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPinFragment.java:244-275
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:22:56.537Z
Learning: Direct JSONObject parsing is acceptable for handling user data responses in ConnectIdPinFragment, as decided by the team. No need to enforce ConnectUserResponseParser usage in this context.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/activities/CommCareSetupActivity.java:360-364
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:28:35.959Z
Learning: In CommCareSetupActivity.java, the call to installFragment.showConnectErrorMessage() after fragment transactions is intentionally unguarded with null checks. This follows the app's design pattern where critical error paths prefer immediate crashes over silent failures, making potential issues immediately visible during development rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
PR: #3093
File: app/res/navigation/nav_graph_connect_messaging.xml:41-45
Timestamp: 2025-05-09T10:57:41.073Z
Learning: In the CommCare Android codebase, the navigation graph for Connect messaging (nav_graph_connect_messaging.xml) intentionally uses channel_id as the argument name in the connectMessageFragment, despite using channelId in other parts of the same navigation graph. This naming difference is by design in the refactored code.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2025-05-08T11:08:18.530Z
Learning: PR #3048 "Phase 4 Connect PR" introduces a substantial feature called "Connect" to the CommCare Android app, which includes messaging, job management, delivery tracking, payment processing, authentication flows, and learning modules. It follows a modern architecture using Navigation Components with three navigation graphs, segregated business logic in Manager classes, and proper database persistence.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment.java:173-247
Timestamp: 2025-03-10T08:16:29.416Z
Learning: In the ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment, password comparisons should use MessageDigest.isEqual() rather than equals() to prevent timing attacks, and empty password validation should be implemented before verification attempts.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3108
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connect/ConnectUnlockFragment.java:62-64
Timestamp: 2025-06-04T19:17:21.213Z
Learning: In ConnectUnlockFragment.java, the user prefers to let getArguments() potentially throw NullPointerException rather than adding null checks, as the arguments are required for proper navigation flow and their absence indicates a programming error that should fail fast.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3037
File: app/src/org/commcare/connect/ConnectConstants.java:11-15
Timestamp: 2025-04-21T18:48:08.330Z
Learning: Request codes used for startActivityForResult should be unique throughout the application, even if they're used in different activities. COMMCARE_SETUP_CONNECT_LAUNCH_REQUEST_CODE and STANDARD_HOME_CONNECT_LAUNCH_REQUEST_CODE should have different values.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #3133
File: app/src/org/commcare/connect/network/connectId/ApiService.java:55-55
Timestamp: 2025-05-28T11:30:37.998Z
Learning: In the CommCare Android codebase, API service method names in ApiService.java should match the format of the actual API endpoint names rather than using semantically meaningful names. For example, if the endpoint is "users/set_recovery_pin", the method name should follow that endpoint structure for consistency and maintainability.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3108
File: app/src/org/commcare/models/connect/ConnectLoginJobListModel.java:79-92
Timestamp: 2025-06-20T15:51:14.157Z
Learning: The ConnectLoginJobListModel class in app/src/org/commcare/models/connect/ConnectLoginJobListModel.java does not need to implement Parcelable interface as it is not passed between Android activities or fragments.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2956
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectMessaging/ConnectMessageChannelListFragment.java:58-60
Timestamp: 2025-02-19T15:15:01.935Z
Learning: Error handling for message retrieval in ConnectMessageChannelListFragment's retrieveMessages callback is not required as per user preference.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/SelectInstallModeFragment.java:201-205
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:26:41.341Z
Learning: In SelectInstallModeFragment.java, the showConnectErrorMessage method intentionally omits null checks because it's called at a specific point in the startup flow where UI is guaranteed to be loaded. It's designed to crash if activity or view is null to make potential issues immediately visible rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3108
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connect/ConnectDownloadingFragment.java:74-78
Timestamp: 2025-06-06T19:54:26.428Z
Learning: In ConnectDownloadingFragment.java and similar Connect-related code, the team prefers to let "should never happen" scenarios like null app records crash rather than add defensive null checks, following a fail-fast philosophy to catch programming errors during development.
app/res/values-sw/strings.xml (4)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
PR: #3070
File: app/res/values/strings.xml:73-73
Timestamp: 2025-05-07T06:50:52.518Z
Learning: The empty remote_form_payload_url string resource in strings.xml is intentional legacy code and should be preserved as-is.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
app/res/values/strings.xml (4)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
PR: #3070
File: app/res/values/strings.xml:73-73
Timestamp: 2025-05-07T06:50:52.518Z
Learning: The empty remote_form_payload_url string resource in strings.xml is intentional legacy code and should be preserved as-is.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
app/res/values-fr/strings.xml (3)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
app/res/values-pt/strings.xml (3)
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
PR: #3070
File: app/res/values/strings.xml:73-73
Timestamp: 2025-05-07T06:50:52.518Z
Learning: The empty remote_form_payload_url string resource in strings.xml is intentional legacy code and should be preserved as-is.
app/res/values-hi/strings.xml (3)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
app/res/values-ti/strings.xml (2)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
app/src/org/commcare/utils/BiometricsHelper.java (5)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/SelectInstallModeFragment.java:201-205
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:26:41.341Z
Learning: In SelectInstallModeFragment.java, the showConnectErrorMessage method intentionally omits null checks because it's called at a specific point in the startup flow where UI is guaranteed to be loaded. It's designed to crash if activity or view is null to make potential issues immediately visible rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/activities/CommCareSetupActivity.java:360-364
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:28:35.959Z
Learning: In CommCareSetupActivity.java, the call to installFragment.showConnectErrorMessage() after fragment transactions is intentionally unguarded with null checks. This follows the app's design pattern where critical error paths prefer immediate crashes over silent failures, making potential issues immediately visible during development rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment.java:173-247
Timestamp: 2025-03-10T08:16:29.416Z
Learning: In the ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment, password comparisons should use MessageDigest.isEqual() rather than equals() to prevent timing attacks, and empty password validation should be implemented before verification attempts.
app/src/org/commcare/fragments/personalId/PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment.java (11)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment.java:173-247
Timestamp: 2025-03-10T08:16:29.416Z
Learning: In the ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment, password comparisons should use MessageDigest.isEqual() rather than equals() to prevent timing attacks, and empty password validation should be implemented before verification attempts.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/activities/CommCareSetupActivity.java:360-364
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:28:35.959Z
Learning: In CommCareSetupActivity.java, the call to installFragment.showConnectErrorMessage() after fragment transactions is intentionally unguarded with null checks. This follows the app's design pattern where critical error paths prefer immediate crashes over silent failures, making potential issues immediately visible during development rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3108
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connect/ConnectUnlockFragment.java:62-64
Timestamp: 2025-06-04T19:17:21.213Z
Learning: In ConnectUnlockFragment.java, the user prefers to let getArguments() potentially throw NullPointerException rather than adding null checks, as the arguments are required for proper navigation flow and their absence indicates a programming error that should fail fast.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3037
File: app/src/org/commcare/connect/ConnectIDManager.java:233-243
Timestamp: 2025-04-22T15:48:29.346Z
Learning: Never instantiate Android Activity classes directly with 'new'. Activities should only be created through the Android framework using Intents.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/SelectInstallModeFragment.java:201-205
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:26:41.341Z
Learning: In SelectInstallModeFragment.java, the showConnectErrorMessage method intentionally omits null checks because it's called at a specific point in the startup flow where UI is guaranteed to be loaded. It's designed to crash if activity or view is null to make potential issues immediately visible rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIDSecondaryPhoneNumber.java:58-59
Timestamp: 2025-03-10T08:16:59.436Z
Learning: All fragments using view binding should implement proper cleanup in onDestroyView() by setting binding to null to prevent memory leaks.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIDSecondaryPhoneNumber.java:58-59
Timestamp: 2025-03-10T08:16:59.436Z
Learning: All fragments using view binding should implement proper cleanup in onDestroyView() by setting binding to null to prevent memory leaks.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: #3042
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/BreadcrumbBarViewModel.java:50-55
Timestamp: 2025-04-21T15:02:17.492Z
Learning: ViewModels should not store View or Activity references as this can cause memory leaks. Unlike Fragments with setRetainInstance(true), ViewModels don't have automatic view detachment mechanisms. When migrating from Fragments to ViewModels, view references should be replaced with data-only state in the ViewModel.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #2912
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment.java:214-215
Timestamp: 2025-01-21T18:19:05.799Z
Learning: In ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment, when creating a ConnectUserRecord, it's acceptable for payment information (paymentName and paymentPhone) to be empty strings if the server response doesn't include payment info in the CONNECT_PAYMENT_INFO field.
app/res/values-es/strings.xml (4)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
PR: #3070
File: app/res/values/strings.xml:73-73
Timestamp: 2025-05-07T06:50:52.518Z
Learning: The empty remote_form_payload_url string resource in strings.xml is intentional legacy code and should be preserved as-is.
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- app/src/org/commcare/fragments/personalId/PersonalIdMessageFragment.java
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🧠 Learnings (11)
📓 Common learnings
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2025-05-08T11:08:18.530Z
Learning: PR #3048 "Phase 4 Connect PR" introduces a substantial feature called "Connect" to the CommCare Android app, which includes messaging, job management, delivery tracking, payment processing, authentication flows, and learning modules. It follows a modern architecture using Navigation Components with three navigation graphs, segregated business logic in Manager classes, and proper database persistence.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#3108
File: app/src/org/commcare/activities/StandardHomeActivityUIController.java:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-06-20T13:21:20.908Z
Learning: User OrangeAndGreen prefers to handle code issues in separate PRs rather than immediately fixing them in the current PR when they are not directly related to the main changes.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#2912
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connect/ConnectPaymentSetupFragment.java:61-66
Timestamp: 2025-01-21T17:29:58.014Z
Learning: In the CommCare Android app, for non-critical convenience features like phone number auto-population, exceptions should be logged but fail silently when there's a manual fallback available. This approach prevents app crashes while maintaining the ability to debug issues through logs.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/activities/CommCareSetupActivity.java:360-364
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:28:35.959Z
Learning: In CommCareSetupActivity.java, the call to installFragment.showConnectErrorMessage() after fragment transactions is intentionally unguarded with null checks. This follows the app's design pattern where critical error paths prefer immediate crashes over silent failures, making potential issues immediately visible during development rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment.java:173-247
Timestamp: 2025-03-10T08:16:29.416Z
Learning: In the ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment, password comparisons should use MessageDigest.isEqual() rather than equals() to prevent timing attacks, and empty password validation should be implemented before verification attempts.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
app/src/org/commcare/activities/connect/PersonalIdActivity.java (13)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPinFragment.java:244-275
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:22:56.537Z
Learning: Direct JSONObject parsing is acceptable for handling user data responses in ConnectIdPinFragment, as decided by the team. No need to enforce ConnectUserResponseParser usage in this context.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/activities/CommCareSetupActivity.java:360-364
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:28:35.959Z
Learning: In CommCareSetupActivity.java, the call to installFragment.showConnectErrorMessage() after fragment transactions is intentionally unguarded with null checks. This follows the app's design pattern where critical error paths prefer immediate crashes over silent failures, making potential issues immediately visible during development rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
PR: #3093
File: app/res/navigation/nav_graph_connect_messaging.xml:41-45
Timestamp: 2025-05-09T10:57:41.073Z
Learning: In the CommCare Android codebase, the navigation graph for Connect messaging (nav_graph_connect_messaging.xml) intentionally uses channel_id as the argument name in the connectMessageFragment, despite using channelId in other parts of the same navigation graph. This naming difference is by design in the refactored code.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: dimagi/commcare-android#0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2025-05-08T11:08:18.530Z
Learning: PR #3048 "Phase 4 Connect PR" introduces a substantial feature called "Connect" to the CommCare Android app, which includes messaging, job management, delivery tracking, payment processing, authentication flows, and learning modules. It follows a modern architecture using Navigation Components with three navigation graphs, segregated business logic in Manager classes, and proper database persistence.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment.java:173-247
Timestamp: 2025-03-10T08:16:29.416Z
Learning: In the ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment, password comparisons should use MessageDigest.isEqual() rather than equals() to prevent timing attacks, and empty password validation should be implemented before verification attempts.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3108
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connect/ConnectUnlockFragment.java:62-64
Timestamp: 2025-06-04T19:17:21.213Z
Learning: In ConnectUnlockFragment.java, the user prefers to let getArguments() potentially throw NullPointerException rather than adding null checks, as the arguments are required for proper navigation flow and their absence indicates a programming error that should fail fast.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3037
File: app/src/org/commcare/connect/ConnectConstants.java:11-15
Timestamp: 2025-04-21T18:48:08.330Z
Learning: Request codes used for startActivityForResult should be unique throughout the application, even if they're used in different activities. COMMCARE_SETUP_CONNECT_LAUNCH_REQUEST_CODE and STANDARD_HOME_CONNECT_LAUNCH_REQUEST_CODE should have different values.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #3133
File: app/src/org/commcare/connect/network/connectId/ApiService.java:55-55
Timestamp: 2025-05-28T11:30:37.998Z
Learning: In the CommCare Android codebase, API service method names in ApiService.java should match the format of the actual API endpoint names rather than using semantically meaningful names. For example, if the endpoint is "users/set_recovery_pin", the method name should follow that endpoint structure for consistency and maintainability.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3108
File: app/src/org/commcare/models/connect/ConnectLoginJobListModel.java:79-92
Timestamp: 2025-06-20T15:51:14.157Z
Learning: The ConnectLoginJobListModel class in app/src/org/commcare/models/connect/ConnectLoginJobListModel.java does not need to implement Parcelable interface as it is not passed between Android activities or fragments.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2956
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectMessaging/ConnectMessageChannelListFragment.java:58-60
Timestamp: 2025-02-19T15:15:01.935Z
Learning: Error handling for message retrieval in ConnectMessageChannelListFragment's retrieveMessages callback is not required as per user preference.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/SelectInstallModeFragment.java:201-205
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:26:41.341Z
Learning: In SelectInstallModeFragment.java, the showConnectErrorMessage method intentionally omits null checks because it's called at a specific point in the startup flow where UI is guaranteed to be loaded. It's designed to crash if activity or view is null to make potential issues immediately visible rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3108
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connect/ConnectDownloadingFragment.java:74-78
Timestamp: 2025-06-06T19:54:26.428Z
Learning: In ConnectDownloadingFragment.java and similar Connect-related code, the team prefers to let "should never happen" scenarios like null app records crash rather than add defensive null checks, following a fail-fast philosophy to catch programming errors during development.
app/res/values-sw/strings.xml (4)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
PR: #3070
File: app/res/values/strings.xml:73-73
Timestamp: 2025-05-07T06:50:52.518Z
Learning: The empty remote_form_payload_url string resource in strings.xml is intentional legacy code and should be preserved as-is.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
app/res/values/strings.xml (4)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
PR: #3070
File: app/res/values/strings.xml:73-73
Timestamp: 2025-05-07T06:50:52.518Z
Learning: The empty remote_form_payload_url string resource in strings.xml is intentional legacy code and should be preserved as-is.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
app/res/values-fr/strings.xml (3)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
app/res/values-pt/strings.xml (3)
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
PR: #3070
File: app/res/values/strings.xml:73-73
Timestamp: 2025-05-07T06:50:52.518Z
Learning: The empty remote_form_payload_url string resource in strings.xml is intentional legacy code and should be preserved as-is.
app/res/values-hi/strings.xml (3)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
app/res/values-ti/strings.xml (2)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
app/src/org/commcare/utils/BiometricsHelper.java (5)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/SelectInstallModeFragment.java:201-205
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:26:41.341Z
Learning: In SelectInstallModeFragment.java, the showConnectErrorMessage method intentionally omits null checks because it's called at a specific point in the startup flow where UI is guaranteed to be loaded. It's designed to crash if activity or view is null to make potential issues immediately visible rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/activities/CommCareSetupActivity.java:360-364
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:28:35.959Z
Learning: In CommCareSetupActivity.java, the call to installFragment.showConnectErrorMessage() after fragment transactions is intentionally unguarded with null checks. This follows the app's design pattern where critical error paths prefer immediate crashes over silent failures, making potential issues immediately visible during development rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment.java:173-247
Timestamp: 2025-03-10T08:16:29.416Z
Learning: In the ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment, password comparisons should use MessageDigest.isEqual() rather than equals() to prevent timing attacks, and empty password validation should be implemented before verification attempts.
app/src/org/commcare/fragments/personalId/PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment.java (11)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment.java:173-247
Timestamp: 2025-03-10T08:16:29.416Z
Learning: In the ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment, password comparisons should use MessageDigest.isEqual() rather than equals() to prevent timing attacks, and empty password validation should be implemented before verification attempts.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/activities/CommCareSetupActivity.java:360-364
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:28:35.959Z
Learning: In CommCareSetupActivity.java, the call to installFragment.showConnectErrorMessage() after fragment transactions is intentionally unguarded with null checks. This follows the app's design pattern where critical error paths prefer immediate crashes over silent failures, making potential issues immediately visible during development rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3108
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connect/ConnectUnlockFragment.java:62-64
Timestamp: 2025-06-04T19:17:21.213Z
Learning: In ConnectUnlockFragment.java, the user prefers to let getArguments() potentially throw NullPointerException rather than adding null checks, as the arguments are required for proper navigation flow and their absence indicates a programming error that should fail fast.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3037
File: app/src/org/commcare/connect/ConnectIDManager.java:233-243
Timestamp: 2025-04-22T15:48:29.346Z
Learning: Never instantiate Android Activity classes directly with 'new'. Activities should only be created through the Android framework using Intents.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/SelectInstallModeFragment.java:201-205
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:26:41.341Z
Learning: In SelectInstallModeFragment.java, the showConnectErrorMessage method intentionally omits null checks because it's called at a specific point in the startup flow where UI is guaranteed to be loaded. It's designed to crash if activity or view is null to make potential issues immediately visible rather than hiding them with defensive programming.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIDSecondaryPhoneNumber.java:58-59
Timestamp: 2025-03-10T08:16:59.436Z
Learning: All fragments using view binding should implement proper cleanup in onDestroyView() by setting binding to null to prevent memory leaks.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIDSecondaryPhoneNumber.java:58-59
Timestamp: 2025-03-10T08:16:59.436Z
Learning: All fragments using view binding should implement proper cleanup in onDestroyView() by setting binding to null to prevent memory leaks.
Learnt from: shubham1g5
PR: #3042
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/BreadcrumbBarViewModel.java:50-55
Timestamp: 2025-04-21T15:02:17.492Z
Learning: ViewModels should not store View or Activity references as this can cause memory leaks. Unlike Fragments with setRetainInstance(true), ViewModels don't have automatic view detachment mechanisms. When migrating from Fragments to ViewModels, view references should be replaced with data-only state in the ViewModel.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #2912
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment.java:214-215
Timestamp: 2025-01-21T18:19:05.799Z
Learning: In ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment, when creating a ConnectUserRecord, it's acceptable for payment information (paymentName and paymentPhone) to be empty strings if the server response doesn't include payment info in the CONNECT_PAYMENT_INFO field.
app/res/values-es/strings.xml (4)
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:95-131
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:38:11.970Z
Learning: Biometric authentication security improvements were considered but skipped in PR #2949 as per user's request. The implementation remained with basic biometric authentication without additional security layers.
Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
PR: #3121
File: app/res/values-ti/strings.xml:350-350
Timestamp: 2025-05-22T14:32:53.133Z
Learning: PersonalID and Connect features haven't been translated to Spanish, Lithuanian, or Norwegian yet, so users with those language settings see the English strings by default.
Learnt from: pm-dimagi
PR: #2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment.java:235-236
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:29:29.594Z
Learning: The empty performPasswordUnlock method in ConnectIdBiometricConfigFragment is intentionally left empty and should not be flagged in reviews.
Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
PR: #3070
File: app/res/values/strings.xml:73-73
Timestamp: 2025-05-07T06:50:52.518Z
Learning: The empty remote_form_payload_url string resource in strings.xml is intentional legacy code and should be preserved as-is.
🔇 Additional comments (20)
app/src/org/commcare/activities/connect/PersonalIdActivity.java (1)
30-30: Method signature change aligns with the broader refactor.The removal of the
dataparameter fromhandleFinishedPinActivity()is consistent with the refactored method signature in PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment. This simplification suggests the Intent data was unused in the updated implementation.app/res/values-sw/strings.xml (1)
451-452: Improved error messaging with specific PIN and biometric unavailability strings.The replacement of the generic error message with two specific strings enhances user experience by providing clear, actionable feedback. The Swahili translations are appropriate and consistent with the localization pattern across other files.
app/res/values-fr/strings.xml (1)
445-446: Consistent French translations for improved error messaging.The French translations are grammatically correct and maintain consistency with the error messaging pattern across all localization files. These specific messages provide clearer user guidance compared to the previous generic approach.
app/res/values/strings.xml (1)
607-608: New specific error strings are well-named and scoped correctly
These resources cleanly separate PIN vs biometric unavailability, follow existing naming conventions, and contain no formatting pitfalls (no stray%placeholders, HTML, or escaped characters).app/res/values-pt/strings.xml (1)
451-452: PT translation aligns with the new keys
Strings are added with accurate Portuguese phrasing and keep technical terms (“PIN”, “biométrica”) intact; no placeholder or punctuation issues spotted.app/res/values-ti/strings.xml (1)
437-438: Strings added correctly — no issues spottedThe new Tigrinya resources follow the established naming pattern and don’t introduce placeholder or encoding problems.
app/res/values-hi/strings.xml (1)
444-445: LGTM! Improved error messaging specificity.The replacement of the generic security error message with specific PIN and biometric unavailability messages enhances user experience by providing clearer feedback about which security mechanism is unavailable.
app/src/org/commcare/fragments/personalId/PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment.java (10)
64-67: Good addition of upfront validation.Adding the validation call in
onCreate()ensures that invalid security types are caught early, providing fail-fast behavior and better error reporting.
86-86: Simplified method call improves readability.The direct call to
updateUiBasedOnMinSecurityRequired()removes the intermediaryrefreshAuthenticationOptions()method, making the code flow clearer.
128-130: Cleaner variable declarations.Removing unnecessary empty string initializations makes the code more concise while maintaining the same functionality.
163-163: Simplified visibility logic.The visibility logic now directly depends on the presence of a PIN button, which is clearer than the previous implementation.
186-198: Improved code structure with switch statement.The refactor from if-else to switch statement improves readability and maintainability. The new dedicated error handling method provides better separation of concerns.
201-206: Well-structured error handling method.The new
showBiometricNotAvailableError()method properly handles logging, analytics, and navigation for biometric unavailability errors. The method follows good practices by combining error logging with user feedback.
208-211: Good extraction of authentication logic.Extracting biometric authentication into a separate method improves code organization and makes the flow more explicit.
217-229: Consistent refactoring for PIN handling.The PIN button click handler follows the same improved pattern as the fingerprint handler, using switch statements and dedicated error methods for better code consistency.
232-237: Consistent error handling for PIN unavailability.The
showPinNotAvailableError()method mirrors the biometric error handling, providing consistent user experience and error reporting across both security types.
243-243: Good cleanup of unused parameter.Removing the unused
Intentparameter fromhandleFinishedPinActivity()cleans up the method signature and aligns with the updated caller inPersonalIdActivity.java.app/src/org/commcare/utils/BiometricsHelper.java (3)
220-228: Improved validation with clearer logic.The
checkForValidSecurityType()method provides strict validation of security types with fail-fast behavior. The logic is clear and handles both empty/null values and invalid security types appropriately.
230-232: Simplified method signature.Removing the unused
Activityparameter fromcrashWithInvalidSecurityTypeException()makes the method cleaner and more focused on its core responsibility of throwing an exception for invalid security types.
234-240: Clear and direct error message methods.The new public methods
getPinHardwareUnavailableError()andgetBiometricHardwareUnavailableError()provide direct access to localized error messages, replacing the previous conditional logic. This approach is cleaner and aligns well with the specific error handling in the fragment.
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Curious why do we want to even show pin or fingerprint options if they are not available on the device ? Instead we should just show the available options and if nothing is available show user a blocking error directly
app/res/values/strings.xml
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| <string name="personalid_configuration_process_failed_network_error">Network error in establishing your device eligibility. Please make sure you have a good network connection and try again.</string> | ||
| <string name="personalid_configuration_process_failed_unexpected_error">Unable to establish device eligibility due to an unexpected error. Please contact customer support if the problem persists</string> | ||
| <string name="personalid_configuration_process_failed_security_subtitle">Your device isn\'t eligible to sign up for PersonalID at this time due to non availability of %s security feature. Please try again on a different device.</string> | ||
| <string name="personalid_configuration_process_pin_unavailable_message">The PIN security mechanism is unavailable, please fix this issue or try again with a different device.</string> |
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please fix this issue
Is there something user can do to fix this ? If not, probably just be more plain here and say your device is not supported to sign up due to unavailibility of pin security configuration ?
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There are 5 possible errors that could be returned from BiometricManager, perhaps we want to address each more directly? One situation suggests the user should "try again later", and another corresponds to a security update being required
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I broke out some additional error states so we can provide better messaging to the user. In the case where the device doesn't have biometric hardware, we'll either hide that option (for Connect users that can use PIN instead), or go directly to an error message (for non-Connect users where biometrics are required). 529bb7c
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| String message = BiometricsHelper.getBiometricHardwareUnavailableError(requireActivity()); | ||
| FirebaseAnalyticsUtil.reportPersonalIdConfigurationFailure(AnalyticsParamValue.MIN_BIOMETRIC_HARDWARE_ABSENT); | ||
| Logger.log(LogTypes.TYPE_MAINTENANCE, message); |
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log message should not be localised but always english
| String message = BiometricsHelper.getBiometricHardwareUnavailableError(requireActivity()); | ||
| FirebaseAnalyticsUtil.reportPersonalIdConfigurationFailure(AnalyticsParamValue.MIN_BIOMETRIC_HARDWARE_ABSENT); | ||
| Logger.log(LogTypes.TYPE_MAINTENANCE, message); | ||
| navigateToMessageDisplayForSecurityConfigurationFailure(message); |
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should not this direct user to try pin authentication instead of showing a blocking failed message ?
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I think the answer to this depends on how much assumption we want to make about the state of the error. If we want the user to be able to try again easily (see other comments) this seems the way to go, but if we're confident that the only good path forward is to use PIN then we could add the extra navigation after showing the message. I'd probably also change the button text on that message to say "Use PIN instead" so it's clear to the user what's going to happen next.
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I was hesitant to actually hide either item if they show up unavailable for two reasons:
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I spent some more time looking into the different error states that could come back from BiometricManager and we combine into one "Unavailable" state. It seems like it's worth handling more of those states individually in our code so we can provide better messaging to the user. For example, we could better distinguish between the hardware actually not being present on the device (no fingerprint scanner) vs. the hardware being unavailable due to needing a software update. But even if/when we improve the messaging, I still worry about hiding options (mostly the fingerprint) when there's an error accessing it. For example, suppose I'm a user that would prefer to use fingerprint rather than PIN if I'm given the option to use either.
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Summarizing the states we currently combine into our Unavailable state: In parentheses above is the recommended action for each state. |
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@OrangeAndGreen It looks like app is never closing the activity in case required hardware is not available. May be this seems intentional as user has chance to go to settings page to configure it manually. Is that correct understanding? |
| if (!requiredLock.equals(PIN) && !requiredLock.equals(BIOMETRIC_TYPE)) { | ||
| crashWithInvalidSecurityTypeException(requiredLock); | ||
| } |
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@OrangeAndGreen can we merge these conditions check with above if block only
if (TextUtils.isEmpty(requiredLock) || (!requiredLock.equals(PIN) && !requiredLock.equals(BIOMETRIC_TYPE))){
crashWithInvalidSecurityTypeException(requiredLock);
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| case ConnectConstants.PERSONALID_DEVICE_CONFIGURATION_FAILED: |
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Now, this will not close the activity whenever there is error in start_configuration flow or integrity error, as it is using this variable here
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Yeah, that's intentional since the user may be able to take additional actions and we don't want them to be immediately kicked out of the device configuration workflow. For example, after seeing an error when clicking the fingerprint button, they may choose to use the PIN option instead (if available).
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@OrangeAndGreen this is now breaking other handling that uses this code (like integrity failures) and think you will need to use a specific code for use case you are speaking about instead of removing a general purpose configuration failed handler here.
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Ah, thanks @shubham1g5. My mistake @Jignesh-dimagi, I misunderstood what you were saying before. I added a new error condition for biometric/PIN errors that allow the user to backup and retry so other functionality isn't changed. I also realized that in the case where fingerprint is required but not present on the device, we want the activity to finish instead of leaving the user on a blank security configuration page, so included that in this change: 876d782
| if (requestCode == ConnectConstants.PERSONALID_UNLOCK_PIN | ||
| || requestCode == ConnectConstants.CONFIGURE_BIOMETRIC_REQUEST_CODE) { |
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ConnectConstants.PERSONALID_UNLOCK_PIN is not used any more, not sure if we need to remove that code
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Yay! Happy to finally get rid of code that's been obsolete for a long time. caaa30a
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| <string name="personalid_configuration_process_biometric_unavailable_message">The biometric security mechanism is unavailable, please try again later.</string> | ||
| <string name="personalid_configuration_process_pin_needs_update_message">The PIN security mechanism requires a software update, please apply any available system updates or try again with a different device.</string> | ||
| <string name="personalid_configuration_process_biometric_needs_update_message">The biometric security mechanism requires a software update, please apply any available system updates or try again with a different device.</string> | ||
| <string name="personalid_configuration_process_biometric_no_hardware_message">PersonalID requires that your device have a biometric sensor. Please try again with a different device.</string> |
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should we explicitly say "fingerprint scanner" instead of "biometric sensor" here ?
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Hmm, good question. Technically we support any biometric that classifies as BIOMETRIC_STRONG (Class 3), which could include face or iris recognition. But we're already referring specifically to "fingerprint" in a few places, and in most cases that's probably what it's going to be. For now I think being consistent on fingerprint makes the most sense, but we may want to revisit this terminology more broadly. I also wonder if we can gather some analytics data on how often users actually use face/iris recognition...
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| case BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_STATUS_UNKNOWN, | ||
| BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_ERROR_SECURITY_UPDATE_REQUIRED, | ||
| BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED-> { | ||
| return ConfigurationStatus.NeedsUpdate; |
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think NeedsUpdate should only map to BIOMETRIC_ERROR_SECURITY_UPDATE_REQUIRED ? and rest of these should still be under NotAvailable ?
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From the code documentation on the other values I gathered they're also most likely fixed by updates. Specifically:
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UNKNOWN:
This status code may be returned on older Android versions due to partial incompatibility
with a newer API. Applications that wish to enable biometric authentication on affected
devices may still call {@code BiometricPrompt#authenticate()} after receiving this status
code but should be prepared to handle possible errors. -
UNSUPPORTED:
The user can't authenticate because the specified options are incompatible with the current
Android version.
…ead of canceling workflow). Fixed an escape char in French string.
…droid into dv/biometric_unavailable_fix
https://dimagi.atlassian.net/browse/CI-178
Product Description
When there is an issue with the user's biometric or PIN hardware being unavailable to the app, the user will see the error message when they click the button corresponding to each option, rather than when the page loads.
Technical Summary
Changed biometric config page to show "unavailable" error only when relevant security mechanism is chosen (not at page load).
Split PIN/biometric unavailable messages apart for better localization. Cleaned up a couple code warnings in PersonalIdBiometricConfigFragment. Changed unavailable message not to quit activity when finished (so user can try the other option).
Feature Flag
PersonalID
Safety Assurance
Safety story
Tested locally, although I don't have a device that fails the hardware check so could only test greenlight path.
Automated test coverage
None
QA Plan
Would be great to test recovery as a Connect user with a device that gives the "fingerprint unavailable" error to make sure the user can successfully proceed with the PIN option, but that may not be possible since this error is not easily reproducible.