Element logging fills up device storage

[catfromplan9]

When I installed element and used it, system storage space (logs?) grew by several gb and after a few hours took up the entire system storage. To free up the space, I have to reboot and then click on element where it'll lag on the splash screen and presumably clear logs, only actually opening when the storage space is freed.

[jmartinesp]

This sounds quite concerning, and I can't find a way to reproduce it myself. Also, by our setup, the maximum disk space logs should take is 750MB if extended logs options is enabled, 140MB otherwise.

If this is always reproducible on your end, could I ask you to:

1. Verify that the app size is growing in "Settings app > Applications > Element Android".
2. Describe what your usage is, if you have something enabled in Labs. This could help us pinpoint the feature that is causing your issues.
3. Send a rageshake so we can take a look at the logs and try to find anything suspicious by either selecting 'Bug report' in the extended menu (3 dots icon) in the main screen or firmly shaking your phone.

[catfromplan9]

This sounds quite concerning, and I can't find a way to reproduce it myself. Also, by our setup, the maximum disk space logs should take is 750MB if extended logs options is enabled, 140MB otherwise.

If this is always reproducible on your end, could I ask you to:

1. Verify that the app size is growing in "Settings app > Applications > Element Android".

2. Describe what your usage is, if you have something enabled in Labs. This could help us pinpoint the feature that is causing your issues.

3. Send a rageshake so we can take a look at the logs and try to find anything suspicious by either selecting 'Bug report' in the extended menu (3 dots icon) in the main screen or firmly shaking your phone.

Might not be element? The app size does not increase but when I use element the system storage size increases

[catfromplan9]

A friend had the same issue and it applied to system storage as well, he was using stock android on a pixel phone. Starting to think it could be a memory leak or something that's causing a shitload of error/warning logs to be generated by the OS which then gets stored in system space? Just an idea

[catfromplan9]

And I did notice that out of all apps Element is the slowest. Very unresponsive on a Pixel 5a, can be borderline unusable at times and when i have Element and SchildiChat both open my phone lags so much that the keyboard will often freeze for seconds at a time and i have to kill one. Have to run it in Unlimited battery mode as well or its also slower.

[jmartinesp]

Are you using the F-Droid version? If you are, the problem might be related to this issue: #5244.

You can set up UnifiedPush by downloading the ntfy app and changing the 'Notification method' in Settings > Notifications to 'ntfy'.

[catfromplan9]

Are you using the F-Droid version? If you are, the problem might be related to this issue: #5244.

You can set up UnifiedPush by downloading the ntfy app and changing the 'Notification method' in Settings > Notifications to 'ntfy'.

I disabled notifications