ParseUser$State java.lang.ClassCastException: org.json.JSONObject$1 cannot be cast to java.lang.String

[vfede]

I updated sdk from 1.10.0 to 1.10.3, now on ParseUser.logOut() I have this error apparently at random.
happened on my development app as well as production app.
Everything was working fine before the upgrade.
if need anything more I will try to be helpful.

this is part of MyUser class

@ParseClassName("_User")
public class MyUser extends ParseUser {

//more methods

public synchronized String getUserId() {
        if (getObjectId() == null)
        try {
            save();
            } catch(ParseException e) {
            String tempUserId = preferences.getString("temp-user-id", "");
                if (tempUserId.isEmpty()) {
                    tempUserId = ("unknown-user" + randomNumber);
                    preferencesEditor.putString("temp-user-id", tempUserId).commit();
                }
                return tempUserId;
            }

        return getObjectId();
    }

public static MyUser getCurrentUser() {
        return (MyUser) ParseUser.getCurrentUser();
    }


public static void logOut() {
        unsubscribeToPush(getCurrentUser().getUserId());
        ParseUser.logOut();   //line 211
        getCurrentUser().setAppVersion();
        subscribeToPush(getCurrentUser().getUserId());
    }

private static void unsubscribeToPush(String userId) {
        ParsePush.unsubscribeInBackground("user_" + userId);
    }
}

com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime: java.lang.ClassCastException: org.json.JSONObject$1 cannot be cast to java.lang.String
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.ParseUser$State.sessionToken(ParseUser.java:134)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.ParseUser.logOutAsync(ParseUser.java:1000)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.ParseUser.logOutAsync(ParseUser.java:991)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.CachedCurrentUserController$4$1$1.then(CachedCurrentUserController.java:186)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.CachedCurrentUserController$4$1$1.then(CachedCurrentUserController.java:179)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task$15.run(Task.java:825)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.BoltsExecutors$ImmediateExecutor.execute(BoltsExecutors.java:105)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task.completeAfterTask(Task.java:816)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(Task.java:628)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(Task.java:639)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task$13.then(Task.java:731)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task$13.then(Task.java:719)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task$15.run(Task.java:825)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.BoltsExecutors$ImmediateExecutor.execute(BoltsExecutors.java:105)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task.completeAfterTask(Task.java:816)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(Task.java:628)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(Task.java:603)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task.onSuccessTask(Task.java:719)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task.onSuccessTask(Task.java:709)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task.onSuccessTask(Task.java:743)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.CachedCurrentUserController$4$1.then(CachedCurrentUserController.java:179)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.CachedCurrentUserController$4$1.then(CachedCurrentUserController.java:176)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task$15.run(Task.java:825)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.BoltsExecutors$ImmediateExecutor.execute(BoltsExecutors.java:105)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task.completeAfterTask(Task.java:816)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(Task.java:628)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(Task.java:639)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.CachedCurrentUserController$4.then(CachedCurrentUserController.java:176)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.CachedCurrentUserController$4.then(CachedCurrentUserController.java:170)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.TaskQueue.enqueue(TaskQueue.java:69)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.CachedCurrentUserController.logOutAsync(CachedCurrentUserController.java:170)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.ParseUser.logOutInBackground(ParseUser.java:955)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.parse.ParseUser.logOut(ParseUser.java:982)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.mypackage.nova_framework.user.MyUser.logOut(MyUser.java:211)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.mypackage.info_page.InfoPageActivity$5.onClick(InfoPageActivity.java:311)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.android.internal.app.AlertController$ButtonHandler.handleMessage(AlertController.java:166)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4441)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:784)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:565)
10-21 16:33:55.585 3764-3764/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime:     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

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[grantland]

It's not obvious to me how this could be happening. Would you be able to provide a small project that reproduces this issue and possibly attach a debugger and tell me the information that's in ParseUser.State.serverData? Feel free to remove any private data.

[vfede]

ok, I will schedule this and reply asap.

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[alexblack]

Some of my users have seen this too since upgrading to 1.10.3

http://crashes.to/s/18e58f0f97a

Non-fatal Exception: java.lang.ClassCastException: org.json.JSONObject$1 cannot be cast to java.lang.String
       at com.parse.ParseUser$8$1.i(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.NetworkUserController.logInAsync(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.ParseURLConnectionHttpClient.b(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.ParseURLConnectionHttpClient.socketOperationTimeout(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task$15.run(ProGuard)
       at bolts.BoltsExecutors$ImmediateExecutor.execute(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.completeAfterTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task$13.then(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task$13.then(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task$15.run(ProGuard)
       at bolts.BoltsExecutors$ImmediateExecutor.execute(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.completeAfterTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.onSuccessTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.onSuccessTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.onSuccessTask(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.ParseTaskUtils$2$1.this$0(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.ParseTaskUtils$2$1.val$task(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.ParseTaskUtils$2$1.this$0(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.ParseObject$10$1.val$user(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.ParseObject$10$1.val$acl(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.PushService$1.$SwitchMap$com$parse$PushType(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.ParseNotificationManager$Singleton.g(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.ParseObject$8.b(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.ParseObject$8.this$0(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task$15.run(ProGuard)
       at bolts.BoltsExecutors$ImmediateExecutor.execute(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.completeAfterTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task$13.then(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task$13.then(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task$15.run(ProGuard)
       at bolts.BoltsExecutors$ImmediateExecutor.execute(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.completeAfterTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.continueWithTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.onSuccessTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.onSuccessTask(ProGuard)
       at bolts.Task.onSuccessTask(ProGuard)
       at com.parse.ParseNotificationManager$Singleton.N(ProGuard)
       at com.aadhk.woinvoice.util.ParseInit.initParseUser(ProGuard)
       at com.aadhk.woinvoice.App$5.run(ProGuard)
       at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java)
       at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java)
       at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java)
       at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java)
       at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java)

Here is a snippet with line numbers:

com.parse.ParseUser$8$1.i (ProGuard:134)
com.parse.NetworkUserController.logInAsync (ProGuard:80)
com.parse.ParseURLConnectionHttpClient.b (ProGuard:1380)
com.parse.ParseURLConnectionHttpClient.socketOperationTimeout (ProGuard:1377)
bolts.Task$15.run (ProGuard:825)
bolts.BoltsExecutors$ImmediateExecutor.execute (ProGuard:105)
bolts.Task.completeAfterTask (ProGuard:816)
bolts.Task.continueWithTask (ProGuard:628)
bolts.Task.continueWithTask (ProGuard:639)

This is happening in when my code is saving the ParseUser:

public Task<ParseUser> initParseUser() {
    Log.d(TAG, "initParseUser");
    final TimingLogger timings = new TimingLogger(TAG, "initParseUser");
    ParseUser.enableAutomaticUser();
    timings.addSplit("enableAutomaticUser");

    final ParseUser user = ParseUser.getCurrentUser();
    user.put("accountId", accountId);
    try {
      user.put("countryCode", AccountUtil.getCountryCode(ctx));
    } catch (Exception e) {
      App.err(ctx, "Failed to put properties onto ParseUser", e);
    }

    return user.saveInBackground().continueWithTask(new Continuation<Void, Task<ParseUser>>() {
      @Override
      public Task<ParseUser> then(Task<Void> task) throws Exception {
        timings.addSplit("saveUser");
        if (task.isFaulted()) {
          logParseUserException(task.getError());
          return Task.forError(task.getError());
        } else {
          Log.d(TAG, "Successfully initialized parseUser: " + user.getObjectId());
          return Task.forResult(user);
        }
      }
    });
  }

  private void logParseUserException(Exception e) {
    if (e instanceof  ParseException) {
      final ParseException pe = (ParseException) e;
      switch (pe.getCode()) {
        case ParseException.CONNECTION_FAILED:
          // do nothing
          break;
        default:
          // wrap it to gve us context
          App.err(ctx, "Failed to save parse user: " + pe.getCode(), new Exception(e));
          break;
      }
    } else {
      App.err(ctx, "Failed to save parse user", e);
    }
  }

[alexblack]

I found 3 users this happened for. The sequence of events was like this:

1. They install the app
2. The app logs an error that it can't save the ParseInstallation
3. Neither the ParseUser nor ParseInstallation appear to get saved (my app logs the objectId for each of these, and all 3 users are missing these values)
4. Later the app logs an error that the ParseUser cannot be saved (JSONObject$ error above)

This is odd because my code will not save the ParseInstallation until the ParseUser is saved. Its also odd that the ParseInstallation error comes first.

It looks to me like the ParseUser fails to save, but, saveInBackground completes successfully, letting my code move ahead to try to save the ParseInstallation, which then fails to save because I reference the ParseUser on it.

Perhaps on a subsequent app launch the app tries to save the ParseUser again, and this time an error is thrown.

Here is the ParseInstallation error:

Failed to save parse installation 
ex  java.lang.IllegalStateException: unable to encode an association with an unsaved ParseObject 
stacktrace  java.lang.Exception: java.lang.IllegalStateException: unable to encode an association with an unsaved ParseObject at com.aadhk.woinvoice.util.eh.b(ProGuard:165) at com.aadhk.woinvoice.util.eh.a(ProGuard:156) at a.u.run(ProGuard:825) at a.h.execute(ProGuard:105) at a.n.d(ProGuard:816) at a.n.b(ProGuard:32) at a.q.b(ProGuard:621) at a.q.a(ProGuard:618) at a.n.k(ProGuard:861) at a.n.c(ProGuard:32) at a.ab.a(ProGuard:932) at a.ab.b(ProGuard:959) at a.v.b(ProGuard:840) at a.v.a(ProGuard:829) at a.t.run(ProGuard:784) at a.h.execute(ProGuard:105) at a.n.c(ProGuard:775) at a.n.a(ProGuard:32) at a.p.b(ProGuard:567) at a.p.a(ProGuard:564) at a.n.k(ProGuard:861) at a.n.c(ProGuard:32) at a.ab.a(ProGuard:932) at a.ab.b(ProGuard:959) at a.v.b(ProGuard:840) at a.v.a(ProGuard:829) at a.t.run(ProGuard:784) at a.h.execute(ProGuard:105) at a.n.c(ProGuard:775) at a.n.a(ProGuard:32) at a.p.b(ProGuard:567) at a.p.a(ProGuard:564) at a.n.k(ProGuard:861) at a.n.c(ProGuard:32) at a.ab.a(ProGuard:932) at a.ab.b(ProGuard:959) at a.v.b(ProGuard:840) at a.v.a(ProGuard:829) at a.t.run(ProGuard:784) at a.h.execute(ProGuard:105) at a.n.c(ProGuard:775) at a.n.a(ProGuard:574) at a.n.a(ProGuard:585) at a.u.run(ProGuard:829) at a.h.execute(ProGuard:105) at a.n.d(ProGuard:816) at a.n.b(ProGuard:32) at a.q.b(ProGuard:621) at a.q.a(ProGuard:618) at a.n.k(ProGuard:861) at a.n.c(ProGuard:32) at a.ab.a(ProGuard:932) at a.ab.b(ProGuard:959) at a.v.b(ProGuard:840) at a.v.a(ProGuard:829) at a.t.run(ProGuard:784) at a.h.execute(ProGuard:105) at a.n.c(ProGuard:775) at a.n.a(ProGuard:574) at a.n.a(ProGuard:585) at a.u.run(ProGuard:829) at a.h.execute(ProGuard:105) at a.n.d(ProGuard:816) at a.n.b(ProGuard:32) at a.q.b(ProGuard:621) at a.q.a(ProGuard:618) at a.n.k(ProGuard:861) at a.n.c(ProGuard:32) at a.ab.a(ProGuard:916) at a.ab.b(ProGuard:950) at a.v.b(ProGuard:842) at a.v.a(ProGuard:829) at a.t.run(ProGuard:784) at a.h.execute(ProGuard:105) at a.n.c(ProGuard:775) at a.n.a(ProGuard:574) at a.n.a(ProGuard:585) at a.u.run(ProGuard:829) at a.h.execute(ProGuard:105) at a.n.d(ProGuard:816) at a.n.b(ProGuard:32) at a.q.b(ProGuard:621) at a.q.a(ProGuard:618) at a.n.k(ProGuard:861) at a.n.c(ProGuard:32) at a.ab.a(ProGuard:916) at a.ab.b(ProGuard:950) at a.z.b(ProGuard:477) at a.z.a(ProGuard:451) at a.t.run(ProGuard:784) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1112) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:587) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818) Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: unable to encode an association with an unsaved ParseObject at com.parse.rv.a(ProGuard:31) at com.parse.io.b(ProGuard:42) at com.parse.qq.b(ProGuard:27) at com.parse.io.b(ProGuard:129) at com.parse.mi.a(ProGuard:60) at com.parse.bj.a(ProGuard:61) at com.parse.kr.b(ProGuard:1640) at com.parse.kr.a(ProGuard:1635) at a.u.run(ProGuard:825) at a.h.execute(ProGuard:105) at a.n.d(ProGuard:816) at a.n.b(ProGuard:628) at a.n.b(ProGuard:639) at a.s.b(ProGuard:731) at a.s.a(ProGuard:719) at a.u.run(ProGuard:825) ... 32 more  
errid   c22143ec-05f4-4034-bc10-7856e4a89e01 
name    error 
appversion  0.1.171 

My code:

  private void initParse(final Task<ParseUser>.TaskCompletionSource onParseUser) {
    final ParseInit parseInit = new ParseInit(getApplicationContext(), accountId);
    // Unfortunately have to do this part on the UI thread
    parseInit.init();

    executor.submit(new Runnable() {
      @Override
      public void run() {
        // Initialize the parse user
        parseInit.initParseUser().onSuccessTask(new Continuation<ParseUser, Task<ParseInstallation>>() {
          @Override
          public Task<ParseInstallation> then(Task<ParseUser> task) throws Exception {
            final ParseUser parseUser = task.getResult();
            setVisitorProperty("parseUser", parseUser.getObjectId());
            onParseUser.setResult(parseUser);

            // Initialize the parse installation
            return parseInit.initParseInstallation().continueWithTask(new Continuation<ParseInstallation, Task<ParseInstallation>>() {
              @Override
              public Task<ParseInstallation> then(Task<ParseInstallation> task) throws Exception {
                if (task.isFaulted()) {
                  // Retry once, try to work around bug that causes '135 deviceType not specified' errors
                  // https://github.com/ParsePlatform/Parse-SDK-Android/issues/203#issuecomment-150045761
                  return parseInit.initParseInstallation().onSuccess(new Continuation<ParseInstallation, ParseInstallation>() {
                    @Override
                    public ParseInstallation then(Task<ParseInstallation> task) throws Exception {
                      App.logEvent(App.this, "parse-installation", "retry-success", task.getResult().getObjectId());
                      return task.getResult();
                    }
                  }, executor);
                } else {
                  return task;
                }
              }
            }, executor);
          }
        }, executor).onSuccess(new Continuation<ParseInstallation, Void>() {
          @Override
          public Void then(Task<ParseInstallation> task) throws Exception {
            final ParseInstallation parseInstallation = task.getResult();
            setVisitorProperty("parseInstall", parseInstallation.getObjectId());
            onParseInstallation(task.getResult());
            return null;
          }
        }, executor);
      }
    });
  }

/**
 * Helper to manage initializing parse
 */
public class ParseInit {
  private static final String TAG = "ParseInit";

  private final Context ctx;
  private final String accountId;

  public ParseInit(Context ctx, String accountId) { this.ctx = ctx; this.accountId = accountId; }

  /**
   * Must be called on the UI thread, otherwise app can crash on close
   */
  public void init() {
    Log.d(TAG, "init");
    final TimingLogger timings = new TimingLogger(TAG, "init");

    try {
      final boolean debug = isDebug(ctx);
      final String appId = debug ? Constant.PARSE_DEV_APP_ID : Constant.PARSE_APP_ID;
      final String clientKey = debug ? Constant.PARSE_DEV_CLIENT_KEY : Constant.PARSE_CLIENT_KEY;
      Log.d(TAG, String.format("initParse (AppId=%s, ClientKey=%s)", appId, clientKey));

      ParseObject.registerSubclass(ParseClient.class);
      ParseObject.registerSubclass(ParseItem.class);
      ParseObject.registerSubclass(ParseInvoice.class);
      ParseObject.registerSubclass(ParseAccount.class);
      ParseObject.registerSubclass(ParseGoogleAccount.class);
      ParseObject.registerSubclass(ParseMsg.class);
      ParseObject.registerSubclass(ParseSubscription.class);
      ParseObject.registerSubclass(ParseFunnel.class);
      ParseObject.registerSubclass(ParsePhoto.class);

      timings.addSplit("register");
      Parse.enableLocalDatastore(ctx);
      timings.addSplit("datastore");
      Parse.initialize(ctx, appId, clientKey);
      timings.addSplit("initialize");
    } catch (Exception e) {
      App.err(ctx, "Failed to init parse", e);
    }

    timings.dumpToLog();
  }

  public Task<ParseUser> initParseUser() {
    Log.d(TAG, "initParseUser");
    final TimingLogger timings = new TimingLogger(TAG, "initParseUser");
    ParseUser.enableAutomaticUser();
    timings.addSplit("enableAutomaticUser");

    final ParseUser user = ParseUser.getCurrentUser();
    user.put("accountId", accountId);
    try {
      user.put("countryCode", AccountUtil.getCountryCode(ctx));
    } catch (Exception e) {
      App.err(ctx, "Failed to put properties onto ParseUser", e);
    }

    return user.saveInBackground().continueWithTask(new Continuation<Void, Task<ParseUser>>() {
      @Override
      public Task<ParseUser> then(Task<Void> task) throws Exception {
        timings.addSplit("saveUser");
        if (task.isFaulted()) {
          logParseUserException(task.getError());
          return Task.forError(task.getError());
        } else {
          Log.d(TAG, "Successfully initialized parseUser: " + user.getObjectId());
          return Task.forResult(user);
        }
      }
    });
  }

  private void logParseUserException(Exception e) {
    if (e instanceof ParseException) {
      final ParseException pe = (ParseException) e;
      switch (pe.getCode()) {
        case ParseException.CONNECTION_FAILED:
          // do nothing
          break;
        default:
          // wrap it to gve us context
          App.err(ctx, "Failed to save parse user: " + pe.getCode(), new Exception(e));
          break;
      }
    } else {
      App.err(ctx, "Failed to save parse user", e);
    }
  }

  private static boolean isDebug(Context ctx) {
    // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2718565/best-way-to-include-debug-code
    int appFlags = ctx.getApplicationInfo().flags;
    return (appFlags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_DEBUGGABLE) != 0;
  }

  public Task<ParseInstallation> initParseInstallation() {
    final TimingLogger timings = new TimingLogger(TAG, "initParseInstallation");
    Log.d(TAG, "initParseInstallation");
    try {
      final ParseInstallation installation = ParseInstallation.getCurrentInstallation();
      installation.put("flavor", BuildConfig.FLAVOR);
      installation.put("accountId", accountId);
      installation.put("user", ParseUser.getCurrentUser());
      try {
        installation.put("androidId", Settings.Secure.getString(ctx.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.ANDROID_ID));
        installation.put("android", String.format("%s (%s %s)", Build.VERSION.RELEASE, Build.VERSION.CODENAME, Build.VERSION.INCREMENTAL));
        installation.put("device", String.format("%s (%s)", DeviceUtils.getDeviceName(), Build.HARDWARE));
        installation.put("abi", Build.CPU_ABI);
        installation.put("syncEnabled", Syncer.syncEnabled(ctx));
        installation.increment("appStart");
      } catch (Exception e) {
        App.err(ctx, "Failed to set properties on installation", e);
      }

      if (installation.containsKey("GCMSenderId"))
        installation.remove("GCMSenderId");

      timings.addSplit("setInstall");

      return installation.saveInBackground().continueWithTask(new Continuation<Void, Task<ParseInstallation>>() {
        @Override
        public Task<ParseInstallation> then(Task<Void> task) throws Exception {
          timings.addSplit("onInstall");
          if (task.isFaulted()) {
            if (task.getError() instanceof ParseException) {
              ParseException e = (ParseException) task.getError();
              App.err(ctx, "Failed to save parse installation: " + e.getCode(), new Exception(e));
            } else {
              App.err(ctx, "Failed to save parse installation", new Exception(task.getError()));
            }
            return Task.forError(task.getError());
          } else {
            Log.d(TAG, "Successfully initialized parseInstallation: " + installation.getObjectId());
            return Task.forResult(installation);
          }
        }
      });
    } catch (Exception e) {
      App.err(ctx, "Failed to setup parse installation", e);
      return Task.forError(e);
    }
  }
}

[grantland]

Are either of you happening to be using lazy users and cloud code such as before/afterSave for your _User objects?

Also once either of you are able to reproduce this, it'd be great to get repro steps/project as well as the User object stored in sqlite/disk and the network information from our logging tools (feel free to remove any private information). I mainly need what's getting passed around in the sessionToken key.

[alexblack]

Whats a lazy user? I'm not using before/afterSave on my users. I think I've shared all my user code above.

I find it really hard to reproduce these parse bugs. sorry man.

[grantland]

Lazy users are also known as anonymous or automatic users: https://parse.com/docs/android/guide#users-anonymous-users

It's all good, these edge case issues are always harder to track down, but luckily that also means that they don't happen often for users either.

[alexblack]

Gotcha. Yes my code uses anonymous users, this can be seen in the code I pasted above.

ParseUser.enableAutomaticUser();

[grantland]

Sorry, I totally missed that 😞

[alexblack]

Np, I pasted a lot of code, thx for your help with this and other issues!

[vfede]

I use lazy users, I'm not using before/afterSave on my users.
The order of my initialization is like this:
(and it did not change between my app versions, the only thing I changed was parse sdk from 1.10.0. to .3, could be an issue that's happening once on upgrading?)

public class MyApplication extends Application {

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        Parse.enableLocalDatastore(this);
        ParseObject.registerSubclass(MyUser.class);
        Parse.initialize(...);
        ParseFacebookUtils.initialize(appContext, REQUESTCODE_FACEBOOK);
        FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize(appContext);
        MyUser.enableAutomaticUser();
        String userId = MyUser.getUserId(); //does the first user save, see first post
        ...

is there any problem? I noticed that in the Parse tutorials you enable the localDatastore after the registering of User subclass. Can this be a problem because of the "single instance" the localDatastore introduces? The documentation does not talk about the relative execution order of these methods.

[vfede]

the same exception is happening in the first save() in my getUserId method (first post updated with code)

http://crashes.to/s/a157a3adf63