DataDog crashing with directBootAware-"true" attribute

[BBaleilevuka]

direct_boot_aware_work_manager_crash.log
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Describe what happened

• When using DataDog Log reporting in a directBootAware="true" application, the WorkManager inside the DataDog SDK isn't permitted to run before the device in unlocked.
• Our Application is running on boot-up and is used on the lock-screen to unlock the device.

Steps to reproduce the issue:

• Create an Android application.
• In the manifest file add the android:directBootAware="true" flag
• Run the application

Describe what you expected:

• Datadog can be used within a directBootAware application without crashing.

Additional context

• Android OS version: AOSP 11(non-gms)
• Device Model: RealWear Navigator 500
• Datadog SDK version: 1.14.1
• Versions of any other relevant dependencies (OkHttp, …): androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.3.0

[xgouchet]

Hi @BBaleilevuka , and thanks for reporting this issue. We're going to take a look at this and will come back to you as soon as possible.

[xgouchet]

HI @BBaleilevuka ,
This issue was reported a while ago but we never managed to reproduce it on our side. It seems that adding the android:directBootAware="true" flag to an application is not enough to make the application crash, do you have more precise steps to reproduce the crash?

[BBaleilevuka]

Hey @xgouchet,

Thanks a lot for responding. I will attempt to get an example android project up and repo steps as soon as I can.

In the mean time, the main step which is important is having a full-disk encrypted device or file-base encrypted device, and then run an application that starts before the device is unlocked: https://developer.android.com/training/articles/direct-boot#dpm

I will get back to your with a demo app and repro steps asap.

Again, thank you very much @xgouchet

[xgouchet]

Thanks @BBaleilevuka , having the device encrypted is the key information I was missing. We'll take a look at this issue and come back to you when we have more info.