Device.getInfo() - Failed to read localStorage

[pechisworks]

Bug Report

Plugin(s)

Device

Capacitor Version

Capacitor 2.4.2

Platform(s)

Web - when localStorage is not allowed, like Facebook Instant Games.

Current Behavior

await Device.getInfo() gives following error message.

SecurityError: Failed to read the 'localStorage' property from 'Window': Access is denied for this document.
Error: Failed to read the 'localStorage' property from 'Window': Access is denied for this document.

This error occurs because capacitor is trying to save the generated uuid to localStorage.

Expected Behavior

Capacitor should check whether localStorage is available and writeable.
It should return the DeviceInfo without an uuid.

Code Reproduction

1. Disable localStorage
2. Run await Device.getInfo()

[Paso]

Also happens when in WebView that hasn't enabled storage, such as Twitters in app browser. This should mean that it is a fairly common occurrence.

/edit on Android that is

[jcesarmobile]

this has been fixed in 4.0.0 beta 0

[ionitron-bot]

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