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[local_auth] "authenticate" with parameter "useErrorDialogs = true" does not open a dialog #96646

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[local_auth] "authenticate" with parameter "useErrorDialogs = true" does not open a dialog#96646
flutter/packages
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P2Important issues not at the top of the work listfound in release: 2.8Found to occur in 2.8found in release: 2.9Found to occur in 2.9has reproducible stepsThe issue has been confirmed reproducible and is ready to work onp: local_authPlugin for local authentificationpackageflutter/packages repository. See also p: labels.platform-androidAndroid applications specificallyr: fixedIssue is closed as already fixed in a newer versionteam-androidOwned by Android platform teamtriaged-androidTriaged by Android platform team

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@cyrax111
cyrax111
opened on Jan 14, 2022

On Android devices when you try to authenticate with parameter useErrorDialogs = true and the device has hardware biometrics but it is not enrolled - the exception "not enrolled" appear but dialog for going to enroll does not.
On iOS devices it works as expected.

I make a simple project to test it: https://github.com/cyrax111/local_auth_test.

flutter doctor -v

[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 2.8.1, on macOS 12.0.1 21A559 darwin-x64, locale en-RU)
    • Flutter version 2.8.1 at /Users/administrator/Documents/src/flutter
    • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
    • Framework revision 77d935af4d (4 weeks ago), 2021-12-16 08:37:33 -0800
    • Engine revision 890a5fca2e
    • Dart version 2.15.1

[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 30.0.2)
    • Android SDK at /Users/administrator/Library/Android/sdk
    • Platform android-31, build-tools 30.0.2
    • Java binary at: /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home/bin/java
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.10+0-b96-7281165)
    • All Android licenses accepted.

[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 13.1)
    • Xcode at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
    • CocoaPods version 1.11.2

[✓] Chrome - develop for the web
    • Chrome at /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome

[✓] Android Studio (version 2020.3)
    • Android Studio at /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents
    • Flutter plugin can be installed from:
      🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9212-flutter
    • Dart plugin can be installed from:
      🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6351-dart
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.10+0-b96-7281165)

[✓] VS Code (version 1.63.2)
    • VS Code at /Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents
    • Flutter extension version 3.32.0

[✓] Connected device (4 available)
    • SM A730F (mobile)  • 5200c47cb44d3569                     • android-arm64  • Android 9 (API 28)
    • iPhone 12 (mobile) • 084A7514-3F4F-4B7D-9ADB-75E7250DE761 • ios            •
      com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-15-0 (simulator)
    • macOS (desktop)    • macos                                • darwin-x64     • macOS 12.0.1 21A559 darwin-x64
    • Chrome (web)       • chrome                               • web-javascript • Google Chrome 97.0.4692.71

• No issues found!

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  1. cyrax111
    changed the title [-][local_auth] "authenticate" with parameter "useErrorDialogs = true" does not open a dialog (useErrorDialogs)[/-] [+][local_auth] "authenticate" with parameter "useErrorDialogs = true" does not open a dialog[/+] on Jan 14, 2022

  2. cyrax111 commented on Jan 14, 2022

    @cyrax111
    cyrax111
    on Jan 14, 2022
    Author

    Tested on devices:

    1. SM A730F Android 9 (the problem reproduced)
    2. Opppo A52 Android 11 (the problem reproduced)
    3. Apple 11 Pro Max iOS 14.8.1 (works as expected)
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  4. darshankawar commented on Jan 14, 2022

    @darshankawar
    darshankawar
    on Jan 14, 2022
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    @cyrax111
    Do you get any error when the dialog doesn't open pertaining to not enrolled ? , I guess you are hitting this issue #45497

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    on Jan 14, 2022

  6. cyrax111 commented on Jan 17, 2022

    @cyrax111
    cyrax111
    on Jan 17, 2022
    Author

    @darshankawar I have got not enrolled error

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  8. cyrax111 commented on Jan 17, 2022

    @cyrax111
    cyrax111
    on Jan 17, 2022
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    I think the issue is close to #45497 but not the same.

  9. darshankawar commented on Jan 18, 2022

    @darshankawar
    darshankawar
    on Jan 18, 2022
    Member

    Thanks for the update. Using the code sample provided and running it on S10 device, I do get the same behavior, ie the dialog to enroll does not open.

    master, stable flutter doctor -v 
    
[√] Flutter (Channel master, 2.9.0-1.0.pre.145, on Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.1415], locale en-US)
    • Flutter version 2.9.0-1.0.pre.145 at D:\FlutterSDK\flutter
    • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
    • Framework revision 209d316b4b (2 days ago), 2021-12-21 02:59:21 -0500
    • Engine revision 202e4a6d16
    • Dart version 2.16.0 (build 2.16.0-123.0.dev)
    • DevTools version 2.9.1

[√] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 31.0.0)
    • Android SDK at C:\Users\Win\AppData\Local\Android\sdk
    • Platform android-31, build-tools 31.0.0
    • Java binary at: C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio\jre\bin\java
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.10+0-b96-7249189)
    • All Android licenses accepted.

[√] Chrome - develop for the web
    • Chrome at C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

[√] Visual Studio - develop for Windows (Visual Studio Community 2019 16.11.2)
    • Visual Studio at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community
    • Visual Studio Community 2019 version 16.11.31624.102
    • Windows 10 SDK version 10.0.19041.0

[√] Android Studio (version 2020.3)
    • Android Studio at C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio
    • Flutter plugin can be installed from:
       https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9212-flutter
    • Dart plugin can be installed from:
       https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6351-dart
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.10+0-b96-7249189)

[√] VS Code (version 1.62.3)
    • VS Code at C:\Users\Win\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code
    • Flutter extension version 3.28.0

[√] Connected device (5 available)
    • SM G975F (mobile)       • RZ8M802WY0X • android-arm64   • Android 11 (API 30)
    • Windows (desktop)       • windows     • windows-x64     • Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.1415]
    • Windows (UWP) (desktop) • winuwp      • windows-uwp-x64 •
    • Chrome (web)            • chrome      • web-javascript  • Google Chrome 96.0.4664.110
    • Edge (web)              • edge        • web-javascript  • Microsoft Edge 96.0.1054.62

[√] HTTP Host Availability
    • All required HTTP hosts are available

• No issues found!

[√] Flutter (Channel stable, 2.8.1, on Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.1348], locale en-US)
    • Flutter version 2.8.1 at D:\FlutterSDK\flutter
    • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
    • Framework revision cf44000065 (8 hours ago), 2021-12-08 14:06:50 -0800
    • Engine revision 40a99c5951
    • Dart version 2.15.1

[√] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 31.0.0)
    • Android SDK at C:\Users\Win\AppData\Local\Android\sdk
    • Platform android-31, build-tools 31.0.0
    • Java binary at: C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio\jre\bin\java
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.10+0-b96-7249189)
    • All Android licenses accepted.

[√] Chrome - develop for the web
    • Chrome at C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

[√] Visual Studio - develop for Windows (Visual Studio Community 2019 16.11.2)
    • Visual Studio at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community
    • Visual Studio Community 2019 version 16.11.31624.102
    • Windows 10 SDK version 10.0.19041.0

[√] Android Studio (version 2020.3)
    • Android Studio at C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio
    • Flutter plugin can be installed from:
       https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9212-flutter
    • Dart plugin can be installed from:
       https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6351-dart
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.10+0-b96-7249189)

[√] VS Code (version 1.61.0)
    • VS Code at C:\Users\Win\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code
    • Flutter extension version 3.27.0

[√] Connected device (5 available)
    • SM G975F (mobile)       • RZ8M802WY0X • android-arm64   • Android 11 (API 30)
    • Windows (desktop)       • windows     • windows-x64     • Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.1415]
    • Windows (UWP) (desktop) • winuwp      • windows-uwp-x64 •
    • Chrome (web)            • chrome      • web-javascript  • Google Chrome 96.0.4664.110
    • Edge (web)              • edge        • web-javascript  • Microsoft Edge 96.0.1054.62

• No issues found!
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  14. LueNC commented on Sep 14, 2023

    @LueNC
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    on Sep 14, 2023

    I am experiencing similar issues. If I have a pincode enabled but no biometrics it will show the dialog however if the pincode is not enabled it will not show the dialog.

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    This thread has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. If you are still experiencing a similar issue, please open a new bug, including the output of flutter doctor -v and a minimal reproduction of the issue.

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