I've used the Manga Town reading app for about seven years, but it recently started crashing whenever I open it while connected to the internet. The error closes the app and partially freezes my phone. It was installed from the developer's website rather than an official app store. The crash mentions Firebase, gRPC, and an unsupported `getAlpnSelectedProtocol` method on an SSL socket. Is there anything I can do to fix it, or is the app simply too outdated?
2 Answers
The app is probably making an API or secure-connection request that it no longer knows how to handle. Since it was installed outside an official app store, it may not update automatically. Check when the latest version was released and look for a newer installer from the developer. If the website’s newest version is still from September 2020, the app is likely incompatible with newer Android or server-side security changes, and there may not be a reliable fix unless the developer updates it.
This looks more like a problem with the app’s Firebase connection than with your phone or the reading features themselves. Firebase is often used for things like ads, promotions, analytics, or other online services. As a quick test, try opening the app in airplane mode.
I tried airplane mode, and the app opens without showing the error. Unfortunately, I can’t read anything because it needs an internet connection.