[CB-7759] Application slows down after moving device time backwards on Samsung devices with android

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 3.2.0, 3.5.0
• Component/s: cordova-android
• Labels: android freeze samsung timemove

Environment

Samsung devices with android such as Samsung Galaxy Ace (android 2.3.3), Samsung Galaxy SIII mini (android 4.2.2)

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Matus Pleva
• Created: 10/Oct/14 06:45
• Updated: 20/Oct/14 13:24

Description

When device time is moved backwards, application GUI slows down, javascript timers stop working, css animations don't work too. After a while everything start working again. It seems that recovery time depends on how much the time is moved. (1min backwards -> recovery about 2min).

I tested it also on Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 (both android 4.4.4) but here the problem doesn't occur.

This issue can be easily reproduced by creating new cordova project (sample application with device ready indicator). When time is moved back, css animation on green box stops. You can add js timer there and again it stops.