2020-03-10 Desktop App Update

[Ivan D]

I was able to making work by removing and downgrading to an old build (5.2) I had downloaded in my history. I'll update once it's fixed.

For windows, I was able to find this build from October 2019, https://updates-desktopapp.upwork.com/binaries/v5_3_3_800_zh8y1qe7l33a9ip6/UpworkSetup64.exe
It may help, maybe you can disable internet conection temporarly until it opens it doesn't try to autoupdate, but I'm not sure how it works in windows.

[Avery O]

Hi Paul, 

I'm sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. Have you tried reinstalling the app to see if the issue persists? Also, I wanted to check if you are able to log in to the app?

[Paul Cezar D]

Hi Avery,

Nope I can't, this is the only thing I get when trying to uninstall and install the tracker again, so I could not logged in.

thanks for the reply..

[Aleksejs M]

Hi,

After last update to version 5.3.3.871 I can't login to my app.

[Ivan D]

So I had an automatic update today and debian client is not working any more. It just doesn't open.

I try to open it by console and it's throwing this error:

I reinstalled it downloading the last version (64-bit debian stable) and the issue remains.

I tried `apt install libstdc++6` but it didn't fix the issue.

[Avery O]

Hi Ivan, 

I apologise for the inconvenience this has caused you. A member of the Customer Support Team will reach out to you to assist you further.

[Steven E. L]

The most recent Desktop App update was another fail. Simply accepting the auto-update (which is forced upon us) installs the program into a brand new location instead of updating and overwriting itself.

Furthermore, it still defies all logic why the entire program is installed to users/.../appdata instead of the Programs Folder. In.Ep.Ti.Tude.

[Claudyl B]

After I was asked to update to the latest version last week, wierd things happened.

First: I turned on autotracker, and it captured 1.50 something hours. When I checked Upwork, whatever autotracked was not captured.

Now, everytime I open the app, it says tracker in progress (even if it's off!). I try to turn it on, it does not allow me to do that!

Then, I tried logging out, I can't because app says it is still running (when it's not). I cannot even install an old version.

Upwork,  please fix your engineering/dev teams or have a testing environment or make sure your QA teams are checking these behaviours! I am lucky that client allows manual, BUT it is a pain and an obvious MONETARY loss for those not allowed manual time entries!

With Upwork's public offering, and millions of users+ customers (excluding Enterprise customers), you would think that Upwork can focus and have the money on making usability of the platform better, and faster!

Video capture is here:

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This is insane.

[Goran V]

Hi Claudyl,

I`m sorry about the inconvenience this had caused you and thank you for the detailed report. 
I`ve escalated this to our engineering team and one of our team members will reach out to you via ticket to assist you further as soon as possible. Thank you.