User local storage vanished when new version of extension published

Giga Spoke

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Oct 2, 2021, 9:58:43 PM10/2/21

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Hi all, we found that user local storage is vanishing when new version of our extension was published and the user got it automatically since they have turned on "Sync". What is the recommended way to solve this issue. we want to persist the user's local storage indefinitely. Does the chrome storage behave the same way. Is there any setting user or we can use to prevent the local storage from being wiped out when new extension version is published?

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Carlos

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Oct 3, 2021, 6:25:25 AM10/3/21

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Are you talking about window.localStorage? In that case, I suggest using the extension storage API instead, since window.localStorage will stop working in some browsers in the future for webExtensions.

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Giga Spoke

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Oct 3, 2021, 10:02:29 PM10/3/21

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Hi so if I use chrome.storage - Chrome Developers API will it persist and will the data continue to be available to my extension even when I publish a new version of my extension ..?

This must be a widely used feature and widely encountered issue so I look forward to your answer.

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Carlos

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Oct 4, 2021, 5:07:24 AM10/4/21

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Yes, pretty sure the storage won't be cleared upon new extension versions. Unless you use methods like clear or something of course.

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