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Startup retry and safe support

Pennie prepares local services and the database before opening the main tabs. A startup failure must be addressed without assuming the ledger has been lost. Diagnostics are a support-only surface. Developer controls and old test switches are not normal product features or instructions for unlocking paid access.

Find it: App launch while Pennie initialises or recovers / Support/debug route when available in your build

Worked examples use sample data, not your account. Reference screenshots show the current app controls in a Windows preview; their example amounts may differ from this lesson. Android system prompts vary by device.

Step 1

Start here

  1. App launch while Pennie initialises or recovers
  2. Support/debug route when available in your build

Pennie prepares local services and the database before opening the main tabs. A startup failure must be addressed without assuming the ledger has been lost.

Diagnostics are a support-only surface. Developer controls and old test switches are not normal product features or instructions for unlocking paid access.

Step 2

How to use it

  1. Wait for initialisation to finish before tapping repeatedly.
  2. If a retry action is shown, use it once and inspect the result.
  3. If the problem persists, note the app version and visible error and contact support.
  4. Do not clear app storage or uninstall an app containing your only copy of the ledger just to dismiss a loading screen.
  5. Use diagnostics only when support asks for a specific reproduction.
  6. Begin the relevant logging before reproducing an intermittent issue.
  7. Export only the requested evidence and inspect it for sensitive message or account details.
  8. Do not use debug trial, ad or entitlement controls as evidence of production behavior.

Step 3

Important details

A successful build does not prove restore/relaunch works on your phone. Recovery guidance must preserve your data; a retry is not a guarantee of successful restore.

The page is not presented here as a regular setup step. We intentionally do not publish private logs or screenshots of developer activation controls.

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