Merge pull request #5772 from vector-im/feature/bma/ignore_users

Delete Events from ignored users and trigger a clear cache request dialog when unignoring user(s)

changelog.d/5772.feature

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Improve management of ignored users

matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/failure/GlobalError.kt

@@ -23,5 +23,10 @@ sealed class GlobalError {
     data class InvalidToken(val softLogout: Boolean) : GlobalError()
     data class ConsentNotGivenError(val consentUri: String) : GlobalError()
     data class CertificateError(val fingerprint: Fingerprint) : GlobalError()
+
+    /**
+     * The SDK requires the app (which should request the user) to perform an initial sync.
+     */
+    data class InitialSyncRequest(val reason: InitialSyncRequestReason) : GlobalError()
     object ExpiredAccount : GlobalError()
 }

matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/failure/InitialSyncRequestReason.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.matrix.android.sdk.api.failure
+
+/**
+ * This enum provide the reason why the SDK request an initial sync to the application
+ */
+enum class InitialSyncRequestReason {
+    /**
+     * The list of ignored users has changed, and at least one user who was ignored is not ignored anymore
+     */
+    IGNORED_USERS_LIST_CHANGE,
+}

matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/Session.kt

@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ interface Session :
          * Possible cases:
          * - The access token is not valid anymore,
          * - a M_CONSENT_NOT_GIVEN error has been received from the homeserver
+         * See [GlobalError] for all the possible cases
          */
         fun onGlobalError(session: Session, globalError: GlobalError) = Unit
     }

matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/timeline/TimelineEventFilters.kt

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.timeline
 
+// TODO Move to internal, strange?
 data class TimelineEventFilters(
         /**
          * A flag to filter edit events

matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/timeline/TimelineSettings.kt

@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ data class TimelineSettings(
         /**
          * The root thread eventId if this is a thread timeline, or null if this is NOT a thread timeline
          */
-        val rootThreadEventId: String? = null) {
+        val rootThreadEventId: String? = null,
+) {
 
     /**
      * Returns true if this is a thread timeline or false otherwise

matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt

@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ internal class DefaultTimeline(private val roomId: String,
             threadsAwarenessHandler = threadsAwarenessHandler,
             lightweightSettingsStorage = lightweightSettingsStorage,
             onEventsUpdated = this::sendSignalToPostSnapshot,
+            onEventsDeleted = this::onEventsDeleted,
             onLimitedTimeline = this::onLimitedTimeline,
             onNewTimelineEvents = this::onNewTimelineEvents
     )
@@ -304,6 +305,12 @@ internal class DefaultTimeline(private val roomId: String,
         }
     }
 
+    private fun onEventsDeleted() {
+        // Some event have been deleted, for instance when a user has been ignored.
+        // Restart the timeline (live)
+        restartWithEventId(null)
+    }
+
     private suspend fun postSnapshot() {
         val snapshot = strategy.buildSnapshot()
         Timber.v("Post snapshot of ${snapshot.size} events")

matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/LoadTimelineStrategy.kt

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ internal class LoadTimelineStrategy(
             val threadsAwarenessHandler: ThreadsAwarenessHandler,
             val lightweightSettingsStorage: LightweightSettingsStorage,
             val onEventsUpdated: (Boolean) -> Unit,
+            val onEventsDeleted: () -> Unit,
             val onLimitedTimeline: () -> Unit,
             val onNewTimelineEvents: (List<String>) -> Unit
     )
@@ -302,7 +303,8 @@ internal class LoadTimelineStrategy(
                     threadsAwarenessHandler = dependencies.threadsAwarenessHandler,
                     lightweightSettingsStorage = dependencies.lightweightSettingsStorage,
                     initialEventId = mode.originEventId(),
-                    onBuiltEvents = dependencies.onEventsUpdated
+                    onBuiltEvents = dependencies.onEventsUpdated,
+                    onEventsDeleted = dependencies.onEventsDeleted,
             )
         }
     }

matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/TimelineChunk.kt

@@ -59,11 +59,13 @@ internal class TimelineChunk(private val chunkEntity: ChunkEntity,
                              private val realmConfiguration: RealmConfiguration,
                              private val fetchTokenAndPaginateTask: FetchTokenAndPaginateTask,
                              private val timelineEventMapper: TimelineEventMapper,
-                             private val uiEchoManager: UIEchoManager? = null,
+                             private val uiEchoManager: UIEchoManager?,
                              private val threadsAwarenessHandler: ThreadsAwarenessHandler,
                              private val lightweightSettingsStorage: LightweightSettingsStorage,
                              private val initialEventId: String?,
-                             private val onBuiltEvents: (Boolean) -> Unit) {
+                             private val onBuiltEvents: (Boolean) -> Unit,
+                             private val onEventsDeleted: () -> Unit,
+) {
 
     private val isLastForward = AtomicBoolean(chunkEntity.isLastForward)
     private val isLastBackward = AtomicBoolean(chunkEntity.isLastBackward)
@@ -505,6 +507,11 @@ internal class TimelineChunk(private val chunkEntity: ChunkEntity,
         if (insertions.isNotEmpty() || modifications.isNotEmpty()) {
             onBuiltEvents(true)
         }
+
+        val deletions = changeSet.deletions
+        if (deletions.isNotEmpty()) {
+            onEventsDeleted()
+        }
     }
 
     private fun getNextDisplayIndex(direction: Timeline.Direction): Int? {
@@ -543,7 +550,8 @@ internal class TimelineChunk(private val chunkEntity: ChunkEntity,
                 threadsAwarenessHandler = threadsAwarenessHandler,
                 lightweightSettingsStorage = lightweightSettingsStorage,
                 initialEventId = null,
-                onBuiltEvents = this.onBuiltEvents
+                onBuiltEvents = this.onBuiltEvents,
+                onEventsDeleted = this.onEventsDeleted
         )
     }
 

matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/handler/UserAccountDataSyncHandler.kt

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import com.zhuinden.monarchy.Monarchy
 import io.realm.Realm
 import io.realm.RealmList
 import io.realm.kotlin.where
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.failure.GlobalError
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.failure.InitialSyncRequestReason
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.pushrules.RuleScope
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.pushrules.RuleSetKey
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.pushrules.rest.GetPushRulesResponse
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.RoomMemberContent
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.RoomSummary
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.sync.model.InvitedRoomSync
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.sync.model.UserAccountDataSync
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.SessionManager
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.mapper.ContentMapper
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.mapper.PushRulesMapper
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.mapper.asDomain
@@ -39,6 +42,8 @@ import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.IgnoredUserEntity
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.PushRulesEntity
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.RoomSummaryEntity
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.RoomSummaryEntityFields
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.TimelineEventEntity
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.TimelineEventEntityFields
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.UserAccountDataEntity
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.UserAccountDataEntityFields
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.deleteOnCascade
@@ -46,7 +51,10 @@ import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.query.getDirectRooms
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.query.getOrCreate
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.query.where
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.di.SessionDatabase
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.di.SessionId
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.di.UserId
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.SessionListeners
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.dispatchTo
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.room.RoomAvatarResolver
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.room.membership.RoomDisplayNameResolver
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.room.membership.RoomMemberHelper
@@ -65,7 +73,10 @@ internal class UserAccountDataSyncHandler @Inject constructor(
         private val directChatsHelper: DirectChatsHelper,
         private val updateUserAccountDataTask: UpdateUserAccountDataTask,
         private val roomAvatarResolver: RoomAvatarResolver,
-        private val roomDisplayNameResolver: RoomDisplayNameResolver
+        private val roomDisplayNameResolver: RoomDisplayNameResolver,
+        @SessionId private val sessionId: String,
+        private val sessionManager: SessionManager,
+        private val sessionListeners: SessionListeners
 ) {
 
     fun handle(realm: Realm, accountData: UserAccountDataSync?) {
@@ -184,12 +195,39 @@ internal class UserAccountDataSyncHandler @Inject constructor(
 
     private fun handleIgnoredUsers(realm: Realm, event: UserAccountDataEvent) {
         val userIds = event.content.toModel<IgnoredUsersContent>()?.ignoredUsers?.keys ?: return
-        realm.where(IgnoredUserEntity::class.java)
+        val currentIgnoredUsers = realm.where(IgnoredUserEntity::class.java).findAll()
-                .findAll()
+        val currentIgnoredUserIds = currentIgnoredUsers.map { it.userId }
-                .deleteAllFromRealm()
+        // Delete the previous list
+        currentIgnoredUsers.deleteAllFromRealm()
         // And save the new received list
         userIds.forEach { realm.createObject(IgnoredUserEntity::class.java).apply { userId = it } }
-        // TODO If not initial sync, we should execute a init sync
+
+        // Delete all the TimelineEvents for all the ignored users
+        // See https://spec.matrix.org/latest/client-server-api/#client-behaviour-22 :
+        // "Once ignored, the client will no longer receive events sent by that user, with the exception of state events"
+        // So just delete all non-state events from our local storage.
+        realm.where(TimelineEventEntity::class.java)
+                .`in`(TimelineEventEntityFields.ROOT.SENDER, userIds.toTypedArray())
+                .isNull(TimelineEventEntityFields.ROOT.STATE_KEY)
+                .findAll()
+                .also { Timber.d("Deleting ${it.size} TimelineEventEntity from ignored users") }
+                .forEach {
+                    it.deleteOnCascade(true)
+                }
+
+        // Handle the case when some users are unignored from another session
+        val mustRefreshCache = currentIgnoredUserIds.any { currentIgnoredUserId -> currentIgnoredUserId !in userIds }
+        if (mustRefreshCache) {
+            Timber.d("A user has been unignored from another session, an initial sync should be performed")
+            dispatchMustRefresh()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun dispatchMustRefresh() {
+        val session = sessionManager.getSessionComponent(sessionId)?.session()
+        session.dispatchTo(sessionListeners) { safeSession, listener ->
+            listener.onGlobalError(safeSession, GlobalError.InitialSyncRequest(InitialSyncRequestReason.IGNORED_USERS_LIST_CHANGE))
+        }
     }
 
     private fun handleBreadcrumbs(realm: Realm, event: UserAccountDataEvent) {

matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/UserModule.kt

@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ import dagger.Module
 import dagger.Provides
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.user.UserService
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.SessionScope
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.accountdata.DefaultSaveIgnoredUsersTask
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.accountdata.DefaultUpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.accountdata.SaveIgnoredUsersTask
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.accountdata.UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.model.DefaultSearchUserTask
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.model.SearchUserTask
@@ -48,9 +46,6 @@ internal abstract class UserModule {
     @Binds
     abstract fun bindSearchUserTask(task: DefaultSearchUserTask): SearchUserTask
 
-    @Binds
-    abstract fun bindSaveIgnoredUsersTask(task: DefaultSaveIgnoredUsersTask): SaveIgnoredUsersTask
-
     @Binds
     abstract fun bindUpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask(task: DefaultUpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask): UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask
 

matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/accountdata/SaveIgnoredUsersTask.kt

@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.accountdata
-
-import com.zhuinden.monarchy.Monarchy
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.IgnoredUserEntity
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.di.SessionDatabase
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.task.Task
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.util.awaitTransaction
-import javax.inject.Inject
-
-/**
- * Save the ignored users list in DB
- */
-internal interface SaveIgnoredUsersTask : Task<SaveIgnoredUsersTask.Params, Unit> {
-    data class Params(
-            val userIds: List<String>
-    )
-}
-
-internal class DefaultSaveIgnoredUsersTask @Inject constructor(@SessionDatabase private val monarchy: Monarchy) : SaveIgnoredUsersTask {
-
-    override suspend fun execute(params: SaveIgnoredUsersTask.Params) {
-        monarchy.awaitTransaction { realm ->
-            // clear current ignored users
-            realm.where(IgnoredUserEntity::class.java)
-                    .findAll()
-                    .deleteAllFromRealm()
-
-            // And save the new received list
-            params.userIds.forEach { realm.createObject(IgnoredUserEntity::class.java).apply { userId = it } }
-        }
-    }
-}

matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/accountdata/UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask.kt

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ internal interface UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask : Task<UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask.Para
 internal class DefaultUpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask @Inject constructor(
         private val accountDataApi: AccountDataAPI,
         @SessionDatabase private val monarchy: Monarchy,
-        private val saveIgnoredUsersTask: SaveIgnoredUsersTask,
         @UserId private val userId: String,
         private val globalErrorReceiver: GlobalErrorReceiver
 ) : UpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask {
@@ -66,8 +65,5 @@ internal class DefaultUpdateIgnoredUserIdsTask @Inject constructor(
         executeRequest(globalErrorReceiver) {
             accountDataApi.setAccountData(userId, UserAccountDataTypes.TYPE_IGNORED_USER_LIST, body)
         }
-
-        // Update the DB right now (do not wait for the sync to come back with updated data, for a faster UI update)
-        saveIgnoredUsersTask.execute(SaveIgnoredUsersTask.Params(list))
     }
 }

vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/platform/VectorBaseActivity.kt

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import androidx.viewbinding.ViewBinding
 import com.airbnb.mvrx.MavericksView
 import com.bumptech.glide.util.Util
 import com.google.android.material.appbar.MaterialToolbar
+import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
 import dagger.hilt.android.EntryPointAccessors
 import im.vector.app.BuildConfig
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.launchIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.onEach
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.extensions.tryOrNull
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.failure.GlobalError
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.failure.InitialSyncRequestReason
 import reactivecircus.flowbinding.android.view.clicks
 import timber.log.Timber
 import javax.inject.Inject
@@ -266,9 +268,27 @@ abstract class VectorBaseActivity<VB : ViewBinding> : AppCompatActivity(), Maver
             is GlobalError.CertificateError     ->
                 handleCertificateError(globalError)
             GlobalError.ExpiredAccount          -> Unit // TODO Handle account expiration
+            is GlobalError.InitialSyncRequest   -> handleInitialSyncRequest(globalError)
         }
     }
 
+    private fun handleInitialSyncRequest(initialSyncRequest: GlobalError.InitialSyncRequest) {
+        MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(this)
+                .setTitle(R.string.initial_sync_request_title)
+                .setMessage(
+                        getString(R.string.initial_sync_request_content, getString(
+                                when (initialSyncRequest.reason) {
+                                    InitialSyncRequestReason.IGNORED_USERS_LIST_CHANGE -> R.string.initial_sync_request_reason_unignored_users
+                                }
+                        ))
+                )
+                .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok) { _, _ ->
+                    MainActivity.restartApp(this, MainActivityArgs(clearCache = true))
+                }
+                .setNegativeButton(R.string.later, null)
+                .show()
+    }
+
     private fun handleCertificateError(certificateError: GlobalError.CertificateError) {
         singletonEntryPoint()
                 .unrecognizedCertificateDialog()

vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt

@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ import im.vector.app.core.utils.startInstallFromSourceIntent
 import im.vector.app.core.utils.toast
 import im.vector.app.databinding.DialogReportContentBinding
 import im.vector.app.databinding.FragmentTimelineBinding
-import im.vector.app.features.MainActivity
-import im.vector.app.features.MainActivityArgs
 import im.vector.app.features.analytics.extensions.toAnalyticsInteraction
 import im.vector.app.features.analytics.plan.Interaction
 import im.vector.app.features.analytics.plan.MobileScreen
@@ -1730,14 +1728,10 @@ class TimelineFragment @Inject constructor(
         dismissLoadingDialog()
         views.composerLayout.setTextIfDifferent("")
         when (parsedCommand) {
-            is ParsedCommand.SetMarkdown  -> {
+            is ParsedCommand.SetMarkdown -> {
                 showSnackWithMessage(getString(if (parsedCommand.enable) R.string.markdown_has_been_enabled else R.string.markdown_has_been_disabled))
             }
-            is ParsedCommand.UnignoreUser -> {
+            else                         -> Unit
-                // A user has been un-ignored, perform a initial sync
-                MainActivity.restartApp(requireActivity(), MainActivityArgs(clearCache = true))
-            }
-            else                          -> Unit
         }
     }
 

vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/roommemberprofile/RoomMemberProfileFragment.kt

@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ import im.vector.app.databinding.DialogBaseEditTextBinding
 import im.vector.app.databinding.DialogShareQrCodeBinding
 import im.vector.app.databinding.FragmentMatrixProfileBinding
 import im.vector.app.databinding.ViewStubRoomMemberProfileHeaderBinding
-import im.vector.app.features.MainActivity
-import im.vector.app.features.MainActivityArgs
 import im.vector.app.features.analytics.plan.MobileScreen
 import im.vector.app.features.crypto.verification.VerificationBottomSheet
 import im.vector.app.features.displayname.getBestName
@@ -133,20 +131,13 @@ class RoomMemberProfileFragment @Inject constructor(
                 is RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.OnKickActionSuccess         -> Unit
                 is RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.OnSetPowerLevelSuccess      -> Unit
                 is RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.OnBanActionSuccess          -> Unit
-                is RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.OnIgnoreActionSuccess       -> handleOnIgnoreActionSuccess(it)
+                is RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.OnIgnoreActionSuccess       -> Unit
                 is RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.OnInviteActionSuccess       -> Unit
             }
         }
         setupLongClicks()
     }
 
-    private fun handleOnIgnoreActionSuccess(action: RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.OnIgnoreActionSuccess) {
-        if (action.shouldPerformInitialSync) {
-            // A user has been un-ignored, perform a initial sync
-            MainActivity.restartApp(requireActivity(), MainActivityArgs(clearCache = true))
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun setupLongClicks() {
         headerViews.memberProfileNameView.copyOnLongClick()
         headerViews.memberProfileIdView.copyOnLongClick()

vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/roommemberprofile/RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.kt

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ sealed class RoomMemberProfileViewEvents : VectorViewEvents {
     data class Loading(val message: CharSequence? = null) : RoomMemberProfileViewEvents()
     data class Failure(val throwable: Throwable) : RoomMemberProfileViewEvents()
 
-    data class OnIgnoreActionSuccess(val shouldPerformInitialSync: Boolean) : RoomMemberProfileViewEvents()
+    object OnIgnoreActionSuccess : RoomMemberProfileViewEvents()
     object OnSetPowerLevelSuccess : RoomMemberProfileViewEvents()
     object OnInviteActionSuccess : RoomMemberProfileViewEvents()
     object OnKickActionSuccess : RoomMemberProfileViewEvents()

vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/roommemberprofile/RoomMemberProfileViewModel.kt

@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class RoomMemberProfileViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
                 } else {
                     session.ignoreUserIds(listOf(state.userId))
                 }
-                RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.OnIgnoreActionSuccess(isIgnored)
+                RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.OnIgnoreActionSuccess
             } catch (failure: Throwable) {
                 RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.Failure(failure)
             }

vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/ignored/VectorSettingsIgnoredUsersFragment.kt

@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ import im.vector.app.core.extensions.cleanup
 import im.vector.app.core.extensions.configureWith
 import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorBaseFragment
 import im.vector.app.databinding.FragmentGenericRecyclerBinding
-import im.vector.app.features.MainActivity
-import im.vector.app.features.MainActivityArgs
 import im.vector.app.features.analytics.plan.MobileScreen
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
@@ -62,16 +60,11 @@ class VectorSettingsIgnoredUsersFragment @Inject constructor(
             when (it) {
                 is IgnoredUsersViewEvents.Loading -> showLoading(it.message)
                 is IgnoredUsersViewEvents.Failure -> showFailure(it.throwable)
-                IgnoredUsersViewEvents.Success    -> handleSuccess()
+                IgnoredUsersViewEvents.Success    -> Unit
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private fun handleSuccess() {
-        // A user has been un-ignored, perform a initial sync
-        MainActivity.restartApp(requireActivity(), MainActivityArgs(clearCache = true))
-    }
-
     override fun onDestroyView() {
         ignoredUsersController.callback = null
         views.genericRecyclerView.cleanup()

vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@
     <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_groups">Initial sync:\nImporting communities</string>
     <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_data">Initial sync:\nImporting account data</string>
 
+    <string name="initial_sync_request_title">Initial sync request</string>
+    <string name="initial_sync_request_content">${app_name} needs to perform a clear cache to be up to date, for the following reason:\n%s\n\nNote that this action will restart the app and it may take some time.</string>
+    <string name="initial_sync_request_reason_unignored_users">- Some users have been unignored</string>
 
     <string name="event_status_sent_message">Message sent</string>
     <string name="event_status_sending_message">Sending message…</string>
@@ -634,7 +637,7 @@
     <string name="room_participants_action_ignore">Ignore</string>
 
     <string name="room_participants_action_unignore_title">Unignore user</string>
-    <string name="room_participants_action_unignore_prompt_msg">Unignoring this user will show all messages from them again.\n\nNote that this action will restart the app and it may take some time.</string>
+    <string name="room_participants_action_unignore_prompt_msg">Unignoring this user will show all messages from them again.</string>
     <string name="room_participants_action_unignore">Unignore</string>
 
     <string name="room_participants_action_cancel_invite_title">Cancel invite</string>
@@ -1035,7 +1038,7 @@
     <string name="settings_fail_to_update_password">Failed to update password</string>
     <string name="settings_fail_to_update_password_invalid_current_password">The password is not valid</string>
     <string name="settings_password_updated">Your password has been updated</string>
-    <string name="settings_unignore_user">Show all messages from %s?\n\nNote that this action will restart the app and it may take some time.</string>
+    <string name="settings_unignore_user">Show all messages from %s?</string>
 
     <string name="settings_emails_and_phone_numbers_title">Emails and phone numbers</string>
     <string name="settings_emails_and_phone_numbers_summary">Manage emails and phone numbers linked to your Matrix account</string>