Opening an app from Sideload doesn't set up sandbox correctly

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Domain
desktop, security

Research direction

Start at the Sideload success view's app-opening action and compare it with how the Applications Menu launches the same installed app. Reproduce with the linked build artifact or another installed app, then verify that opening from Sideload produces the same sandbox behavior and functionality as opening from Applications Menu.

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Description

What Happened

I've noticed this when reviewing AppCenter apps; if I install an app with Sideload and open the app using the button in Sideload, it seems like it's strictly sandboxed and things don't work correctly (like connecting to remotes with Taxi or setting wallpapers with Fondo). However, if I close Sideload and open the newly-installed app from Applications Menu, it works as expected.

Expected Behavior

Opening an app from Sideload should not differ from opening an app from Applications Menu.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Install an app from Sideload, like the build artifact here: https://github.com/elementary/appcenter-reviews/runs/3364930314
  2. Open the app from the Sideload success view
  3. Notice the brokenness of the app
  4. Close the app and re-open it from Applications Menu
  5. Notice that it works fine

This is reproducible for me across apps.

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Platform Information

OS 6 Odin stable

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