Testing the Recovery from Corrupted Local State
In rare cases, local application state can become corrupted. This test involves simulating state corruption through various means and verifying that MetaMask can either automatically detect and repair the corruption or guide the user through a recovery process that preserves as much data as possible. This robustness in handling exceptional conditions is crucial for maintaining user trust, ensuring that even in worst-case scenarios, recovery is possible without complete loss of access or data. The implementation of these recovery mechanisms represents the application’s maturity and reliability. Troubleshooting steps for unusual application states are provided in support resources at metamask. The test is successful if the app can recover from a corrupted state without requiring complete reinstallation.