Excepción no detectada en Firebase runloop (3.0.0) relacionada con persistencia y consultas

Estoy luchando con esta excepción por un tiempo ya. Un hilo relevante en el grupo firebase está muertohttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/firebase-talk/iy0762S3KsU, también dos relacionados con SO no tienen respuesta:Excepción no detectada en Firebase runloop (3.0.0) yExcepción no detectada en Firebase runloop (3.0.0). Por favor, informe a [email protected]

La solución alternativa que dice desactivar la persistencia de la base de datos funciona, pero no es inaceptable para aplicaciones que requieren capacidad sin conexión.

He preparado un ejemplo de actividad mínima que reproduce la excepción en mi entorno. Todo se reduce a leer la base de datos con consultas. Es suficiente para iniciar y finalizar ("finalizar" desde Android Studio, no solo abandonar) la actividad 3 veces (raro) y en el tercer lanzamiento se bloqueará con la siguiente serie espectacular de excepciones (cuantas más consultas se ponen en cola, más excepciones creo) ):

07-05 18:47:10.132 20291-20291/com.mypackage D/ChimeraFileApk: Classloading successful. Optimized code found.
07-05 18:47:10.154 20291-20381/com.mypackage E/RunLoop: Uncaught exception in Firebase runloop (3.0.0). Please report to [email protected]
                                                           java.lang.AssertionError: hardAssert failed: 
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaiv.zzb(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaiv.zzaN(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzagh.zzb(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzagh.<init>(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaga.<init>(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaga.<init>(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzadp.zza(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaeu.zzic(Unknown Source)
              ,                                                 at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafc.zzRy(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafc.zza(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafc$1.run(Unknown Source)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:423)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:237)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:269)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1113)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:588)
                                                               at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
07-05 18:47:10.154 20291-20291/com.mypackage D/AndroidRuntime: Shutting down VM
07-05 18:47:10.155 20291-20291/com.mypackage E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
                                                                  Process: com.mypackage, PID: 20291
                                                                  java.lang.RuntimeException: Uncaught exception in Firebase runloop (3.0.0). Please report to [email protected]
                                                                      at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzadphttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/firebase-talk/iy0762S3KsU1.run(Unknown Source)
                                                                      at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:739)
                                                                      at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
                                                                      at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148)
                                                                      at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5417)
                                                                      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
                                                                      at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:726)
                                                                      at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:616)
                                                                   Caused by: java.lang.AssertionError: hardAssert failed: 
                                                                      at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaiv.zzb(Unknown Source)
                                                                      at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaiv.zzaN(Unknown Source)
                                                                      at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzagh.zzb(Unknown Source)
                                                                      at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzagh.<init>(Unknown Source)
                                                                      at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaga.<init>(Unknown Source)
                                                                      at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaga.<init>(Unknown Source)
                                                                      at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzadp.zza(Unknown Source)
                                                                      at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaeu.zzic(Unknown Source)
                                                                      at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafc.zzRy(Unknown Source)
                                                                      at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafc.zza(Unknown Source)
                                                                      at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafc$1.run(Unknown Source)
                                                                      at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:423)
                                                                      at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:237)
                                                                      at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:269)
                                                                      at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1113)
                                                                      at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:588)
                                                                      at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
07-05 18:47:10.165 20291-20381/com.mypackage E/RunLoop: Uncaught exception in Firebase runloop (3.0.0). Please report to [email protected]
                                                           java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'java.util.List com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafj.zzg(com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaew)' on a null object reference
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafc.zzf(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.database.Query$3.run(Unknown Source)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:423)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:237)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:269)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1113)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:588)
                                                               at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
07-05 18:47:10.166 20291-20381/com.mypackage E/RunLoop: Uncaught exception in Firebase runloop (3.0.0). Please report to [email protected]
                                                           java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'java.util.List com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafj.zzg(com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaew)' on a null object reference
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafc.zzf(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.database.Query$3.run(Unknown Source)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:423)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:237)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:269)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1113)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:588)
                                                               at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
07-05 18:47:10.173 20291-20381/com.mypackage E/RunLoop: Uncaught exception in Firebase runloop (3.0.0). Please report to [email protected]
                                                           java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'void com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafg.zzg(com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafa, com.google.android.gms.internal.zzahu)' on a null object reference
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafc.zzb(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafc.zza(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzafc.zzaO(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.database.connection.idl.IPersistentConnectionImpl$3.zzaO(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.database.connection.idl.zzi$zza.onTransact(Unknown Source)
                                                               at android.os.Binder.transact(Binder.java:387)
                                                               at alx.a(:com.google.android.gms.DynamiteModulesC:196)
                                                               at amb.a(:com.google.android.gms.DynamiteModulesC:330)
                                                               at akh.a(:com.google.android.gms.DynamiteModulesC:3591)
                                                               at amf.a(:com.google.android.gms.DynamiteModulesC:386)
                                                               at aln.onTransact(:com.google.android.gms.DynamiteModulesC:50)
                                                               at android.os.Binder.transact(Binder.java:387)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.database.connection.idl.zzf$zza$zza.zzhT(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.database.connection.idl.IPersistentConnectionImplExcepción no detectada en Firebase runloop (3.0.0). Por favor, informe a [email protected](Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzaeuhttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/firebase-talk/iy0762S3KsU1.zzhT(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.internal.zzadn$1.onFailure(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.android.gms.tasks.zzd$1.run(Unknown Source)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:423)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:237)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:269)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1113)
                                                               at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:588)
                                                               at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
07-05 18:47:11.745 20291-20291/com.mypackage I/Process: Sending signal. PID: 20291 SIG: 9

El bloqueo ocurre en el primer intento de lectura después de obtener la referencia a la base de datos y establecer la persistencia.

Aquí está la actividad:

public class TestRunloopException extends AppCompatActivity {

    private static final String TAG = "test";
    private Handler mHandler = new Handler();

    Runnable mReadScoresRunnable = new Runnable() {
        @Override
        public void run() {
            readScores();
            mHandler.postDelayed(mReadScoresRunnable, 5000);
        }
    };

    @Override
    protected void onStart() {
        super.onStart();
        mHandler.postDelayed(mReadScoresRunnable, 3000);
    }

    void readScores() {
        DatabaseReference scoresRef = getDatabase().getReference("scores");
       //it occurs even with a single query..
       //scoresRef.startAt(51).limitToFirst(3).addListenerForSingleValueEvent(new MyValueListener());
        scoresRef.endAt(50).limitToLast(4).addListenerForSingleValueEvent(new MyValueListener());
    }


    public static class MyValueListener implements ValueEventListener {
        @Override
        public void onDataChange(DataSnapshot data) {
            Log.d(TAG, "onDataChange: " + data.getValue());
        }

        @Override
        public void onCancelled(DatabaseError error) {
            Log.d(TAG, "onCancelled: " + error.getMessage());
        }
    }


    // access-wrapper, set persistence only once
    private static FirebaseDatabase mDatabase;
    public static FirebaseDatabase getDatabase() {
        if (mDatabase == null) {
            mDatabase = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance();
            mDatabase.setPersistenceEnabled(true);
        }
        return mDatabase;
    }

}

El nodo "puntajes" no tiene configuraciones de seguridad particulares:"scores": { ".read": true, ".write": true } ...

Probado con firebase - *: 9.0.2, pero el error también se ha observado con 9.2.0.

¿Cómo evitar el bloqueo al usar múltiples consultas en la misma referencia / nodo y, por supuesto, tener persistencia?

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