[tor-bugs] #30284 [Applications/Tor Browser]: start fails with "Control port file not created"

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#30284: start fails with "Control port file not created"
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 Reporter:  belm0   |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  High    |      Component:  Applications/Tor Browser
  Version:          |       Severity:  Normal
 Keywords:          |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:          |         Points:
 Reviewer:          |        Sponsor:
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 Start log observed on Android 4.4.4, Tor Browser 60.6.1, 100% failure
 rate:

 {{{
 - Set background service to FOREGROUND
 - updating settings in Tor service
 - updating torrc custom configuration...
 - success.
 - checking binary version: 0.3.5.8-rc-openssl1.0.2p
 - Orbot is starting…
 - Tor control port file not created
 - Unable to start Tor: java.io.IOException: Control port file not created:
 /data/data/org.torproject.torbrowser_alpha/app_torservice/lib/tor/control.txt,
 len = 0
 }}}

 I've seen two mentions of this by Google search, but couldn't find an
 existing ticket.

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