Some odd issues after moving from 3.10.12->4

[Rjgallant]

Hello, have a few small issues attempting to do this update:

I am migrating everything to a different server to test.

Ubuntu 18.04.1 -> Ubuntu 24.04.1

SQL: 8.0.40-0

Tried multiple PHP versions

Same root directory etc.



Goal:
Joomla 3.10.11->Joomla 5.2

Steps summarized:

Removed ALL third party extensions prior to update
Cleared caches, ran database fix
Followed all steps per documentation exactly
Tried with php 7.4 then 8.1, same results for both
3.10.11->3.10.12
Joomla next update to 4
Joomla update to 5

Reinstalled limited addons (tried at 4 and 5, same results)
- Advanced Module Manager
- Attachments
- Accordeon Menu CK
- Akeeba
- JCE editor


Results:
I am able to migrate successfully, and almost all functions are normal on the new version with the exception of a few things:

Global Config changes will not apply through admin backend - directly modifying configuration.php works fine.
Cannot save or close, just refreshes page with prev values

This happens as soon as I migrate to Joomla 4 and persists through Joomla 5. (Works fine in Joomla 3)

No error in the console log at first, then after addons are installed I get the below:

passwordview.js?a335da:10 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'getAttribute')
at passwordview.js?a335da:10:45
at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
at HTMLDocument.togglePassword (passwordview.js?a335da:8:72)

Attachments configuration will not work - cannot adjust settings
- Can however add and view attachments as usual
- Same error as above


Indexing Smart Search = An Error Has Occurred when indexing
Out of range value for column 'access' at row 1

However it refreshes and works afterwards

And the acutal search works.


A completely fresh install of Joomla 5.2 with 0 modifications works without issue.

[toivo]

This could be caused by the bug, discussed in the topic Unable to modify SMTP Password in SMTP Mailer. The fix will be included in the next version, Joomla 5.2.3.

[Rjgallant]

Interesting that it's also affecting me on 4.4 but I'll try applying the 5.2.3 github version to the test server tomorrow.

[AMurray]

Are you using the latest 4.4.9? Your comment above just says "...affecting me on 4.4..." but not specific aabout which release in the 4.4.x releases (I won't assume you mean 4.4.9).

I think 4.4.x is now out of support - no new feature requests or bug fixes, just critical security updates only until Oct 2025.

[Rjgallant]

@Amurray, Correct, I wasn't at my PC to confirm exactly but I just checked the update logs and it's 4.4.9 through the official Joomla Next update.

@Toivo, I've applied 5.2.3 successfully and still get the same BEHAVIOR but that error is now gone.


The Attachments addon is throwing a JQuery error now (even with new install of JQuery easy)

index.php?option=com…k=params.edit:34780 Uncaught ReferenceError: jQuery is not defined
at index.php?option=com…params.edit3

-Still a loop on the main config page(even if I close it vs try to save)
-Same Index Error