Keep device language when it has been previosuly set, after a success…

…ful delegated authentication flow that clears localStorage (#11902)

* Do not remove the language when clearing local storage

Signed-off-by: Milton Moura <miltonmoura@gmail.com>

* Revised comment on getting the defined language from settings

Signed-off-by: Milton Moura <miltonmoura@gmail.com>

* Explicitly checking for language set at the device level

Signed-off-by: Milton Moura <miltonmoura@gmail.com>

* Add test that checks if device language setting is kept after a successfull delegated authentication flow

Signed-off-by: Milton Moura <miltonmoura@gmail.com>

* Adds test for unhappy path and adjusts to use the SettingsStore instead of going directly to localStorage

Signed-off-by: Milton Moura <miltonmoura@gmail.com>

* Removing unnecessary variable after test refactor

Signed-off-by: Milton Moura <miltonmoura@gmail.com>

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Signed-off-by: Milton Moura <miltonmoura@gmail.com>

src/Lifecycle.ts

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import PlatformPeg from "./PlatformPeg";
 import { sendLoginRequest } from "./Login";
 import * as StorageManager from "./utils/StorageManager";
 import SettingsStore from "./settings/SettingsStore";
+import { SettingLevel } from "./settings/SettingLevel";
 import ToastStore from "./stores/ToastStore";
 import { IntegrationManagers } from "./integrations/IntegrationManagers";
 import { Mjolnir } from "./mjolnir/Mjolnir";
@@ -1105,6 +1106,9 @@ export async function onLoggedOut(): Promise<void> {
  */
 async function clearStorage(opts?: { deleteEverything?: boolean }): Promise<void> {
     if (window.localStorage) {
+        // get the currently defined device language, if set, so we can restore it later
+        const language = SettingsStore.getValueAt(SettingLevel.DEVICE, "language", null, true, true);
+
         // try to save any 3pid invites from being obliterated and registration time
         const pendingInvites = ThreepidInviteStore.instance.getWireInvites();
         const registrationTime = window.localStorage.getItem("mx_registration_time");
@@ -1118,8 +1122,12 @@ async function clearStorage(opts?: { deleteEverything?: boolean }): Promise<void
             logger.error("idbDelete failed for account:mx_access_token", e);
         }
 
-        // now restore those invites and registration time
+        // now restore those invites, registration time and previously set device language
         if (!opts?.deleteEverything) {
+            if (language) {
+                await SettingsStore.setValue("language", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, language);
+            }
+
             pendingInvites.forEach(({ roomId, ...invite }) => {
                 ThreepidInviteStore.instance.storeInvite(roomId, invite);
             });