From 843e957757709c5e2484a697b78ab8533c949c90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matiss Janis Aboltins <matiss@mja.lv>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:39:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Remove force reload feature (#6626)

* Remove force reload feature flag and related code

Co-authored-by: matiss <matiss@mja.lv>

* Add release notes for PR #6626

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---
 .../src/components/settings/Experimental.tsx  |  3 --
 .../src/components/settings/Reset.tsx         | 44 -------------------
 .../src/components/settings/index.tsx         |  4 +-
 .../src/hooks/useFeatureFlag.ts               |  1 -
 packages/loot-core/src/types/prefs.ts         |  3 +-
 upcoming-release-notes/6626.md                |  6 +++
 6 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 upcoming-release-notes/6626.md

diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/Experimental.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/Experimental.tsx
index 34b8955499..810154fedc 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/Experimental.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/Experimental.tsx
@@ -202,9 +202,6 @@ export function ExperimentalFeatures() {
             >
               <Trans>Crossover Report</Trans>
             </FeatureToggle>
-            <FeatureToggle flag="forceReload">
-              <Trans>Force reload app button</Trans>
-            </FeatureToggle>
             {showServerPrefs && (
               <ServerFeatureToggle
                 prefName="flags.plugins"
diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/Reset.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/Reset.tsx
index df1cce4ee3..5166a6b025 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/Reset.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/Reset.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { ButtonWithLoading } from '@actual-app/components/button';
 import { Text } from '@actual-app/components/text';
 
 import { send } from 'loot-core/platform/client/fetch';
-import { isElectron } from 'loot-core/shared/environment';
 
 import { Setting } from './UI';
 
@@ -89,46 +88,3 @@ export function ResetSync() {
     </Setting>
   );
 }
-
-export function ForceReload() {
-  const [reloading, setReloading] = useState(false);
-
-  async function onForceReload() {
-    setReloading(true);
-    try {
-      if (!isElectron()) {
-        const registration =
-          await window.navigator.serviceWorker.getRegistration('/');
-        if (registration) {
-          await registration.update();
-          if (registration.waiting) {
-            registration.waiting.postMessage({ type: 'SKIP_WAITING' });
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    } catch {
-      // Do nothing
-    } finally {
-      window.location.reload();
-    }
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <Setting
-      primaryAction={
-        <ButtonWithLoading isLoading={reloading} onPress={onForceReload}>
-          <Trans>Force reload app</Trans>
-        </ButtonWithLoading>
-      }
-    >
-      <Text>
-        <Trans>
-          <strong>Force reload app</strong> will clear the cached version of the
-          app and load a fresh one. This is useful if you&apos;re experiencing
-          issues with the app after an update or if cached files are causing
-          problems. The app will reload automatically after clearing the cache.
-        </Trans>
-      </Text>
-    </Setting>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/index.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/index.tsx
index b536e7b517..04704445e5 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/settings/index.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { ExportBudget } from './Export';
 import { FormatSettings } from './Format';
 import { LanguageSettings } from './LanguageSettings';
 import { RepairTransactions } from './RepairTransactions';
-import { ForceReload, ResetCache, ResetSync } from './Reset';
+import { ResetCache, ResetSync } from './Reset';
 import { ThemeSettings } from './Themes';
 import { AdvancedToggle, Setting } from './UI';
 
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ export function Settings() {
   const [budgetName] = useMetadataPref('budgetName');
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const isCurrencyExperimentalEnabled = useFeatureFlag('currency');
-  const isForceReloadEnabled = useFeatureFlag('forceReload');
   const [_, setDefaultCurrencyCodePref] = useSyncedPref('defaultCurrencyCode');
 
   const onCloseBudget = () => {
@@ -253,7 +252,6 @@ export function Settings() {
         <ExportBudget />
         <AdvancedToggle>
           <AdvancedAbout />
-          {isForceReloadEnabled && <ForceReload />}
           <ResetCache />
           <ResetSync />
           <RepairTransactions />
diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/hooks/useFeatureFlag.ts b/packages/desktop-client/src/hooks/useFeatureFlag.ts
index 99248c579c..5599586755 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/hooks/useFeatureFlag.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/hooks/useFeatureFlag.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ const DEFAULT_FEATURE_FLAG_STATE: Record<FeatureFlag, boolean> = {
   formulaMode: false,
   currency: false,
   crossoverReport: false,
-  forceReload: false,
 };
 
 export function useFeatureFlag(name: FeatureFlag): boolean {
diff --git a/packages/loot-core/src/types/prefs.ts b/packages/loot-core/src/types/prefs.ts
index a2ef67cf49..48de342102 100644
--- a/packages/loot-core/src/types/prefs.ts
+++ b/packages/loot-core/src/types/prefs.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ export type FeatureFlag =
   | 'actionTemplating'
   | 'formulaMode'
   | 'currency'
-  | 'crossoverReport'
-  | 'forceReload';
+  | 'crossoverReport';
 
 /**
  * Cross-device preferences. These sync across devices when they are changed.
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/6626.md b/upcoming-release-notes/6626.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55c3c6655c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/6626.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Maintenance
+authors: [MatissJanis]
+---
+
+Remove the force reload feature from the application settings.