So the problem occurs because prior to the 20140804 version of ofono, when a SIM was absent, the only interface active was the VoicecallManager, whereas the 0804 version now also includes an active RadioSettings interface ( which was done so the settings UI could query the supported radio technologies ). This in turn trigged a day 1 bug in indicator-network.
I've tested the fix from silo #6 on mako, and can no longer reproduce the crash.
So the problem occurs because prior to the 20140804 version of ofono, when a SIM was absent, the only interface active was the VoicecallManager, whereas the 0804 version now also includes an active RadioSettings interface ( which was done so the settings UI could query the supported radio technologies ). This in turn trigged a day 1 bug in indicator-network.
I've tested the fix from silo #6 on mako, and can no longer reproduce the crash.