Hybrid - Launch - App is reloaded everytime that it´s backgrounded and opened again.

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Version Number: 9.0.65-0
Reproducible in staging?: Y
Reproducible in production?: N
If this was caught on HybridApp, is this reproducible on New Expensify Standalone?: N
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Issue reported by: Applause-Internal team

Action Performed:

1. Open the Expensify app.
2. Open any chat.
3. Background the app.
4. Reopen the app.
5. Verify that the app doesn´t load again and that you remain on the opened chat.
6. Navigate to a different section. (For Example: Search)
7. Background the app.
8. Reopen the app.
9. Verify that the app is not loaded again and that you remain on the opened section.

Expected Result:

App shouldn´t be reloaded everytime that is backgrounded and reloaded and the user should remain on the same chat or section that before it was backgrounded.

Actual Result:

The app is reloaded everytime that is backgrounded and reopened and the user returns to inbox instead of remaining on the opened chat or section.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android: Standalone
• Android: HybridApp
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Standalone
• iOS: HybridApp
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6671531_1732169764251.Reload.mp4

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @cristipaval (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @alexpensify (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[melvin-bot]

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[github-actions]

👋 Friendly reminder that deploy blockers are time-sensitive ⏱ issues! Check out the open `StagingDeployCash` deploy checklist to see the list of PRs included in this release, then work quickly to do one of the following:

1. Identify the pull request that introduced this issue and revert it.
2. Find someone who can quickly fix the issue.
3. Fix the issue yourself.

[cristipaval]

Looking

[cristipaval]

ok, I could reproduce with 9.0.65-1

[cristipaval]

I wonder if this is the offending PR, @Julesssss @war-in

[cristipaval]

I wonder if this is the offending PR, @Julesssss @war-in

if yes, then I think it doesn't make sense to block the NewDot deployment, given that it needs to be fixed in the OldApp repository.

[cristipaval]

More context here.
TLDR: It seems that the root cause is from the OldApp code, so it might not make sense to deploy the App deployment.
But given that we also release HybridApp when we release New Expensify, this is a valid blocker.

[cristipaval]

Ok, so the next step is to test the revert of what we think the offending PR is to confirm, and if so, consider whether we want to fix this or revert the PR.

[Julesssss]

I'd prefer to fix this, it should be as simple as changing the Activity launch type. I will test a build

[Julesssss]

PR for fix: https://github.com/Expensify/Mobile-Expensify/pull/13296

[Julesssss]

Alright, so we just need an App bump for this to be testable by QA.

[Julesssss]

CP'd build in progress https://github.com/Expensify/App/actions/runs/11975270560

[Julesssss]

Reopening for QA verification: #52874

[Julesssss]

Retest requested here: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C9YU7BX5M/p1732291578881379

[chiragsalian]

Fix has been tested - https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C9YU7BX5M/p1732293554743679?thread_ts=1732291578.881379&cid=C9YU7BX5M
removing blocker label.

[alexpensify]

Keeping closed - this one was handled internally