[HOLD for payment 2023-04-12] [$1000] Web - Clicking "open the app in expensify" opens in desktop with already logged in acc

[kbecciv]

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Issue found when executing PR #15262

Action Performed:

Preconditon: Desktop logged in with account A and web with Account B

1. On web app, navigate to a user profile
2. Refresh the browser
3. A prompt should appear asking to 'Open the app in Electron'.
4. Click on it and wait for the desktop app to open.

Expected Result:

Verify that app opens up correctly without any crashes.

Actual Result:

App opens in desktop with account A not with account B

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

• Android / native
• Android / Chrome
• iOS / native
• iOS / Safari
• MacOS / Chrome / Safari
• MacOS / Desktop

Version Number: 1.2.78.0

Reproducible in staging?: Yes

Reproducible in production?: Yes

If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail:

Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):

Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856

Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation

Bug5962735_Recording__1862.1.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:

Issue reported by: Applause - Internal Team

Slack conversation:

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[MelvinBot]

Triggered auto assignment to @flaviadefaria (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details.

[MelvinBot]

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[flaviadefaria]

@kbecciv it doesn't seem like this is the video that illustrates this bug, can you please check? Thanks!

[kbecciv]

@flaviadefaria Added correct video, sorry for confusion.

[flaviadefaria]

Moving forward with the external label after discussing this here.