[$250] Android - Attachment - Unable to send pasted image, source code appears in the composer

[lanitochka17]

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Version Number: 9.0.86-0
Reproducible in staging?: Y
Reproducible in production?: Y
If this was caught on HybridApp, is this reproducible on New Expensify Standalone?: Y
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Issue reported by: Applause - Internal Team
Component: Other

Action Performed:

Precondition: There's an image in the galery

1. Open the app
2. Log in with any Gmail account
3. Open a 1:1 DM
4. Open a photo in Android gallery
5. Tap on "..." - "Copy to clipboard"
6. Switch back to the Expensify app
7. Long tap the composer
8. Tap on "Paste"
9. Tap on "Send" after the image appeared
10. Tap on the back button

Expected Result:

I should be able to send the image

Actual Result:

Unable to send pasted image, source code appears in the composer

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

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @Beamanator

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @VictoriaExpensify (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.

[dominictb]

@lanitochka17 Can you help send the image attachment used in OP here?

[lanitochka17]

@dominictb

[VictoriaExpensify]

I'm not able to reproduce this with the steps given. I have an Android but there is no option to copy an image from the gallery to the clipboard

[melvin-bot]

@VictoriaExpensify Uh oh! This issue is overdue by 2 days. Don't forget to update your issues!

[VictoriaExpensify]

@dominictb - were you able to repro this one?

[melvin-bot]

@VictoriaExpensify Whoops! This issue is 2 days overdue. Let's get this updated quick!