[Due for payment 2025-08-15] [RCA #65178] Android - App is stuck at splash screen when relaunching app after opening login via public room

[jponikarchuk]

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Version Number: 9.1.89-1
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: N/A - new feature, doesn't exist in prod
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: Exp #65178
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): N/A
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 / Android 15
App Component: Other

Action Performed:

Precondition:

• User is logged out.

1. Open public room via deep link (https://staging.new.expensify.com/r/8833307540863909).
2. Tap Sign in on the bottom banner.
3. Kill the app.
4. Relaunch the app.
5. Might need to repeat Step 3 and 4 if the app is not stuck at splash screen.

Expected Result:

App will relaunch without issue.

Actual Result:

App is stuck at splash screen when relaunching app after opening sign in page via public room.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @flaviadefaria

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @flaviadefaria (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.

[github-actions]

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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.

[melvin-bot]

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

[melvin-bot]

💬 A slack conversation has been started in #expensify-open-source

[rlinoz]

We are trying to solve the issues instead of reverting

#49844 (comment)