ReadYouApp / ReadYouApp/ReadYou

Primary app window (activity?) is lost/forgotten while reading article

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Description

1. Environment

  • OS: Android 9
  • APP: 0.11.1

2. Describe the bug

If the main app window has been in the background for some time (5-10 minutes plus?), usually if I've been reading an article, it will be "lost" such that closing the article returns me to my device's launcher, rather than the app its self. Opening the app again causes it to behave as if it was just opened for the first time (brief white screen initially, then loads and refreshes my feeds.) I'm unfamiliar with Android development, but it seems as though something is being disposed of too quickly.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on Android 9 with app version 0.11.1: open an article, leave the app in the background for several minutes, then close the article. Inspect the Android activity and process lifecycle involved in returning from the article; done means the primary app window remains available and feeds are not reloaded as on a first launch.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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