duckduckgo / duckduckgo/Android
[Bug] App Returns to Start Page After Rotation
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Description
Describe the bug
Choose Your Browser page Returns to Start Page After Rotation
How to Reproduce
- Tap Let's do it!
- Observe that the Choose Your Browser button is visible.
- Rotate the device 90° to landscape mode.
- In landscape mode, the app returns to the start page.
Expected behavior
After rotating 90°, the app should remain on the Choose Your Browser page.
Environment
- DDG App Version:5.225.0 (52250000)
- Device: Pixel 6a
- OS: Android 13
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Research direction
Reproduce the rotation flow on the listed Pixel 6a and Android 13 environment, starting from the Choose Your Browser page after tapping “Let's do it!”. Trace what happens to the current page during a 90° rotation; done means the app remains on Choose Your Browser instead of returning to the start page.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100