duckduckgo / duckduckgo/Android

[Bug] duck.ai sometimes discards your prompt and resets.

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Description

Describe the bug

Hi,

I'm finding that duck.ai frequently discards my prompt, resetting to the landing screen.

How to Reproduce

Here is a way I've found to trigger this deterministically. There may be other ways too.

  1. Launch duck.ai from the home screen shortcut I created:
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That takes you to this screen:

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(side-question, why didn't it take me directly to AI mode?)

  1. Tap the Duck.ai tab at the top.

That lands us here:

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  1. Type a prompt, like so:
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  1. Tap the blue arrow

This lands us at this screen, and the prompt has disappeared into a void:

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(If you re-type your prompt here, it will work -- it only seems to be an issue with the first prompt box UI. I'm not sure why there are two kinds of prompt entry UIs)

Expected behavior
  • tapping duck.ai home shortcut takes me directly to duck.ai
  • submitting a prompt should not discard the prompt

(Thanks for DDG browser -- It's great!)

Environment
- DDG App Version: 5.279.1
- Device: Samsung A34 5G
- OS: Android 16

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Research direction

Reproduce on the Samsung A34 5G with Android 16 using the home-screen shortcut, then inspect the initial Duck.ai prompt box and its submission flow. Done means the shortcut opens Duck.ai directly and the first submitted prompt is preserved and processed instead of resetting to the landing screen.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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