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Cannot withdraw from keybase account: mysterious (and misspelled) error message

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Description

I'm playing around with the keybase app on Android, particularly the "wallet" bit. I don't mind saying I have no idea what I'm doing, and don't understand StellarX at all.

In any case, I've somehow managed to get $5 into my keybase account, and figured that if I clicked the "withdraw" button I might be able to transfer it to my bank or something. So I tapped that button, and saw a page that says nothing but
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challenge post didn't reutrn OK/200
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I don't know much about cryptocurrency, but if _I_ were making an app that intends to handle money for people, _I_ would ensure that the error messages were actually informative, and were spell-checked.

This does not instill confidence.

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I'm using version 4.6.0 of the app on a Pixel 3 running an up-to-date version of Android 10.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the withdrawal flow on the reported Android 10 and app version 4.6.0 setup, then trace the response that produces “challenge post didn't reutrn OK/200.” No files or tests are named; done means the withdrawal failure is explained with an informative, correctly spelled error message.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android
Domain
mobile, payments
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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