microg / microg/GmsCore

Whisper(.sh) app partially not working.

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Description

I've noticed that the Whisper app works only partially. (At least for me). Whisper's a anon social network that doesn't use User accounts, instead it generates a profile (if one doesn't exist yet) and you have the option (though the app recommends it, and you cannot see other's complete profile) to set your Age range and location. You can also change your 'name' but thats not part of the issue.

The issue is, most parts of the app work, you can see your local posts, you can kinda reply, you can join groups and see their posts as well. However, whenever you make a post, reply to a post or send a message, your location; which is already set (and thus read) remains "Somewhere" as in, unset, and thus it remains invisible to the recipients. Basically you can see whats up, but nobody can see whatever you do, and thus renders the whole thing unusable (As a social network end user anyway)

I've tried sending a report to the devs through the app's report system, sadly their official support page is down (503'd), so I decided to report it here. I've included the catlog of very light use. I can provide more if requested.

2020-04-16-23-34-57.txt

Thank you for taking a look at this issue btw.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Whisper app behavior described in the issue and inspect the attached usage log. Compare local posts with posts, replies, and messages sent to other users, focusing on where the already-set location becomes "Somewhere". Done means recipients can see the sender's configured location for each affected action.

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Assessment

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

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