PayPal crashes on security challenge
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Description
Affected app
Name: PayPal
Package id:
Describe the bug
After install, I enter my username and password, and then PayPal briefly shows a security challenge and then crashes.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Launch PayPal
- Enter username and password
- Hit login button
- Security challenge comes up, app goes back to username/password screen and then
alogcat.2021-04-03-22-09-02+0200[1].txt
crashes.
Expected behavior
App gives you the chance to enter something in the security challenge and then make a payment.
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System
Android Version: 10
Custom ROM:lineage-17.1-20210328-microG-guacamole
microG
microG Core version: 0.2.18.204714
microG Self-Check results: All ticked
Additional context
-- fresh install of LIneageOS
-- PayPal app installed from aurora
-- Magisk v22 used to hide root (magiskhide)
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the PayPal login flow on Android 10 with the listed microG and LineageOS versions, then inspect the attached alogcat file around the security challenge crash. Done means the challenge remains usable and the app no longer returns to the credentials screen or crashes.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- authentication, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100