session renders properly in codex cli but improperly in chatgpt remote (android)

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
android

Research direction

Reproduce the session in Codex CLI and in ChatGPT remote on Android, using the reported Codex CLI 0.147.0 environment and model details. Compare the two renderings and identify the remote Android rendering path; done means the same session renders properly in both environments.

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Description

bug remote session
What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.147.0

What subscription do you have?

pro $100

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.6-sol max

What platform is your computer?

Linux 7.0.11-76070011-generic x86_64 x86_64

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-term (alacritty based)

Codex doctor report
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  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "generatedAt": "1786200913s since unix epoch",
  "overallStatus": "warning",
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      "category": "auth",
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "auth is configured",
      "details": {
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        "stored API key": "false",
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        "stored auth mode": "chatgpt"
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      "durationMs": 0
    },
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      "id": "config.load",
      "category": "config",
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "config loaded",
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          "/home/nick/.codex/sessions/2026/03/17/rollout-2026-03-17T17-13-28-019cfe4a-4efa-7792-a2d7-ad5df5e50d9b.jsonl"
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        }
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    },
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      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "OS language en-US",
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    },
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      "category": "title",
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      "summary": "terminal title default",
      "details": {
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        "terminal title project source": "git repo root",
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      },
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      "durationMs": 0
    },
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      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "update configuration is locally consistent",
      "details": {
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        "check for update on startup": "true",
        "last checked at": "2026-08-07T16:48:03.252075601Z",
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        "update action": "standalone installer",
        "version cache": "/home/nick/.codex/version.json"
      },
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      "durationMs": 333
    }
  }
}
What issue are you seeing?

Codex cli renders session properly. Android ChatGPT remote app renders only first prompt + a thinking & tool call cell:

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What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019fdd41-5661-7292-a605-a712215681d5

What is the expected behavior?

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