signalapp / signalapp/Signal-Android

Back button intermittently doesn't take me out of conversation.

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Description

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  • I have searched searched open and closed issues for duplicates
  • I am submitting a bug report for existing functionality that does not work as intended
  • This isn't a feature request or a discussion topic
Bug description

For the past week or so occasionally when I try to go from a conversation to the conversation list by tapping the back arrow button it will not take me. The button highlights itself, so the tap is acknowledged, but it just sits there. When this does happen it tends to continue to ignore the button presses for several seconds.

Screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2415177e-4806-477c-a74d-3019c446d8db

Device

Pixel 5

Android version

14

Signal version

7.69.2

Link to debug log

https://debuglogs.org/android/7.69.2/12ef589dd87eb5da0a7733f05ddc175947c9bbd05a936de936fc3e69b6d9352a

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Research direction

Start with the linked debug log and the conversation screen's back-arrow navigation on Android 14 with Signal 7.69.2, reproducing on a Pixel 5 if possible. Done means identifying why taps are intermittently ignored, fixing the return to the conversation list, and adding regression coverage for the behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
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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