signalapp / signalapp/Signal-Android
Edit of message from mobile rejected, edit successful from desktop
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Description
Guidelines
- I have 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
A message sent to self that was received (two checkmarks) could not be edited despite multiple attempts from the mobile app, triggering either one or two cryptic error messages that mentioned "SMS" and "email address" or something similar. Unfortunately can no longer reproduce or provide exact error message, since the bug disappeared as soon as the target message was edited from the desktop application.
Device
Pixel 8 Pro
Android version
16
Signal version
8.4.1
Link to debug log
No response
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Research direction
Start by trying to reproduce message editing in the Android mobile app using the reported Pixel 8 Pro, Android 16, and Signal 8.4.1 details. Compare a received message sent to self with the same message after editing it from the desktop application; done means the Android edit succeeds or the exact failure and error text are captured.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- kotlin
- Domain
- mobile-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100