iOS forwarded messages out of order in Desktop app

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Difficulty
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Estimated time
3-5 days
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48/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
swift
Domain
mobile

Research direction

No source files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the iOS forwarding sequence with one message followed by two messages, then trace the forwarding and delivery order; done means the Desktop conversation displays messages 1, 2, 3 in order.

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  • 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

in a group chat i forwarded 3 messages to the same group chat in iOS. i think first 1, then 2 at a time.

on desktop the first message appears below the two which is wrong. the two are in the correct order themselves.

Desktop issue was closed blaming iOS - https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/7954

Steps to reproduce

on iOS

  1. forward a message
  2. select two messages and forward them

Actual result:

on desktop messages are 2, 3, 1

Expected result:

on desktop - messages to be in order 1, 2, 3

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Device info

Device: iPhone 15 Pro Max

iOS version: 26.5

Signal version: 8.18.1 (1691)

Link to debug log

https://debuglogs.org/desktop/8.18.0/00f1ef0d19d35a4dc6d2c471d1defc33dd1eb5757648be4c0ce8291f453222f2.gz

https://debuglogs.org/ios/8.18.1/696e25a711e2d5a852a620a6a925c1f33cb1cdcc6dd1f3e60791cdabce53d741.zip

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