signalapp / signalapp/Signal-iOS
In `Signal channel`, the title is not well vocalized with Voice Over
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Description
- I have searched open and closed issues for duplicates
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Bug description
As a Voice Over user,
When I focus the "Signal (badge)" title of the Signal thread,
Voice Over vocalizes "Signal attachment.png fichier" instead of "Signal"
Steps to reproduce
- Run the app
- Go to Signal tchat
- Run Voice Over
Actual result: Voice Over vocalizes "attachment.png" because the String embeds symbols / images inside (cannot be found with Accessibility Inspector
Expected result: Voice Over must vocalize the text with parasites, i.e. "Signal"
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Device info
Device: iPhone 17 Pro
iOS version: iOS 26.5
Signal version: 8.22, and on main branch too
Link to debug log
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Contributor guide
First steps
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the Signal thread title issue on an iPhone with VoiceOver enabled, following the steps in the report. Inspect how the thread title is exposed to accessibility and verify that the completed behavior vocalizes only "Signal" rather than the embedded attachment name.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ios, swift
- Domain
- accessibility, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100