[GlobalStep] Backgrounding the application and pressing the Application’s icon on the Launcher causes it to reopen

Description

While pressing the Home button to background the application and selecting the application from the multitask menu resumes the application as expected. Selecting the application from the Launcher causes the application to reopen rather than being resumed.
This issue was seen to occur on a fresh install. But after the application is force-closed and opened again the issue will cease to occur.

Reproduction Rate

4/4 100%

Expected behavior

The application should be resumed on the same state it was backgrounded.

Actual behavior

The application is relaunched.

Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Install WordPress 14.2
2. Log in to an account.
3. Press “Add New”.
4. Press the device’s home button to background the application.
5. Open the device’s Launcher.
6. Tap the WordPress 14.2 icon.

Tested on the following

Samsung Galaxy J3 (8.0.0)

Please see the attached video for more information

AndroidBackgroundLauncher.zip

Submitted by:

Luis Pimenta

Start by reproducing the issue using the listed WordPress 14.2 steps on the Samsung Galaxy J3 or an equivalent Android device, focusing on the application launcher and background/resume lifecycle. Trace the Android entry points involved in launcher activation; done means the app resumes the backgrounded Add New state after a fresh install instead of relaunching.