wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android

Login: Verification code field is not filled in automatically

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[Status] Stale [Type] Bug Login
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Description

Expected behavior

After copying a six-digit code from my authenticator app and going back to the WordPress app, I expect the "Verification code" field to be filled in automatically with that code.

Actual behavior

The field is not filled in automatically with the copied code after going back to the WordPress app.

Steps to reproduce the behavior
  1. Enter the login flow with an account that has two-factor authentication enabled.
  2. On the 2FA screen, notice the empty Verification code field.
  3. Open an authenticator app (like Google Authenticator) and copy a six-digit code from it.
  4. Open WordPress app again.
  5. Notice the Verification code field is still empty.
Tested on Pixel 3 XL, Android 9, WPAndroid 15.2-rc-1

Note: this issue was originally raised by @theck13 in pbMoDN-ET-p2#comment-1202

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Research direction

Start with the Android login flow and its 2FA screen, reproducing the reported behavior on Android 9 with WordPress app 15.2-rc-1. Done means that returning from an authenticator app after copying a six-digit code fills the Verification code field in the WordPress app.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
authentication, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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