wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android

Site Settings Screen - No Network check

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[Pri] Low [Type] Bug Site Management
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Kotlin
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Description

In My Site -> Site Settings. The Internet connection is checked in order to enable the settings in the Screen.

When Internet Available(Editing Enabled) No Internet (Editing Disabled)
Screenshot_20211118-193439 Screenshot_20211118-193442

Suppose internet is available and user goes to Tags screen. If the internet is not available after navigating back to the site settings screen, then the user is able to edit the settings offline which is not handled on TimeZone/Add tag.

PFB the recording which shows the Issue.

In the above video it can be seem that the

  1. Add Tag screen freezes because of no internet
  2. Time zone fetching screen closes and displays
Steps to reproduce the behavior
  • Go to My Site -> Site Settings -> Tags
  • Enable Airplane Mode
  • Press back
  • Note that settings are enabled
Tested on [One plus Nord], Android [11], WPAndroid [18.5]

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Research direction

Start in My Site > Site Settings > Tags and reproduce the flow with Airplane Mode enabled. Check how the settings screen handles the connection state after returning from Tags, then verify the Add Tag and Time Zone flows no longer freeze or close unexpectedly when offline.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile-dev
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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