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Reader Comment: Opening comment URL in the app doesn't redirect to the exact comment

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[Pri] Medium [Type] Bug Comments Reader
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Description

It was reported in 5291024-zd-woothemes, that opening a comment URL (e.g., https://example.com/#comment-12345) on the app doesn't show the user the exact comment.

Expected behavior

The user expects to see the exact content of the comment in the app when opening the comment URL.

Actual behavior

The app shows comments for the post in Reader but not the exact comment.

Steps to reproduce the behavior
  1. Click a comment URL in another app (e.g., Slack, WhatsApp, etc) and choose to open the link in the WPAndroid app
  2. Observe that the app's reader shows a comment that is not the same as the content shown in the browser.

Note: To protect the user's privacy, the comment URLs, screenshots, and video recordings can be found in the ticket. Our test results (with screenshots) can be found on Slack: p1655349220126389-slack-C03URUK5C.

Tested on Redmi Note 9 Pro, Android 11, WPAndroid WP Android 20.0 (1231)

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on WPAndroid with a comment URL such as https://example.com/#comment-12345, following the listed steps and comparing the app's Reader result with the browser. Trace how the app handles the URL and selects the Reader comment; done means the exact linked comment is shown rather than another comment from the post.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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