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Photo Upload From Share Extension to WordPress Takes A Long Time With No Indication of the Upload Happening

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[Pri] Medium [Type] Enhancement Posting/Editing
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Description

Expected behavior

I expect the upload to be fast and/or if the upload takes longer for some reason then give an indication that the app is working on uploading the photo to a WordPress post.

Actual behavior

Currently slow upload behavior with no indication that the app is uploading the photo.

Steps to reproduce the behavior
  1. Open Google Photos
  2. Select a photo to share
  3. Select the WordPress app to share the photo to
  4. Notice how long it takes for the Photo to upload with no indication of anything happening.
Tested on [device], Android [version], WPAndroid [version]

Tested on a Samsung Galaxy A51 device, Android 12 & WPAndroid 21.3 (CfT testing)

Video captured on issue

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/36495451/207119504-062aa2ac-af4b-4cf1-827b-1de7e5d5afd0.mp4

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the share flow from Google Photos on the specified Samsung Galaxy A51 and Android/WPAndroid versions, then trace the photo upload path and its user feedback; done means the upload is acceptably responsive or visibly reports progress while it runs.

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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
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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