wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android

Back-dated draft posts resets to current date/time when new content is added

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[Pri] Low [Type] Bug Post Settings Posting/Editing
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Description

Expected behavior
  1. I make a new post with a title
  2. I tap into the post settings and set the date I'd like to post to be published for. This is a past time, maybe a few days ago
  3. I add my content to the post
  4. When I go to tap publish the time/date for the post reflects the settings I add in step 2
Actual behavior
  1. I make a new post with a title
  2. I tap into the post settings and set the date I'd like to post to be scheduled for. This is a past time, maybe a few days ago
  3. I add my content to the post
  4. When I go to tap publish the time/date for the post has been updated to immediately, removing the settings I add in step
Tested on Pixel 6, Android 13 , WPAndroid 21.9

User reported at https://wordpress.org/support/topic/potential-error-date/

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue on an Android device using the reported sequence: create a draft, set a past date in post settings, add content, and publish. Trace the draft date handling from the post settings through content editing, then verify that adding content preserves the selected past date and time.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
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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