wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android

Repeatedly subscribing and unsubscribing from a blog triggers an error message: "There was a problem handling the request. Please try again later."

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[Type] Bug Good First Issue
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Description

Expected behavior

The user should be able to subscribe and unsubscribe from a blog without errors.

Actual behavior

An error message is displayed: 'There was a problem handling the request. Please try again later.'

Steps to reproduce the behavior
  1. Go to 'Reader' -> 'Discover'
  2. Tap on a blog
  3. Tap the 'Subscribe' button
  4. Tap the 'Subscribed' button
  5. Repeat step 3 and 4 multiple times
Tested on [device], Android [version], JPAndroid / WPAndroid [version]

Galaxy S21 5G, Android 12, Jetpack 25.2.1 (1444)/WordPress 25.2.1 (1444)

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Research direction

Start in the Android app's Reader → Discover flow and reproduce the issue by repeatedly tapping Subscribe and Subscribed on a blog. Trace the subscription request and error handling from that entry point. Done means repeated subscribe/unsubscribe actions complete without displaying the generic error message on the reported device and app versions.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

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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