wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-iOS

Posts are not syncing

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[Pri] Medium [Type] Bug Network/Sync Posts + Pages
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Description

In certain scenarios the app doesn't seem to sync posts correctly. It happens exceedingly rarely, but there are occasional feedbacks (8770848, 8805721) from the users.

Reports:

  • "shows a few hours or less worth of posts"
  • "the app tried fetching pages they never loaded", "only seven pages"

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Research direction

Start by reviewing user feedback reports 8770848 and 8805721 and tracing the post-sync flow in the WordPress iOS app. Investigate the cases where only a few hours or seven pages are fetched, then verify that posts sync completely in the affected scenarios.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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