[$250] Desktop - Onboarding - Modal doesn't open in desktop when navigating to incorrect URL

[IuliiaHerets]

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Version Number: v9.0.31-12 Reproducible in staging?: Y Reproducible in production?: Y Issue was found when executing this PR: https://github.com/Expensify/App/pull/48137 Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team

Action Performed:

Precondition: use gmail NEW account.

1. Desktop: Sign in as a new user > Join (Do not proceed onboarding flow)
2. Web: Sign in with the same user > refresh the page (to see onboarding modal)
3. Desktop: Select 'Manage my team's expenses'
4. Web: Change the URL to a random URL after .com, for example, /aaa (for desktop, enter the URL in the browser and press Enter).
5. Web: choose 'Open New Expensify' in popup

Expected Result:

Desktop: the onboarding modal work page is displayed.

Actual Result:

Desktop: page not found is displayed

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• [ ] Android: Native
• [ ] Android: mWeb Chrome
• [ ] iOS: Native
• [ ] iOS: mWeb Safari
• [ ] MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• [x] MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/865730a0-93a0-4803-89c6-e93dc8f4a573

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @ntdiary

[melvin-bot[bot]]

Triggered auto assignment to @JmillsExpensify (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[IuliiaHerets]

@JmillsExpensify FYI I haven't added the External label as I wasn't 100% sure about this issue. Please take a look and add the label if you agree it's a bug and can be handled by external contributors

[tsa321]

@mollfpr This issue is related to the following code:

https://github.com/Expensify/App/blob/5224d9132d0fbbcaf79e8715377f6c04191176e7/src/libs/actions/Report.ts#L2687-L2689

In desktop the shouldSkipDeepLinkNavigation is:

https://github.com/Expensify/App/blob/5224d9132d0fbbcaf79e8715377f6c04191176e7/src/libs/shouldSkipDeepLinkNavigation/index.desktop.ts#L3-L9

It is intentionally skipped due to this bug:

https://github.com/Expensify/App/issues/33149

When testing, I use the new-expensify:/aaa instead of the usual address in the browser to open the desktop app.

I'm unsure if I should move the check after the onboarding logic due to this bug. I am creating a follow-up PR if we decide to move the check after the onboarding logic.

[melvin-bot[bot]]

@JmillsExpensify Eep! 4 days overdue now. Issues have feelings too...

[JmillsExpensify]

I think this is low priority, though I'll open it up to the community.

[melvin-bot[bot]]

Job added to Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~021836423410149372393

[melvin-bot[bot]]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @ntdiary (External)

[mollfpr]

@JmillsExpensify Since this issue from @tsa321 PR: https://github.com/Expensify/App/pull/48137, should we let them fix this?

[ntdiary]

It seems that PR #48955 has addressed this issue, so we can just close this here?

[melvin-bot[bot]]

@JmillsExpensify @ntdiary this issue was created 2 weeks ago. Are we close to approving a proposal? If not, what's blocking us from getting this issue assigned? Don't hesitate to create a thread in #expensify-open-source to align faster in real time. Thanks!

[melvin-bot[bot]]

📣 It's been a week! Do we have any satisfactory proposals yet? Do we need to adjust the bounty for this issue? 💸

[JmillsExpensify]

Nice, closing.