[Due for payment 2025-03-05] [$125] Settings - Android and iOS app download links are invalid

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Version Number: 9.1.0-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: Yes
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Windows 10 / Chrome, macOS Sequoia 15.0, Apple iPhone 12 Pro / Safari
App Component: User Settings

Action Performed:

1. In Chrome incognito mode, navigate to https://staging.new.expensify.com/
2. Log in with a Gmail account
3. Navigate to Settings - About - App download links
4. Click on "Android"
5. Navigate back to the Expensify tab
6. Click on "iOS"

Expected Result:

Both links should pointing the user to the correct hybrid app download option.

Android link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.me.mobiexpensifyg
iOS mobile link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/expensify-travel-expense/id471713959

Actual Result:

Android and iOS app download links are invalid. "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server." error on Google Play, endless "Connecting..." message on Apple Store. The Android one can only be repro in incognito mode, it loads correctly in a normal Chrome window.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: Standalone
• Android: HybridApp
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Standalone
• iOS: HybridApp
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6746563_1739875487893.bandicam_2025-02-18_11-33-25-535.mp4

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• Last Price Increase: 2025-02-18
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• mkzie2 | Contributor | 106205515

Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @sonialiap

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Triggered auto assignment to @sonialiap (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.

[mkzie2]

Proposal

Please re-state the problem that we are trying to solve in this issue.

Android and iOS app download links are invalid. "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server." error on Google Play, endless "Connecting..." message on Apple Store. The Android one can only be repro in incognito mode, it loads correctly in a normal Chrome window.

What is the root cause of that problem?

The NewDot App was deleted on GooglePlay and AppStore.

App/src/CONST.ts

Lines 533 to 534 in 6471df9

	ANDROID: `https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=${ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME}`,
	IOS: 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/expensify-cash/id1530278510',

What changes do you think we should make in order to solve the problem?

We need to update the ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME and IOS link here to the Hybird App link. That can be provided by the team.

const ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME = 'org.me.mobiexpensifyg';
IOS: 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/expensify-travel-expense/id471713959', 

App/src/CONST.ts

Lines 533 to 534 in 6471df9

	ANDROID: `https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=${ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME}`,
	IOS: 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/expensify-cash/id1530278510',

What specific scenarios should we cover in automated tests to prevent reintroducing this issue in the future?

NA

What alternative solutions did you explore? (Optional)

Result

Screen.Recording.2025-02-18.at.18.34.33.mov

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Job added to Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~021891919586470867600

[melvin-bot]

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

[melvin-bot]

Upwork job price has been updated to $125

[sonialiap]

I've updated the OP with the correct mobile links

[parasharrajat]

@mkzie2's proposal looks good to me.

🎀 👀 🎀 C+ reviewed

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @jasperhuangg, see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/7972 for more details.

[parasharrajat]

Bump @jasperhuangg for review.

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📣 @mkzie2 🎉 An offer has been automatically sent to your Upwork account for the Contributor role 🎉 Thanks for contributing to the Expensify app!

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[mkzie2]

@parasharrajat The PR is ready.

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Reviewing label has been removed, please complete the "BugZero Checklist".

[melvin-bot]

The solution for this issue has been 🚀 deployed to production 🚀 in version 9.1.5-5 and is now subject to a 7-day regression period 📆. Here is the list of pull requests that resolve this issue:

• Update Android and IOS download link to Hybrid App #57226

If no regressions arise, payment will be issued on 2025-03-05. 🎊

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@parasharrajat @sonialiap @parasharrajat The PR fixing this issue has been merged! The following checklist (instructions) will need to be completed before the issue can be closed. Please copy/paste the BugZero Checklist from here into a new comment on this GH and complete it. If you have the K2 extension, you can simply click: [this button]

[parasharrajat]

No checklist is needed for this. It is just links change