Endless loading indicator on Dapp view after opening universal link from within Dapp

[Serhy]

Type: Bug

Summary: When universal link (to public chat/contact profile) is opened from Dapp (or webpage) user is redirected to respective view (public chat view / user profile view) as expected. However, navigating back to Dapp screen - at the same time we load the universal link page (with 'Open in Status' button) which has several consequences:

1. There is endless blue loading indicator on Dapp view
2. URL of the Universal link is not disaplayes in URL bar
3. < back browser button is not active, - so no way to navigate back to previous screen
4. In the case universal link is for public chat -> tapping Open in Status button redirect user to public chat (again) and there is endless loading spinner on public chat (update: this part is Joining already joined public chat causes never ending "Loading..." #7952). Dapp screen will display now 'Unable to load page'

To eliminate all above, no need to open universal link webpage in a case when univeral link requested from withing Dapp. Please see steps to reproduce

Expected behavior

When user opens universal link to public chat or user profile in webpage/Dapp redirect to respective view happens and no https://get.status.im webpage is opened on Dapp screen
(should be the same behavior as if to paste-and-go universal link in Dapp view)

Actual behavior

Opening universal link from DappStore opens https://get.status.im/... webpage and there are consequences with it described above
Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z4F-Eb4YXKIGCmCtxUlMPxOLV9e4LJas/view

Reproduction 1

• Open Status and create new account
• Navigate to Dapp tab -> open https://dap.ps webpage
• Scroll to the bottom and tap any of Join the DApp community chat / Support elements
• Navigate back to Dapp view

Reproduction 2

• Open Status and create new account
• Navigate to Dapp tab -> open https://people-ops.status.im/status-channels/ webpage
• Tap any item from the list of public chats
• Navigate back to Dapp view

Additional Information

• Status version: Develop 20190418
• Operating System: Android and iOS

[bitsikka]

4. In the case universal link is for public chat -> tapping Open in Status button redirect user to public chat (again) and there is endless loading spinner on public chat.

this part sounds like related to #7952 and if it is, as proposed in 7952, merging #7820 would fix it

[Serhy]

4. In the case universal link is for public chat -> tapping Open in Status button redirect user to public chat (again) and there is endless loading spinner on public chat.

this part sounds like related to #7952 and as proposed in it merging #7820 would fix it

Yes, thanks @bitsikka that's correct. There is a second public chat join activity happens, so it's #7952

[churik]

should be retested after fix for #10083

[churik]

still relevant on release 1.4

[hesterbruikman]

Closing as I can no longer reproduce the issue (cc @Serhy @churik)