bug: Regression: Can't interact with older messages

[paulchen]

Describe the Bug

After the most recent app update, I cannot interact with any message outside the initial viewport (i.e. any message that I need to scroll up for). This includes

• long-tapping on the message for the context menu,
• clicking reaction buttons, and
• clicking the "View thread" button.

As the latter renders the respective conversations inaccessible, I consider this a rather serious problem.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Log into open.rocket.chat.
2. In the #support channel, scroll one page up.
3. Try to click on "View thread" in any of the messages.

Expected Behavior

The thread is opened.

Actual Behavior

Nothing happens.

Rocket.Chat Server Version

7.13.0, 8.2.0, 8.3.0

Rocket.Chat App Version

4.70.0.108308

Device Name

Google Pixel 8

OS Version

Android 16

Additional Context

This is a regression as this issue does not occur when using app version 4.69.0.108205.

[diegolmello]

I was able to reproduce and we're going to take a look at it and release a patch asap.
Thanks for reporting, @paulchen!

[jordan-bravo]

I'm also experiencing this bug as well.

Server version: 7.13.0
App version: 4.70.0.108308
Hardware : Google Pixel 9
OS: Android 16

[diegolmello]

@paulchen @jordan-bravo can you test this build? #7039 (comment)

Guide to enable Internal App Sharing: https://stackoverflow.com/a/57478895/5447468

[paulchen]

@paulchen @jordan-bravo can you test this build? #7039 (comment)

I can confirm that this version works for me.

[diegolmello]

Thanks for confirming.
I'm building a patch for this here #7040

[jordan-bravo]

I can't use the app sharing link because I don't use the Google Play Store. I install from GitHub via Obtainium

[paulchen]

Despite not being available in the list of releases on GitHub, 4.70.1.108341 is now available via Play Store. After installing that version on my device, I can confirm that the issue is fixed in this version.

@diegolmello Thanks for taking care of this issue!

[diegolmello]

Despite not being available in the list of releases on GitHub, 4.70.1.108341 is now available via Play Store

We release on App Store/Google Play before releasing on Github, because they may reject us because of unrelated things.
It's happened a few times over the years, so this is a safer process.

I'm glad it worked!

[jordan-bravo]

@diegolmello , with regard to the release schedule: since the new release is now available in the Google Play Store, how long until it will it be available on GitHub?

[diegolmello]

@jordan-bravo in a few hours