[Due for payment 2025-03-31] [$250] PR56093-Chat-Group chat header instead of chat 1:1 header after exchanging expenses offline

[mitarachim]

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Version Number: 9.0.95-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught on HybridApp, is this reproducible on New Expensify Standalone?: N/A
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: #56093
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): agexptest+pr0602@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Samsung S23FE/ Android 14
App Component: Other

Action Performed:

Precondition: User A and User B have never chatted before.

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. [User A] Go offline.
3. [User A] Submit an expense to User B
4. [User B logged in to another platform] While online, submit an expense to User A
5. [User A] Stay on chat with User B and go online.

Expected Result:

The app will auto-refresh and show the chat with User B and User A.

Actual Result:

The app auto-refreshes and shows a group chat with 3 users: User A, User B, and User without avatar. The behavior of the header matches with a group chat behavior instead of a chat 1:1.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6735830_1738898207709.Group_chat_header.mp4

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[mitarachim]

issue not reproduce while Use Staging Server is ON

2025-02-07.11.12.55.AM.1.mp4