Previously logged out user is displayed for a moment in second tab

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Issue was found when executing #5190

Action Performed:

1. Sign in to New Expensify in one tab (A), open a second tab (B) with New Expensify (you should be signed in automatically)
2. In tab A, sign out then sign in with a new account

Expected Result:

In tab B, the user should be automatically signed out

Actual Result:

In tab B, the previously logged in account is displayed for a few seconds before new account is displayed

Workaround:

Unkown

Platform:

Where is this issue occurring?

• Web
• Mobile Web (Safari)

Version Number:
1.0.98-0
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Notes/Photos/Videos:

Bug5235612_RPReplay_Final1631577544.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: Applause
Slack conversation:

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[MelvinBot]

Triggered auto assignment to @aldo-expensify (Engineering), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4319 for more details.

[aldo-expensify]

It looks like the logout account synchronization across tabs is not working in Safari. In Chrome it looks fine.

Safari - other tab doesn't log out

Screen.Recording.2021-09-14.at.12.25.54.PM.mov

Chrome

Screen.Recording.2021-09-14.at.12.25.09.PM.mov

[parasharrajat]

Good find @aldo-expensify. I will take a look.

[aldo-expensify]

Good find @aldo-expensify. I will take a look.

Sorry @parasharrajat , tested again and I'm not being able to reproduce it again, so my comment on this may be misleading from the real cause.

[parasharrajat]

It can be closed.

[aldo-expensify]

Maybe this happens on a mobile browser because in mobile the browser doesn't work on updating all tabs at the same rate as in the desktop (for performance reasons)? Is it possible that Safari + IPhone shows snapshot of the tab when we see it from this view:

And that could be the reason why we don't see it change it until we make it the active tab?

@Beamanator @marcaaron , what do you guys think? should we just close this?

[marcaaron]

Doesn't seem like a priority to me.

[MelvinBot]

Triggered auto assignment to @jliexpensify (External), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/8582 for more details.

[jliexpensify]

Hi! Just hoping to confirm: are we ok to close this GH, or are we looking to roll out a fix after n6?

[marcaaron]

I would vote to close it. It doesn't seem like a real problem we need to solve.