[Due for payment 2025-04-03] [Due for payment 2025-04-02] [Native Share] Android- Share file-App shows invalid file type modal when sharing valid mp4 file from gallery

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Version Number: 9.1.18-2
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught on HybridApp, is this reproducible on New Expensify Standalone?: Yes, reproducible on both
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: #58834
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): [email protected]
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 / Android 14
App Component: Other

Action Performed:

1. Open a video from device gallery.
2. Tap Share.
3. Select Expensify.

Expected Result:

App will open share modal.

Actual Result:

App shows invalid file type modal when sharing valid mp4 file from gallery.
If user shares mp4 file directly in chat after sharing fails from gallery, it will also show the error modal. User will need to kill the app and relaunch the app in order to send mp4 file in chat without error.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6781017_1742859127112.1000044192.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @bfitzexpensify

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @robertjchen (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @bfitzexpensify (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.

[melvin-bot]

💬 A slack conversation has been started in #expensify-open-source

[github-actions]

👋 Friendly reminder that deploy blockers are time-sensitive ⏱ issues! Check out the open `StagingDeployCash` deploy checklist to see the list of PRs included in this release, then work quickly to do one of the following:

1. Identify the pull request that introduced this issue and revert it.
2. Find someone who can quickly fix the issue.
3. Fix the issue yourself.

[grgia]

Self assigning as this is native share related

[grgia]

Native Share Deploy Blocker Slack Thread

[grgia]

Triaged as 🔴 as this blocks main flows

[Gonals]

Not an API blocker

[289Adam289]

Hi, I am Adam from SWM I was working on Share Extension pr and I'd like to work on this issue.

[melvin-bot]

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

[melvin-bot]

The solution for this issue has been 🚀 deployed to production 🚀 in version 9.1.18-4 and is now subject to a 7-day regression period 📆. Here is the list of pull requests that resolve this issue:

• [CP Staging] Fix Unable to dismiss keyboard by tapping outside the message field #59067

If no regressions arise, payment will be issued on 2025-04-02. 🎊

For reference, here are some details about the assignees on this issue:

• @shubham1206agra requires payment through NewDot Manual Requests

[melvin-bot]

@shubham1206agra @bfitzexpensify @shubham1206agra 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]

[melvin-bot]

The solution for this issue has been 🚀 deployed to production 🚀 in version 9.1.19-5 and is now subject to a 7-day regression period 📆. Here is the list of pull requests that resolve this issue:

• [CP Staging] Fix Unable to dismiss keyboard by tapping outside the message field #59067

If no regressions arise, payment will be issued on 2025-04-03. 🎊

For reference, here are some details about the assignees on this issue:

• @shubham1206agra requires payment through NewDot Manual Requests

[melvin-bot]

@shubham1206agra @bfitzexpensify @shubham1206agra 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]

[shubham1206agra]

@bfitzexpensify No payment is required here. Please close the issue.