App crashes when deeplinking to any room as anonymous user

[kavimuru]

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Bug found when validating the CP #53069
Version Number: 9.0.66-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: In production clicking on the deeplink opens in mweb
If this was caught on HybridApp, is this reproducible on New Expensify Standalone?: No
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: n/a
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: Applause internal team
Slack conversation (hyperlinked to channel name):

Action Performed:

1. Open Hybrid App and log out if logged in
2. Navigate to any room via deep link, eg https://staging.new.expensify.com/r/7522723033868280

Expected Result:

Room should open in Hybrid app

Actual Result:

App crashes when deeplinking to any room as anon user

Workaround:

unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

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

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Bug6676319_1732574793816.Record_2024-11-25-23-44-10.mp4

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[melvin-bot]

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

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @joekaufmanexpensify (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.

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[mountiny]

This is the crash https://console.firebase.google.com/u/0/project/expensify-mobile-app/crashlytics/app/android:org.me.mobiexpensifyg/issues/13733006a7de5866a40d0c20cd4c6868?time=last-seven-days&types=crash&versions=9.0.66.6%20(509006606)&sessionEventKey=6744F19A0222000168E9339A31193058_2019784137757039336

[mountiny]

  Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to resume activity {org.me.mobiexpensifyg/org.me.mobiexpensifyg.ExpensifyActivityBase}: java.lang.RuntimeException: null is not an object (evaluating 'user.getNameValuePair') at position 115:34 in app/libs/TryNewDotManager.js
navigateToNewDot@app/libs/TryNewDotManager.js:115:34
       at android.app.ActivityThread.performResumeActivity(ActivityThread.java:5377)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.handleResumeActivity(ActivityThread.java:5420)
       at android.app.servertransaction.ResumeActivityItem.execute(ResumeActivityItem.java:64)
       at android.app.servertransaction.ActivityTransactionItem.execute(ActivityTransactionItem.java:45)
       at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeLifecycleState(TransactionExecutor.java:185)
       at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:103)
       at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2724)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
       at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:255)
       at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:364)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8979)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
       at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:572)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1053)

[joekaufmanexpensify]

Seems like we're working on a fix here, but LMK if there is anything I can help with!

[mountiny]

In this slack thread we confirmed the latest CP fixed this issue

[joekaufmanexpensify]

TY!