[$250] iOS - Live MD - Live markdown preview is not displayed on iOS 15

[lanitochka17]

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Version Number: 1.4.65-2
Reproducible in staging?: Y
Reproducible in production?: Y
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: https://expensify.testrail.io/index.php?/tests/view/4497423
Issue reported by: Applause - Internal Team

Action Performed:

1. Log in to New Expensify
2. Navigate to any chat
3. Draft a message for with any markdown

Expected Result:

Live markdown preview should be displayed in compose box

Actual Result:

Markdown preview in compose box is not displayed at all
Issue is also reproducible in task, IOU, workspace descriptions
Reproducible since v1.4.63-0 on iPhone 7/iOS 15.8.2 and iPhone 8/iOS 15.7

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

• Android: Native
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Native
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Add any screenshot/video evidence

Bug6453800_1713455035622.JUUR8323.mp4

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @mallenexpensify (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.

[lanitochka17]

@mallenexpensify FYI I haven't added the External label as I wasn't 100% sure about this issue. Please take a look and add the label if you agree it's a bug and can be handled by external contributors

[lanitochka17]

We think that this bug might be related to #vip-vsp

[mallenexpensify]

Unable to repro on latest staging version for iOS native - v1.4.66-2

RPReplay_Final1714090371.MP4

[MelvinBot]

This has been labelled "Needs Reproduction". Follow the steps here: https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/16989

[mallenexpensify]

Waiting for retest. Just tried again to repro and wasnt able to

[melvin-bot]

@mallenexpensify this issue was created 2 weeks ago. Are we close to a solution? Let's make sure we're treating this as a top priority. Don't hesitate to create a thread in #expensify-open-source to align faster in real time. Thanks!

[mvtglobally]

Issue is reproducible during KI retests.

CLAN7016.MP4

[melvin-bot]

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor Plus for review of internal employee PR - @rojiphil (Internal)

[mallenexpensify]

Weird QA is able to repro. I'm not on an iphone 15 via Browserstack, nor on my iPhone X. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
@rojiphil can you test?

2024-05-19_15-59-36.mp4

[mallenexpensify]

@rojiphil , plz test and let me know if you can repro

[rojiphil]

@mallenexpensify I can reproduce this on iOS 15.5 (iPhone 13 Pro) simulator.
Here is a test video for the same.

40908-ios-15-repro-01.mp4

[melvin-bot]

@rojiphil, @mallenexpensify Huh... This is 4 days overdue. Who can take care of this?

[mallenexpensify]

Double checking in #react-native-markdown
https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C06BDSWLDPB/p1718154053123589?thread_ts=1717028869.947859&cid=C06BDSWLDPB

[mallenexpensify]

Still chatting about markdown-related issues here

[mallenexpensify]

Waiting for it to be assigned/worked on/ prioritized.

[tomekzaw]

I've managed to reproduce this bug in react-native-live-markdown exmaple app running on iPhone 13 Pro (iOS 15.5):

Reported in react-native-live-markdown as Expensify/react-native-live-markdown#400

[tomekzaw]

RCA: Expensify/react-native-live-markdown#400 (comment)

[tomekzaw]

Should be fixed with Expensify/react-native-live-markdown#83.

[mallenexpensify]

@tomekzaw is this fixed and working? It looks like it should be from

• Use Hermes instead of JSC on iOS react-native-live-markdown#404

[tomekzaw]

@mallenexpensify The PR to react-native-live-markdown you've mentioned (Expensify/react-native-live-markdown#404) was released in 0.1.96 but E/App is still on 0.1.91 (see here).

We need to merge this bump PR to E/App:

• Bump react-native-live-markdown #44958

[mallenexpensify]

• Bump react-native-live-markdown #44958 (comment)
  Hit production 5 days ago, I think we're done here then, right? @rojiphil plz comment if you're due compensation and provide links/details if so.