[HOLD for payment 2023-09-21] [$1000] Assign task-Tapping on any contact, user unable to select assignee

[lanitochka17]

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Action Performed:

1. Launch app
2. Tap fab
3. Tap assign task
4. Enter title
5. Tap next
6. Select any user for Share somewhere
7. Tap confirm task
8. From the Confirmed Task screen
9. Tap assignee
10. Select any user - button unresponsive = you can't add an assignee

You can add an assignee by

Find a Task in the LHN > tap Assignee > you can assign one

Expected Result:

Tapping on any contact, user must be able to select assignee

Actual Result:

Tapping on any contact, user unable to select assignee

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

• Android / native
• Android / Chrome
• iOS / native
• iOS / Safari
• MacOS / Chrome / Safari
• MacOS / Desktop

Version Number: 1.3.56-2

Reproducible in staging?: Yes

Reproducible in production?: Yes

If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail:

Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):

Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856

Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation

Bug6173366_cache.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:

Issue reported by: Applause - Internal Team

Slack conversation:

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @Christinadobrzyn (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details.

[melvin-bot]

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[akinwale]

This looks like there is a long-running operation on the main thread which is blocking UI input for a few seconds before the tap to select a contact finally registers.

[Christinadobrzyn]

I can reproduce but this bug is inconsistent - but updated the OP to be as direct as possible on how to reproduce it. I think this can be External

[melvin-bot]

Job added to Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~01198bfad5e1717772