[HOLD for payment 2024-03-07] [$500] VBA - Background page is "reloading" when proceeding through VBA flow

[lanitochka17]

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Version Number: 1.4.41-2
Reproducible in staging?: Y
Reproducible in production?: Y
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Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
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Issue reported by: Applause - Internal Team
Slack conversation:

Action Performed:

1. Access staging.new.expensify.com
2. Sign into a valid account
3. Access a Workspace settings page
4. Go to "Connect bank account" and follow the flow
5. Observe the background flow as you proceed through the steps

Expected Result:

The user expects the background to be unchanged, only the side modal should display loading icons

Actual Result:

The background is constantly reloaded as well at the side modal, making it "two loading" screens

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

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Bug6379415_1707919378829.Background_is_reloading_when_proceeding_through_VBA.mp4

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