[GPS] iOS - Distance - Live activity shows old unit when GPS distance tracking shows updated unit

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Version Number: 9.3.33-1
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: N/A - new feature, doesn't exist in prod
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from BrowserStack: #83592
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): sdosidjiosdjnojsio@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Bug source: Exploratory - Significant User Experience Deterioration
Device used: iPhone 15 Pro Max / iOS 26.3
App Component: Money Requests

Action Performed:

Precondition:

• User is tracking GPS distance.
• Distance rates are enabled.

1. Launch Expensify app.
2. Go to workspace settings > Distance rates.
3. Tap Settings > Unit.
4. Change to Kilometers.
5. Go back to workspace settings.
6. Tap track distance button.
   → Distance unit shows km.
7. Pull down notification panel.

Expected Result:

Live activity will also change to the new unit (similar to GPS distance tracking on Step 6).

Actual Result:

Live activity shows the old unit when GPS distance tracking shows updated unit.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari

Screenshots/Videos

Bug7097231_1772984959398.Screen_Recording_20260308_234431_Gallery.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @GCyganek

[melvin-bot]

@AndrewGable recently merged #83592, but they are OOO right now, so I'll auto-assign someone else.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @jliexpensify (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]

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

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