[HOLD for payment 2021-09-28] If you mark a message as unread and close the app or minimize it, the unread status is removed.

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Action Performed:

1. Open app and login
2. Open any chat
3. Long tap any old message
4. Tap "Mark as Unread"
5. Force close the app and open it again
6. Open the same chat as before

Expected Result:

Message is still marked as unread

Actual Result:

Message will lose unread status after force close + reopening

Workaround:

Unknown

Platform:

Where is this issue occurring?

• Web
• iOS ✔️
• Android ✔️
• Desktop App
• Mobile Web

Version Number:
1.0.88
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Notes/Photos/Videos:

Bug5210356_unread-issue.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:

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[MelvinBot]

Triggered auto assignment to @Jag96 (Engineering), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4319 for more details.

[isagoico]

Confirmed this is also happening in Prod, removing the deploy blocker label.

[MelvinBot]

Triggered auto assignment to @michaelhaxhiu (External), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/8582 for more details.