[Due for payment 2025-04-03] [Due for payment 2025-04-02] [Native Share] Android- Share file-App shows invalid file type modal when sharing valid mp4 file from gallery

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Version Number: 9.1.18-2
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught on HybridApp, is this reproducible on New Expensify Standalone?: Yes, reproducible on both
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: #58834
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): applausetester+830493@applause.expensifail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 / Android 14
App Component: Other

Action Performed:

1. Open a video from device gallery.
2. Tap Share.
3. Select Expensify.

Expected Result:

App will open share modal.

Actual Result:

App shows invalid file type modal when sharing valid mp4 file from gallery.
If user shares mp4 file directly in chat after sharing fails from gallery, it will also show the error modal. User will need to kill the app and relaunch the app in order to send mp4 file in chat without error.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: Standalone
• Android: HybridApp
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Standalone
• iOS: HybridApp
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6781017_1742859127112.1000044192.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @bfitzexpensify

[melvin-bot]

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

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @bfitzexpensify (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.

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