[Due for payment 2025-09-04] Android - User signed out of app when updating to '9.1.89-7'

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Version Number: 9.1.89-7
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
Slack thread report: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C05LX9D6E07/p1754406705779989

Only occurring on Android, not iOS

Not always reproducible, may require a gap in time between opening the app after the update

and it initially opened to show the inbox but then showed me a little message saying that I've been signed out

Action Performed:

• Install app version 9.1.88-3 or below
• Sign into the app
• Update the app to version 9.1.89-7 or above
• Open the app
• Briefly land in inbox

Expected Result:

• On open you should remain in the app

Actual Result:

• You are signed out and dropped to the sign-in page

Platforms:

Select the officially supported platforms where the issue was reproduced:

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

Platforms Tested:

On which of our officially supported platforms was this issue tested:

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

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• Upwork Job URL: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~021952469118660198418
• Upwork Job ID: 1952469118660198418
• Last Price Increase: 2025-08-04

Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @truph01

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

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