[Due for payment 2025-09-12] [$250] Export - Export has begun modal not dismissed when clicking the background page or device back button

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Version Number: v9.1.90-1
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 TestRail: #64616
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): applausetester+dwffs@applause.expensifail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Mac 14.5/ Chrome
App Component: User Settings

Action Performed:

1. Navigate to https://staging.new.expensify.com/
2. Login to any account with an expense > Go to Expense
3. Click on the More button and then Export
4. Click on All Data - expense level,
5. When the modal appears click on the background page or ESC key or device back button

Note: In mweb, tapping device back button user can navigate to previous page

Expected Result:

Modal is dismissed

Actual Result:

Modal is not dismissed

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6909922_1754532355114.Screen_Recording_2025-08-07_at_4.47.54_at_night.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @clarajones-expensify

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Triggered auto assignment to @clarajones-expensify (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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