Sharing files to Signal fails when Signal locked

[cyb3rko]

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• [x] This isn't a feature request or a discussion topic

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Bug description

Sharing text to Signal works as expected.
But when sharing files to Signal while Signal is locked, it asks for authentication but instantly closes afterwards.

Steps to reproduce

• lock Signal
• share file to Signal
• authenticate

Actual result: The app unlocks and instantly closes

Expected result: The app unlocks and shows the chats to let me select the chats I want to share the file with

Screenshots

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Device info

Device: Google Pixel 7 Pro (cheetah) Android version: 14 Signal version: 7.7.2 | 7.8.1 | 7.10.3 | 7.12.3 | 7.14.2 | 7.15.4

Link to debug log

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[SkypLabs]

Happens to me too on Pixel 8, GrapheneOS (Android 14), Signal 7.9.5.

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[cyb3rko]

Still relevant

[stale[bot]]

This issue has been closed due to inactivity.

[cyb3rko]

Still relevant

[cyb3rko]

@greyson-signal Please reopen that issue as it's still a problem (since last year)

[cyb3rko]

Still relevant

[cyb3rko]

Still not fixed

[n-engelhardt]

Still not fixed

Seconding this

[half-duplex]

Duplicate of #8528, I think

[cyb3rko]

@half-duplex I think you're right