wordpress-mobile
Error occurred when reblogging a post
Reported in 6588902-zen.
Expected behavior
Able to reblog a post in the app.
Actual behavior
The app displayed the "An error occurred when accessing this blog" error after tapping the "Reblog" button on a WordPress.com site in the browser.
Steps to reproduce the behavior
- Visit a WordPress.com site that has the "Reblog" button added on a mobile browser. (e.g., https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2023/08/03/style-guides-essential-writing-resources-for-professionals-by-melissa-donovan/). Note: if you don't see the "Reblog" button, request the desktop site to see it.
- Tap the "Reblog" button and choose the "Open Reblog Editor" button.
- When the app opens, notice the "An error occurred when accessing this blog" and the editor shows a blank page.
Screen recording: reblog_failed.webm.zip
Logs: logs.txt.zip
Tested on Pixel 4 (Android Studio emulated device), Android 13, JPAndroid 22.9
TLDR; The Android app doesn't support reblog deep links.
Intercepted deep link format:
https://wordpress.com/post/225903215?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthestoryreadingapeblog.com%2F2023%2F08%2F03%2Fstyle-guides-essential-writing-resources-for-professionals-by-melissa-donovan%2F&is_post_share=true
After investigation, it has become evident that the Android app currently lacks support for reblog deep links. Instead, incoming links are being interpreted as Edit Post Links. Consequently, the app attempts to open the post for editing. When the site is not found or its host does not match the host in the URL, we display the message "An error occurred when accessing this blog." and open a blank editor. This aligns with the intended behavior.
FYI: @tiagomar - I will relabel to remove the bug and pri high labels.
