[HOLD for payment 2024-07-24] Welcome Modal is shown everytime when opening the app from background

[m-natarajan]

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Reproducible in staging?: y
Reproducible in production?: y
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Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @JmillsExpensify
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C05LX9D6E07/p1719702781422479

Action Performed:

1. Open the Hybrid app
2. Tap "Get started" in the onboarding modal
3. Background the app
4. Open the app

Expected Result:

Should not show the onboarding modal every time

Actual Result:

Onboarding modal is shown every time opening the app from the background

Workaround:

unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android: Native
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Native
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @JmillsExpensify

[melvin-bot]

Current assignee @JmillsExpensify is eligible for the Bug assigner, not assigning anyone new.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @marcochavezf (AutoAssignerNewDotQuality)

[marcochavezf]

Hi @mateuuszzzzz 👋🏽 I saw you were discussing a solution in the linked convo. I will assign you to keep it on your radar :)

Edit: Hmm for some reason I can't assign you

[mateuuszzzzz]

I think I need to comment 😅 Now it should work

[mateuuszzzzz]

Hi, I'm working on the fix that should allow us to skip backend changes