[Due for payment 2026-02-04] [Due for payment 2026-01-21] Android and iOS - Search - Missing Search in chat option

[mitarachim]

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Version Number: 9.3.0-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from BrowserStack: #77380
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): jsoidnjsoijosjnoisj2d@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Bug source: Exploratory - Significant User Experience Deterioration
Device used: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE / Android 16
App Component: Search

Action Performed:

1. Launch Expensify app.
2. Go to workspace chat.
3. Tap Search.

Expected Result:

Search in chat option will be available.

Actual Result:

Search in chat option is missing.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

Screenshots/Videos

Bug7047478_1768276461862.Screen_Recording_20260113_115309_Expensify.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @twisterdotcom

[melvin-bot]

You have been assigned to this deploy blocker because you recently merged this PR: #77380

[melvin-bot]

💬 A slack conversation has been started in #expensify-open-source

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @twisterdotcom (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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[parasharrajat]

I see, I didn't notice this on PR. @jmusial Looks like we need to fix this.