Based on findings from user testing T186273
Rationale
Many users have a conflated understanding of reading list syncing vs downloading articles so they are available for offline reading.
A particular scenario where this confusion can occur is when a user syncs a large number of articles added on one device by logging in on another device. There is only a notification about articles 'downloading', none about syncing.
Steps to QA
// Prerequisite: User is logged into account with synced reading lists enabled.
- User opens Device A and saves a large number of articles (e.g., 2,000) to a new list called "Test reading list".
- User opens Device B and logs in.
- User cancels downloading articles for offline.
- User goes to 'My lists' and looks at how many articles articles are in "Test reading list"
Expected
There should be a separate visual progress indicator that 'Test reading list' is being synced until it eventually shows as 2,000.
Actual
The number of articles in the list is less than 2,000 because syncing was stopped as well when downloading was cancelled.