Maniphest T427855

External links not opening corresponding article when user is in middle of a game
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	Mon, Jun 1, 10:06 PM

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Description

Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):

Start the game
Try to open an external link from your mobile browser

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mQM-5PwCpr39bTdcRjOv621ld-gYh7wR/view?usp=sharing

What happens?:
Bumps user to app but article doesn't open, stays in game

What should have happened instead?:

Article opens immediately
Games modal has been dismissed [Ideally user does not see this happening]
User's progress on the game is preserved, they can re-open from Explore Feed card

Other information (browser name/version, screenshots, etc.):
iOS 26.5, iPhone 15, 8.2.0 (6076)

Related Objects

Mentioned In: T428179: Suppress Games announcement on articles opened from Deep links / External links
T422767: [User story] Games announcement

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SChekfa-WMF created this task.Mon, Jun 1, 10:06 PM

Restricted Application added a subscriber: Aklapper. · View Herald TranscriptMon, Jun 1, 10:06 PM

HNordeenWMF triaged this task as High priority.Mon, Jun 1, 10:19 PM

HNordeenWMF added projects: iOS Game: Which Came First, Wikipedia-iOS-App-Backlog (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26).

HNordeenWMF moved this task from Tasks from Product Backlog to Current Sprint Work (P0) on the Wikipedia-iOS-App-Backlog (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.

HNordeenWMF updated the task description. (Show Details)Mon, Jun 1, 10:23 PM

HNordeenWMF updated the task description. (Show Details)

Mazevedo moved this task from Current Sprint Work (P0) to Needs Code Review on the Wikipedia-iOS-App-Backlog (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.Tue, Jun 2, 2:34 PM

mazevedofs opened https://github.com/wikimedia/wikipedia-ios/pull/5918

tonisevener closed https://github.com/wikimedia/wikipedia-ios/pull/5918

Tsevener moved this task from Needs Code Review to Waiting for Build on the Wikipedia-iOS-App-Backlog (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.Tue, Jun 2, 7:13 PM

Tsevener moved this task from Waiting for Build to Needs QA signoff on the Wikipedia-iOS-App-Backlog (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.Wed, Jun 3, 2:38 PM

Tsevener added 1 subscriber(s): ABorbaWMF.

Looks good on 8.2.0 (6081)
Tested on:
iPhone 16, iOS 26.4.2
iPhone SE, iOS 26.4.2
iPad Air 11 inch, iPadOS 26.3.1

HNordeenWMF mentioned this in T422767: [User story] Games announcement.Thu, Jun 4, 1:42 PM

HNordeenWMF moved this task from Ready for PM Signoff to Ready for Release on the Wikipedia-iOS-App-Backlog (Wikipedia iOS Release FY2025-26) board.Thu, Jun 4, 1:48 PM

HNordeenWMF mentioned this in T428179: Suppress Games announcement on articles opened from Deep links / External links.Thu, Jun 4, 2:39 PM

HNordeenWMF moved this task from Backlog to P0 (Current Sprint) on the iOS Game: Which Came First board.Thu, Jun 4, 7:39 PM