[Due for payment 2025-02-28] [$250] "Coming soon!" modal doesn't switch to the OldDot experience in the HybridApp.

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Version Number: 9.1.0.0
Reproducible in staging?: Y
Reproducible in production?: Y
If this was caught on HybridApp, is this reproducible on New Expensify Standalone?: Yes
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: No
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @trjExpensify
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01GTK53T8Q/p1739903260453919

Action Performed:

Prerequisites:

• User has accountNVP tryNewDot.classicRedirect.dismissed === true || false
• User's default workspace does not have the policyNVP isPolicyExpenseChatEnabled === true
• Access to the HybridApp

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1. Go to expensify.com on the web > Choose the 10+ option
2. Sign-up for a new account > validate the account.
3. Create a Control workspace on OldDot (such that isPolicyExpenseChatEnabled is not set)
4. Run this JS snippet in the console to set a classicRedirect.dismissed value and see the "Try New Expensify" button.

const nvp = NVP.get('tryNewDot') ?? {classicRedirect: {}};
nvp.classicRedirect.dismissed = true;
NVP.set('tryNewDot', nvp);

5. Go to the HybridApp > sign-in
6. Click "Try New Expensify" to toggle to NewDot
7. Go to + > Create expense
8. Click "Switch to Expensify Classic" in the "Coming soon!" modal.

Expected Result:

User should switch to OldDot experience in the HybridApp

Actual Result:

User is sent to OldDot on mWeb

Workaround:

None.

Platforms:

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

• Android: Standalone
• Android: HybridApp
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Standalone
• iOS: HybridApp
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

ScreenRecording_02-18-2025.18-22-58_1.MP4

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@ishpaul777 is going to work on this as a follow-up to the original implementation.

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Reviewing label has been removed, please complete the "BugZero Checklist".

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The solution for this issue has been 🚀 deployed to production 🚀 in version 9.1.3-4 and is now subject to a 7-day regression period 📆. Here is the list of pull requests that resolve this issue:

• switch to old dot experience in hybrid app #57126

If no regressions arise, payment will be issued on 2025-02-28. 🎊

For reference, here are some details about the assignees on this issue:

• @parasharrajat requires payment through NewDot Manual Requests
• @ishpaul777 requires payment automatic offer (Reviewer)

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@parasharrajat / @ishpaul777 @trjExpensify @parasharrajat / @ishpaul777 The PR fixing this issue has been merged! The following checklist (instructions) will need to be completed before the issue can be closed. Please copy/paste the BugZero Checklist from here into a new comment on this GH and complete it. If you have the K2 extension, you can simply click: [this button]

[parasharrajat]

BugZero Checklist:

• [Contributor] Classify the bug:

Bug classification

Source of bug:

• 1a. Result of the original design (eg. a case wasn't considered)
• 1b. Mistake during implementation
• 1c. Backend bug
• 1z. Other:

Where bug was reported:

• 2a. Reported on production (eg. bug slipped through the normal regression and PR testing process on staging)
• 2b. Reported on staging (eg. found during regression or PR testing)
• 2d. Reported on a PR
• 2z. Other:

Who reported the bug:

• 3a. Expensify user
• 3b. Expensify employee
• 3c. Contributor
• 3d. QA
• 3z. Other:

• [Contributor] The offending PR has been commented on, pointing out the bug it caused and why, so the author and reviewers can learn from the mistake.

  Link to comment: Re-direct to Classic when creating expenses for non-migrated users #51804 #51979 (comment)

• [Contributor] If the regression was CRITICAL (e.g. interrupts a core flow) A discussion in #expensify-open-source has been started about whether any other steps should be taken (e.g. updating the PR review checklist) in order to catch this type of bug sooner.

  Link to discussion: Not needed

• [Contributor] If it was decided to create a regression test for the bug, please propose the regression test steps using the template below to ensure the same bug will not reach production again.

• [BugZero Assignee] Create a GH issue for creating/updating the regression test once above steps have been agreed upon.

  Link to issue:

Regression Test Proposal

Precondition:

Test:

1. Go to expensify.com on the web > Choose the 10+ option
2. Sign-up for a new account > validate the account.
3. Create a Control workspace on OldDot (such that isPolicyExpenseChatEnabled is not set)
4. Run this JS snippet in the console to set a classicRedirect.dismissed value and see the "Try New Expensify" button.

const nvp = NVP.get('tryNewDot') ?? {classicRedirect: {}};
nvp.classicRedirect.dismissed = true;
NVP.set('tryNewDot', nvp);

5. Go to the HybridApp > sign-in
6. Click "Try New Expensify" to toggle to NewDot
7. Go to + > Create expense
8. Click "Switch to Expensify Classic" in the "Coming soon!" modal.

Do we agree 👍 or 👎

[ishpaul777]

@ishpaul777 requires payment automatic offer (Reviewer)

i was assigned here on Feb19, my eligibility for ND is from 5 Feb, I am eligible for ND payment for this.

[trjExpensify]

Created the regression test.

Payment summary as follows:

• $250 to @parasharrajat for the C+ review
• $250 to @ishpaul777 for the fix

Go ahead and request, guys!

[parasharrajat]

Payment requested as per #57050 (comment)

[JmillsExpensify]

$250 approved for @parasharrajat

[garrettmknight]

$250 approved for @ishpaul777