[$500] [Desktop ONLY] [Distance] - Current location feature is accessible when location access is disabled

[lanitochka17]

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Issue found when executing PR #25990

Action Performed:

Precondition: Location access on the device is disabled

1. Launch New Expensify app
2. Go to + > Request money > Distance
3. Tap 'Start'
4. Click Use current location

Expected Result:

App shows the error message 'We were unable to find your location, please try again or enter an address manually'

Actual Result:

The app is able to use current location feature despite not allowing location access on the device

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

• Android / native
• Android / Chrome
• iOS / native
• iOS / Safari
• MacOS / Chrome / Safari
• MacOS / Desktop

Version Number: 1.3.61-1

Reproducible in staging?: Yes

Reproducible in production?: No

If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail:

Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):

Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856

Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation

Bug6184903_20230901_183112.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:

Issue reported by: Applause - Internal Team

Slack conversation:

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Triggered auto assignment to @Julesssss (Engineering), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4319 for more details.

[Julesssss]

Web

Android

I confirmed that this is only occurring on Desktop and added a step to make the bug clearer.

But it's not a deploy blocker IMO as it is a new feature and only occuring on Desktop. So I'm going to remove the label. Let's get this fixed though!

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