App refresh when opening another tab every time

[jponikarchuk]

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Version Number: v9.2.97-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from BrowserStack: https://test-management.browserstack.com/projects/2219752/folder/13176687/test-cases/41236653
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): testpayment935@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Bug source: Exploratory - Critical User Impact
Device used: Windows 11 pro /Chrome
App Component: Other

Action Performed:

1. Navigate to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Log in
3. Open other tab in same window

Expected Result:

App should not refresh every time

Actual Result:

App refresh when opening another tab every time

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @johncschuster (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.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @AndrewGable (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

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[AndrewGable]

I cannot reproduce on MacOS. Will double check on Browserstack to see if I can reproduce there.