Sunday, June 30, 2013

Kickstarter iPhone App: Easy crash on the Messages inbox screen


Date: 06/30/2013

Kickstarter iPhone App: Version 1.2.2

Description:

There is a very easy way to crash the Kickstarter iPhone app.  It is not likely that any regular user will encounter this problem, but it is interesting nonetheless.

There is a “Messages” option on the iPhone app’s Profile section.

In the “Inbox” screen, if you coordinate (it takes a little finesse) pressing the magnifying glass and the back arrow, you will often be left stranded on an “Inbox” screen.

While on this screen the, you will be left stranded with the keyboard on screen, and no search box.  If you press “search”, or even if you just wait for a second or two, the iPhone app will crash.

If you receive automatic crash dumps, the majority of the ones you are seeing today are from me doing this.

This is easier to show than to describe, so please see the attached screenshots.

Steps to reproduce:

1.     While signed into a Kickstarter account, launch the iPhone app (version 1.2.2)
2.     Select the “Profile” option
3.     Select “Messages”
4.     (takes a little practice) Press and hold the magnifying glass and the back arrow
5.     Release fingers from magnifying glass and back arrow
6.     Quickly tap the magnifying glass and the back arrow again

Result:  Easy way to crash the Kickstarter iPhone app (version 1.2.2) by pressing and holding two options on the Messages screen, then releasing and then tapping them again

Expected:  No crash

From the "Profile" area of the app, select "Messages".....

Press and hold the arrow and the magnifying glass.  Then release, and tap both once....

You'll land here, after about two seconds, the app crashes, 100 percent.

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