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Group chats initialized by Fossify Contacts only send message to first group member

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile

Research direction

The report does not name files or tests, and it is unclear whether the issue lies in Contacts or Messages. Start by reproducing the handoff from Fossify Contacts using a SIM-stored group, then trace how Messages receives and handles the group recipients. Done means the resulting conversation includes the intended recipients and sends the message to each, matching the behavior described for groups created inside Messages.

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Description

bug needs reproduction
Checklist
  • I can reproduce the bug with the latest version given here.
  • I made sure that there are no existing issues - open or closed - to which I could contribute my information.
  • I made sure that there are no existing discussions - open or closed - to which I could contribute my information.
  • I have read the FAQs inside the app (Menu -> About -> FAQs) and my problem isn't listed.
  • I have taken the time to fill in all the required details. I understand that the bug report will be dismissed otherwise.
  • This issue contains only one bug.
  • I have read and understood the contribution guidelines.
Affected app version

1.8.0

Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 15

Affected device model

Redmi Note 14 Pro

How did you install the app?

F-Droid / IzzyOnDroid

Steps to reproduce the bug
  1. Open group in Fossify Contacts (contacts in question are all saved on the SIM card)
  2. "Send SMS to group"
  3. In the resulting Message window, type and send a message

Send group messages as MMS is turned off. I actually want the individual chats with each contact.

Expected behavior

A new group chat with the names of the participants + individual chats for each of the participants. The same as when I create a group chat from within the Message app (by adding the receivers manually to a new chat).

Actual behavior

One "group" chat that lists its single participant as ["xxxxx","xxxxx",...,"xxxxx"] (xxxxx being the individual phone numbers) and only sends the message to the first number in the list. If the first person replies, the message will open (or appear in) a normal chat with the person, which doesn't show the original group message.

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Additional information
  • Clicking on the single conversation member will show the contact for the first number
  • I can't say whether the issue lies with Contacts or Messages

Edited by naveensingh to trigger image minimizer.

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