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Matrix.to links with `;` character claim to be malformed on Android (works on web)

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#5,713 opened on Apr 7, 2022

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Description

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open https://matrix.to/#/#xfl;sjdfkljsdfjklsdf:matrix.org in element-android

Outcome

What did you expect?

Link opens (same as it does on Web)

What happened instead?

Get a "malformed link" error, probably because of the ;

Your phone model

No response

Operating system version

Android 11

Application version and app store

1.4.8 [40104082] (G-b7130)

Homeserver

matrix.org

Will you send logs?

Yes

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the parsing of matrix.to URIs in the Android client. Find where the malformed link error is produced and understand how semicolons are handled in Matrix identifiers. Focus on the URI parser or link validator used for matrix.to links, and compare with the web version's behavior.
Tech stack
kotlinandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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75