[$250] Android & iOS - Group chat - App returns to group chat after tapping Select on member

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Version Number: 9.3.27-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from BrowserStack: #82587
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): sjdsoijsoidjsndoinjsdoi@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Bug source: Exploratory - Significant User Experience Deterioration
Device used: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE / Android 16
App Component: Chat Report View

Action Performed:

1. Launch Expensify app.
2. Tap FAB > Start chat.
3. Tap Add to group on any user.
4. Create a group chat.
5. Open group chat header > Members.
6. Long press on the member > Select.

Expected Result:

Member will be selected.

Actual Result:

App returns to group chat after tapping Select on member.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

Screenshots/Videos

Bug7090184_1772207187227.Screen_Recording_20260227_234426_Expensify.mp4

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You have been assigned to this deploy blocker because you recently merged this PR: #82587

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Triggered auto assignment to @greg-schroeder (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.

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