[Story] Search a user to start a chat

[alfogrillo]

As a user I want to find other people to chat with even If I don't have their matrix id

Scope

Engineering

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1. Search a user to start a chat vector-im/element-meta#1013
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   A-DMs AirFocus - EX Feature - Story App: ElementX Android App: ElementX iOS T-Enhancement T-X-Platform Task Team: Element X Feature X-Needs-Rust +8
2. Start a chat with a user after a search vector-im/element-meta#1056
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   A-Search App: ElementX Android App: ElementX iOS T-X-Platform Task Team: Element X Feature +5
3. Improve user search results calling the "profile" API vector-im/element-meta#1172
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   A-Search App: ElementX Android App: ElementX iOS T-Enhancement T-X-Platform Task Team: Element X Feature +6

Out of scope

• Nothing at the moment

Sign-off

Android

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1. Design sign-off on completion
2. QA sign-off on completion
3. Product sign-off on completion

iOS

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1. Design sign-off on completion
2. QA sign-off on completion
3. Product sign-off on completion

[kittykat]

Must be tested with test accounts for now

[ghost]

On iOS this seems mostly okay. I have filed one issue (#1712) but I'm not sure it directly relates to this user story. I don't think that issue should block QA sign off for public testing on iOS.

However Kat's comment last month about only using test accounts should block. In my opinion a potential for data loss is not acceptable, even for public testers who accept a certain amount of risk.

I still need to test this on Android.

[Johennes]

However #1055 (comment) month about only using test accounts should block. In my opinion a potential for data loss is not acceptable, even for public testers who accept a certain amount of risk.

I believe this should be obsolete by now. It only affected Android.

[Johennes]

Closing this since we've reviewed it in the weekly on Tuesday and shipped it in the iOS TestFlight today. Any further issues can be tracked under the epic which I'm keeping open until QA has processed the whole scope.

[ghost]

Retested this on Element X iOS 1.1.8 (270) and Element X Android 0.1.0-nightly (July 1, 2023). It seems to be working in line with the acceptance criteria. Removing this from my backlog, but please tag me if you need something tested.