1. click the install button in Google Play the app
2. open chrome and continue browsing HN
3. come across an HN post that's hosted on GitHub, and click on it
4. When prompted, tell Android that I always want to open GitHub links in the GitHub app
5. When the app opens, tap the sign in button
Expected: a form to enter my username
Actual: app disappears and I'm back at the launcher
Tried this to fix it:
- force quit the app
- clear storage and cache
Didn't work.
What I guess is happening: GitHub app is trying to redirect me to the system browser to log in, but Android intercepts the link as it's on the GitHub.com domain, so should be opened by the GitHub app. But around that time, the GitHub app decides it wants to background itself and wait to be reopened by an intent, once the browser completes the auth process.
Just a guess.