Specific animated emoji breaks when used in conjunction with text or as a react

(#2156) Bug Fixed emoji mobile

Observed behaviour

  • Emoji picker: Observe a still image until it attempts to animate, then observe the broken image icon that replaces it
  • Reaction: Observe a single frame play out before the emoji's image disappears
  • In-line with text: Observe it attempt to present it's name, <a:saddoggo:1530007504765845504>, but is cut off to present :sa
  • Messaged solo: observe it animate fine

Reproduction steps

  1. Upload my spirit animal the gif
  2. Attempt to use as a reaction or in-line with a message or attempt to view it's animated preview within the emoji picker

Build information

Version 1.0.0, Beta 59, Channel Beta, Build 400, Android 16 (arm64), Device Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Locale en-US, Push fcm, Flutter 3.47.2, Dart 3.13.2

Platform

Android

Details

Expected behaviour Animated emoji should animate and maintain presence.
  • Play animation Stop animation output.webp output.webp

    output.webp

    128×110 | 703 kB

screen-20260905-174840-1788655712081.mp4 | 13.8 MB
  1. Rex changed the status from Needs triage to Fixed

2 comments

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Comment by bizo
bizoReviewer 1 vote
Can reproduce CR with the provided emoji - Version 1.0.0, Beta 60, Channel Beta, Build 67, iOS 26.6 (arm64), Device iPhone13,1, Locale en-GB, Push apns, Flutter 3.47.2, Dart 3.13.2
Comment by Fullest
FullestReviewer 1 vote
Can reproduce CR: Version 1.0.0, Beta 61, Channel Beta, Build 2417, Android 16 (arm64), Device Google Pixel 9a, Locale en-US, Push fcm, Flutter 3.47.2, Dart 3.13.2