[BUG] Twitter Kit iOS 3.0.4 login sometimes fails to redirect back to host app

[RajulArora]

Hey guys, we are working on finding the root cause of the issue. I will provide and update on this thread as soon as discover what the issue is and where the fix will be released.

[digital_reign]

On iOS 9, 10 and 11 beta with Twitter Kit 3.0.4 if you initiate a login request when the Twitter app is installed, you will be redirected to the Twitter app for authentication. If the user is not logged into the Twitter app, they will be prompted to login. After logging in, the user is redirected back to the calling app. Sometimes (around 1 out of 5 attempts) after logging in on the Twitter app, Twitter does not redirect back to the calling app. This leaves the calling app in a bad state, waiting for the login completion to be called which never occurs.

Steps:

Pre req: Make sure Twitter app is installed (tested version 7.3.2), but no users are logged in

Make call to Twitter.sharedInstance().logIn
Tap open on the “AppName” wants to open “Twitter” dialog
User is taken to the Twitter app where they are prompted to login
After successfully logging in, the user is redirected back to the original app, where the login completion block is called. Sometimes however, that redirect does not occur, leaving the user in the Twitter app, and the calling app left waiting for a callback that never comes. If the redirect does correctly happen, go to the Twitter app, sign out, and try the steps again. You will get failures around 1 out of 5 attempts.

Sample app: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5c5538v7vyh2ewi/TwitterAuthTest.zip?dl=0

Video showing issue available on request, I didn’t want to post that publicly

@RajulArora - Any update on this?

[digital_reign]

@RajulArora - Any update on this?

[RajulArora]

@digital_reign It seems to be a bug within the Twitter iOS App. I am coordinating with one of the developers there to get a fix in!

[sudhir32]

@RajulArora - Issue still exists. Any update on this?
Using TwitterKit (3.1.0) and Twitter app v7.7

[RajulArora]

One of the developers on the Twitter iOs app is working to get this fixed!

[moski_doski]

Any update on this?

if ([[Twitter sharedInstance] application:app openURL:url options:options]) {
return YES;
}

Always return false :(, if the twitter app is not installed, everything works. Is there a way to force Web login instead of relying on twitter app as a quick fix for now?

[moski_doski]

What do you mean by Twitterkit ina framework? I am having the same exact issue. It’s always returning false, i’ve checked the url and it seems correct, options are proper too. Did u manage to solve the issue ?

[_paulbuchanan]

Any updates Rajul?

[zontique]

Hi Rajul,

Any updates on the issue? It seems reproducible with TwitterKit v3.2.1 and Twitter app v7.10 on iOS 9.3.5.

Thanks!

[RajulArora]

Unfortunately we are still waiting for a fix on the Twitter iOS App, which will fix the issue

[Dev999Tester]

It works on Twitter Kit 3.2.1.
Could any one try it again?

[JATest15]

Will the update fix this problem also?

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[kabali1983]

I have Twitter Kit version 3.2.1 with twitter App 7.11.
My app calls the Twitter app but I never receive a call back.

[Stocks_Live]

Sorry for late reply, yes I managed to solve the issue. It was a link issue, needed to make sure to have the twitterkit linked to the app and not to the framework.

[Dev999Tester]

Hi

It fails to redirect back to host app on TwitterKit (3.2.2).
I click Authorize app button and I see some progress.
Final it is still on Authorize page.

• TwitterCore (3.0.3)
• TwitterKit (3.2.2)

By the way, it worked on TwitterKit (3.2.1).

[Lingam42]

Not getting it work. Please need some more brief

[Dev999Tester]

TwitterKit 3.3.0 redirect back failed.

Mobile : iPhone 8
iOS Version : 11.2
XCode Version : 9.2
Twitter Kit : TwitterCore (3.1.0)
TwitterKit (3.3.0)

[Jitheshxavier]

Hi Team,
Still the issue persists. Do we have any alternate way to fix this issue to way back to the App from Twitter app or we need to wait a fix from Twitter Team.

[RajulArora]

It is an issue in the Twitter App. I’m trying to reproduce this issue more consistently and I noticed that the issue is very consistent if the Twitter account has 2FA enabled. Has anyone else noticed this?