Slack Android App Dark Mode Broken with Overlapping Unreadable Text
Multiple users report that after a Slack Android update, the app renders in a broken dark mode with overlapping screens and unreadable text. The issue blocks daily use. This is a vendor regression with no third-party fix path.
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