Slack Desktop-Mobile Sync Failures and Endless Reconnect Loops
A Slack user reports that the app frequently falls out of sync between devices, gets stuck in endless reconnection attempts, and fails to surface conversations started on desktop within the mobile app. This undermines trust in Slack as a reliable real-time communication tool.
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