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Slack mobile shows blank chat pane requiring force-restart multiple times daily

Slack mobile users experience blank message panes approximately 10 times per day, requiring a full app force-restart to restore visibility. The recurring crash interrupts real-time communication workflows. This is a persistent mobile app regression affecting core messaging reliability.

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