Slack Android app loses settings on re-login and has persistent notification and reliability bugs
Slack's Android client reportedly loses app settings whenever a user is forced to re-authenticate, and suffers from notifications that do not clear after being read plus broad reliability issues. Users describe the mobile experience as feeling unpolished compared to the core product.
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