Tapping "+" to add more media replaces the existing selection instead of appending to it #6188
Description
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Bug description
When attempting to send multiple photos by first selecting a single image and subsequently using the + button in the composer preview to add more, the application fails to retain the initial selection. The native iOS picker launches as a fresh instance, ignoring the currently attached image. Consequently, any new selection overwrites and replaces the original attachment instead of appending to it, effectively preventing the user from creating a batch of images via the 'add' workflow.
Steps to reproduce
- Open a chat in Signal.
- Tap the + button to open the attachment menu and select one photo.
- The photo appears in the text input/composer area.
- Tap the + icon (Add Media) located on the preview of the selected image to add more photos.
- The iOS system photo picker opens.
- Select a different photo (or multiple different photos) and confirm.
Actual result: The originally selected photo is removed from the composer, and only the photo(s) selected in step 6 are attached. The count starts over from "1".
Expected result: The photo(s) selected in step 6 should be appended to the originally selected photo, resulting in multiple attachments (e.g., 2 items selected) ready to be sent in a single message.
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Device info
Device: iPhone 15 Pro Max
iOS version: 26.2
Signal version: 7.90 (1272)