[HOLD for upstream] [$2000] Android - Chat - back-to-back bold words don't always render as bold

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Issue found when executing PR #15501

Action Performed:

Precondition:
Use the following sequence of b characters for completing each test:

*b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b**b*

1. Paste the b characters into the composer and remove any surrounding backticks and spaces.
2. Confirm that the comment counter displays as 15012, and that the length is exceeded.
3. Remove one b sequence from the comment. The comment should now be sendable.
4. Send the comment and confirm that the delivered message consists only of b characters formatted in bold.

Expected Result:

All 100% of b characters formatted in bold

Actual Result:

50% of b characters formatted in bold

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android / native
• Android / Chrome
• iOS / native
• iOS / Safari
• MacOS / Chrome / Safari
• MacOS / Desktop

Version Number: 1.2.78.0

Reproducible in staging?: Yes

Reproducible in production?: Yes

If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail:

Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):

Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856

Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation

Screen_Recording_20230303_125606_New.Expensify.1.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:

Issue reported by: Applause - Internal Team

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Triggered auto assignment to @sonialiap (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details.

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[MelvinBot]

@sonialiap Whoops! This issue is 2 days overdue. Let's get this updated quick!

[MelvinBot]

@sonialiap Whoops! This issue is 2 days overdue. Let's get this updated quick!

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Will test tomorrow

[sonialiap]

I can reproduce the behavior.

On web the text appears 100% bolded, on android it's about 50% bolded