Android: OTP auth browser closes when minimising app

[kimdanielarthur-cowlabs]

Checklist

• The issue can be reproduced in the react-native-auth0 sample app (or N/A).
• I have looked into the Readme, Examples, and FAQ and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
• I have looked into the API documentation and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
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Description

When authorising with email OTP on Android the browser here the user enters their authentication details will be closed if the user minimises the app and returns.

This is a typical usage scenario when the user needs to check their email app for OTP password.

I have seen a variety of issues related to this from some years back, all of them closed. But the issue seems to be present still.

Reproduction

Reproduced in the samples app

1. authorize({connection:"email"})
2. See web browser for otp signin
3. Enter email
4. Minimize android app
5. check email app for code
6. Open android app
7. See that browser for entering code is no longer visible

Additional context

The issue is reproducable in the minimal samples project

Note the samples app was modified to use latest package versions:

"dependencies": {
"@babel/runtime": "^7.24.7",
"expo": "~51.0.11",
"expo-splash-screen": "~0.27.5",
"expo-status-bar": "~1.4.0",
"react": "18.2.0",
"react-dom": "18.2.0",
"react-native": "0.74.2",
"react-native-auth0": "^3.2.1",
"react-native-web": "~0.19.2"
},

react-native-auth0 version

3.2.1

React Native version

0.74.2

Expo version

51.0.11

Platform

Android

Platform version(s)

14