Brightkite 2.0: iPhone application: Easy way to crash the iPhone application

Date: 11/04/09

Brightkite iPhone Version: 2.1

Description:

NOTE: Just look at attached screenshots.

This one is easier shown via screenshots than described, but there is a 100 percent way to crash the Brightkite v. 2.1 iPhone application. This might have started with the arrival of the booze advertisements.

Immediately after launching the Brightkite v. 2.1 on the iPhone, the user is taken to a screen where their profile picture will appear in the upper left hand corner of the screen. If the user presses the profile picture icon (before it has loaded) the user will be taken to a screen which refers to the user as “(null)”.

If the user exits from this screen, the application crashes.

Repro Steps:
1. From the iPhone home menu, launch Brightkite Version 2.1
2. As application is loading, quickly press the area where your profile picture is to appear
3. Let it sit on screen with “(null)’s stream” present
4. Press the “Home” button

Result: The Brightkite iPhone application (version 2.1) will crash if the user selects the profile picture area before the user’s picture has loaded, and then allows the application to sit on a screen with “(null)’s stream” present

Expected: No crash

Repro rate: 5/5 (on this iPhone, at least)