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Old Jan 12, 2026 | 1:50 pm
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Originally Posted by D404
Now, at least on Android, on the post-January dashboard, tapping in to any benefit (eUps, prioritiy rewards, etc.), it launches a browser instead of keeping it in-app. And it doesnt bring you to the thing you tapped in to; it brings you to mobile version of ac.com's benefits page, where you have to tap into the same benefit a second time. Even for things lile eUps, which used to open a browser, it does this.

I consider this a strict downgrade and one of the poorest UI/UX patterns you often see in apps.
yes, it does the same thing on iOS. I’m hoping it’s just temporary until they fully code the new version of the app.
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