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Issues with Language Sync, Android Message Refresh, and Missing Typing Indicators

  • December 19, 2025
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Hi Intercom Team,

We are currently integrating the Intercom SDK into our application and have encountered the following three issues that are affecting the user experience:

1. Partial Language Update via updateUser

  • Issue: When calling Intercom.updateUser({ languageOverride: Language }) to switch the UI language, the change is inconsistent. Sometimes only a portion of the Intercom UI updates, while other elements remain in the previous language.
     

     

  • Workaround: A full and correct language switch only occurs after calling Intercom.logout() and re-initializing, which is not ideal for user experience.

  • Expected Behavior: The entire Intercom UI should refresh to the target language immediately upon calling updateUser.

2. Android: Messages Not Appearing After Sending

  • Issue: On Android devices, when a user sends a message, the message bubble occasionally fails to appear in the chat interface immediately.

  • Details: The user has to exit the conversation screen and re-enter the chat to see their sent message. This feels like a state synchronization or UI refresh issue within the Android SDK.

3. Missing Typing Indicators on Mobile App

  • Issue: The "User is typing" indicator works perfectly on the Web version, but it is completely missing on our Mobile Apps (iOS/Android).

  • Question: Is this a known limitation of the mobile SDKs, or is there a specific configuration required to enable typing visibility for mobile users?

Environment:

  • Intercom SDK Version: [@intercom/intercom-react-native:9.3.4]

  • Platform: Android & iOS

We look forward to your guidance on how to resolve these sync issues. Thank you!

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