There is a problem with clicking the avatar to jump to the page in the GitHub application of ios.

[dogxii]

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Bug

💬 Feature/Topic Area

Apps

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GitHub version 1.252.0

My first GitHub id was dog234, but now it‘s dogxii. The Github app clicked the avatar and jumped to dog234.It's wrong.

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[shubham055555]

Thanks for reporting this issue.

This appears to be related to a caching or stale reference problem in the iOS app after a username change. Since your previous username (dog234) is still being used when tapping the avatar, the app may not have fully updated the user mapping.

You can try the following steps as a workaround:

• Log out of the GitHub app and log back in
• Clear the app cache (or reinstall the app)
• Ensure you are using the latest version of the app
• Open your profile via browser once to confirm the updated username is correctly resolved

If the issue persists after these steps, it is likely a client-side bug where the app is still referencing the old username internally.

It might help to add:

• Whether the issue happens on all devices or just one
• Whether the browser version behaves correctly
• A screenshot or screen recording for clarity

This will help the GitHub team reproduce and fix the issue more efficiently.

[dogxii]

It does indeed look like a caching issue.
I tried uninstalling and reinstalling GitHub, but it didn't work (it still shows as logged in on iOS after reinstalling).
Because clicking on the profile picture redirected me to the wrong page, I was unable to log in again to complete the settings.
Here's how I solved it: I searched for my new ID on GitHub, then opened the settings in the upper right corner of the page, and logged in again there. (Clearing the cache didn't work.)

After logging in again, there were no problems. Thank you.

[dogxii]

It does indeed look like a caching issue.
I tried uninstalling and reinstalling GitHub, but it didn't work (it still shows as logged in on iOS after reinstalling).
Because clicking on the profile picture redirected me to the wrong page, I was unable to log in again to complete the settings.
Here's how I solved it: I searched for my new ID on GitHub, then opened the settings in the upper right corner of the page, and logged in again there. (Clearing the cache didn't work.)

After logging in again, there were no problems. Thank you.

[dogxii]

I think anyone who encounters the same problem can solve it the same way I did.