Explore page shows outdated starred repositories list (6 days old)

[xxtyyq]

🏷️ Discussion Type

Bug

💬 Feature/Topic Area

iOS

Body

Issue: The "Explore" tab in GitHub App is showing a list of starred repositories that hasn't been updated in 6 days, despite recent updates being available.

Details:

• Device: iPhone (iOS)
• App Version: Latest
• Issue: Starred repositories list in Explore tab shows data from 6 days ago
• Pull-to-refresh: Doesn't help
• Workaround: Individual repositories show correct updates when accessed directly

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open GitHub App
2. Navigate to Explore tab
3. View starred repositories list
4. Note that the update times show 6+ days ago
5. Enter a specific starred repository - it shows the latest updates correctly

Expected: Explore tab should display current/recent starred repository updates
Actual: Explore tab displays outdated data (6 days old)

Already tried:

• Clearing app cache
• Pulling to refresh
• Reinstalling app
• Updating to latest version

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[Amitabh-Phule]

Hi,

Since you've already tried refreshing, reinstalling, and updating the app, this sounds more like a server-side sync or feed-generation issue than a local cache problem.

A few additional things that may help isolate the issue:

1. Check whether the same behavior occurs on another device or GitHub account.

2. Compare the Explore feed with GitHub on the web to see whether the starred repositories activity is current there.

3. Verify whether all starred repositories are affected or only some of them.

4. Check if the timestamps remain frozen at exactly 6 days or continue to advance without showing new activity.

5. If possible, note:

   • iOS version
   • GitHub app version
   • Approximate number of starred repositories

Since individual repositories display current information correctly, it suggests that repository data is updating normally while the Explore feed itself may not be refreshing properly.

If other users can reproduce the same behavior, that would further indicate a backend issue with the Explore feed rather than a device-specific problem.

Hopefully a GitHub team member can investigate whether there is a known issue affecting Explore feed updates on iOS.