Preferences - Notifications status is "subscribed" by default for the newly created accounts

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Issue was found when executing #9697

Action Performed:

1. Create an account
2. Login to the App
3. Go to Settings > Preferences > Notifications

Expected Result:

Verify that Notifications is not subscribed

Actual Result:

Notifications is subscribed for new accounts.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platform:

Where is this issue occurring?

• Web
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop App
• Mobile Web

Version Number: v1.1.85-2
Reproducible in staging?: Y
Reproducible in production?: Y
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): rybkina+0719xc@gmail.com / Qwerty123
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Notes/Photos/Videos:

Bug5654649_notification.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: Applause internal team
Slack conversation:

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @sakluger (AutoAssignerTriage), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4749 for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @sketchydroide (Engineering), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4319 for more details.

[sakluger]

I think we do want notifications enabled by default. I'll double check in Slack.

[sketchydroide]

@sakluger can you share the slack link 🙏🏼

[sakluger]

Whoops! Here you are https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C03U7DCU4/p1658319660620439.

[sakluger]

This is the correct/expected behavior! We do want notifications to be enabled by default.