TextInput is causing app to hang in Samsung devices with Android 13

[JuanAlejandro]

Description

Our app is throwing ANRs when users with Samsung devices with Android 13 are typing in input fields. We had a similar issue for Samsung users with Android 12 and we ended up disabling auto-correct for those users to fix this issue. Now it looks like is the suggestions setting that is causing ANRs in Android 13 so we are setting the keyboardType as visible-password to avoid suggestions.

Version

0.69.3

Output of npx react-native info

System:
    OS: macOS 12.5.1
    CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
    Memory: 1.36 GB / 32.00 GB
    Shell: 5.8.1 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 18.5.0 - /opt/homebrew/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.19 - /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
    npm: 8.12.1 - /opt/homebrew/bin/npm
    Watchman: Not Found
  Managers:
    CocoaPods: 1.11.2 - /usr/local/bin/pod
  SDKs:
    iOS SDK:
      Platforms: DriverKit 21.4, iOS 15.5, macOS 12.3, tvOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5
    Android SDK: Not Found
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: 2021.2 AI-212.5712.43.2112.8609683
    Xcode: 13.4.1/13F100 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  Languages:
    Java: 11.0.12 - /usr/bin/javac
  npmPackages:
    @react-native-community/cli: Not Found
    react: Not Found
    react-native: Not Found
    react-native-macos: Not Found
  npmGlobalPackages:
    *react-native*: Not Found

Steps to reproduce

1 - Clone the repo https://github.com/JuanAlejandro/keyboard-issue-samsung
2 - Run yarn install
3 - Test release variant in a Samsung S22 with Android 13
4 - Start typing until you reach 3-4 lines of text.

Expected result:

• The app works properly when the user types

Actual result:

• The app hangs

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository

GitHub repo: https://github.com/JuanAlejandro/keyboard-issue-samsung

Video:
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11820379/199054761-5bd9d015-488f-4528-bf5e-4992f02e41c0.mp4

[lucasuracosta]

I'm having a similar ANR but with Pixel phones. And it's only happening in Android 13.

[Dlpan]

I have the same issue with samsung Android 13

[justindi15]

Our users are experiencing the same thing. Can you confirm that suggestions are causing the hanging? How did you guys workaround it?

[JuanAlejandro]

Our users are experiencing the same thing. Can you confirm that suggestions are causing the hanging? How did you guys workaround it?

We set the keyboardType to visible-password. This will not bring up the text suggestions menu up so it will not cause the hang.

[rikur]

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[Saad-Bashar]

Currently we are setting autoCorrect to false for android version 12 and 13 and for samsung devices, do we need to set keyboardType to visible-password as well? @JuanAlejandro

[Saad-Bashar]

Looks like it might not just be related to react-native, https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/181332682/keyboard-freezing-after-android-13-update?hl=en

[JuanAlejandro]

Currently we are setting autoCorrect to false for android version 12 and 13 and for samsung devices, do we need to set keyboardType to visible-password as well? @JuanAlejandro

Yes @Saad-Bashar. This is an ugly hack but better to have that than the app freezing every time they are typing.

[JuanAlejandro]

Looks like it might not just be related to react-native, https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/181332682/keyboard-freezing-after-android-13-update?hl=en

I wouldn't say this is related to this issue since there are not enough data to say this is happening to all devices with Android 13 (I have a Google Pixel 4 XL and I have not experienced any issue with the keyboard).

[rudenick0309]

@JuanAlejandro hi! i downloaded your repo today. but, i cannot reproduce the problem. there are only expected results - "The app works properly when the user types".
i followed your step - "Steps to reproduce". and did not to change for code. and i builded on 'galaxy 22, plus, ultra'. all results are same.
in your local or emulator not applied to your solution, is the problem still occured?

[JuanAlejandro]

Hi @rudenick0309! Does your Samsung device has Android 13?

I just updated the steps to include "Samsung S22 with Android 13" in the 3rd step.

You can see how this issue is repro in the video below

video-repro-s22-android-13.mp4