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Explanation of Change

On Android, the keyboard was not automatically opening when navigating to the Magic Code screen after adding a new contact method.

The issue occurred because the TextInput was not explicitly focused when the screen gained focus on Android.

This PR ensures the Magic Code input is programmatically focused when the screen mounts / gains focus so that the keyboard opens automatically.

Fixed Issues

# 80025

$ PROPOSAL: #80025 (comment)

Tests

  1. Open the app on Android.
  2. Navigate to Account Settings > Profile.
  3. Tap on "Contact Method".
  4. Verify the primary contact method is displayed.
  5. Tap on "New Contact Method".
  6. Complete the flow until the Magic Code screen appears.
  7. Verify that the keyboard automatically opens when the Magic Code screen is displayed.
  • Verify that no errors appear in the JS console

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iOS: mWeb Safari
MacOS: Chrome / Safari

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@twinkle-react twinkle-react changed the title Fix: Android keyboard not opening on Magic Code screen # 80025 Fix: Android keyboard not opening on Magic Code screen Feb 23, 2026
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if (DeviceCapabilities.canUseTouchScreen()) {
focusTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(runFocusWithRetry, 0);

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P1 Badge Restore immediate focus on Mobile Safari

This change removes the old synchronous Mobile Safari focus path and now always defers focus on touch devices via setTimeout(..., 0), but this form previously documented that delayed focus prevents the keyboard from opening on iOS Safari. In mobile web Safari, that means the magic code screen can regress to not opening the keyboard automatically again; keep the Android retry behavior, but preserve immediate focus when isMobileSafari() is true.

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return (
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<MagicCodeInput
key={focusCycle}

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P2 Badge Avoid remounting MagicCodeInput on each focus cycle

Setting key={focusCycle} recreates MagicCodeInput every time this screen gains focus, which resets its internal wasSubmitted guard used to prevent repeated onFulfill calls after a full code is entered. If a user returns to the focused screen with an already-complete code value, the remounted input can auto-submit that same code again and trigger duplicate verify requests.

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Inline Review Comments for src/components/ValidateCodeActionModal/ValidateCodeForm/BaseValidateCodeForm.tsx


Comment 1: Redundant/conflicting focus logic (Line 128)

Line 128: const {inputCallbackRef, inputRef} = useAutoFocusInput(false);

useAutoFocusInput has its own useFocusEffect + InteractionManager.runAfterInteractions focus logic that fires when the screen transition ends. The useFocusEffect callback below (line ~169) also calls focusInput() with its own retry/InteractionManager logic.

This means there are now two independent focus mechanisms racing each other on every screen focus:

  1. useAutoFocusInput's internal effect (fires after transition + interaction)
  2. The inline useFocusEffect here (fires immediately or after setTimeout(0))

On Android this may accidentally work because "more focus attempts = better", but it adds unnecessary complexity and could cause double-focus flicker on other platforms. Consider either relying on useAutoFocusInput for focus management or keeping the manual useFocusEffect, but not both.


Comment 2: key-based remount resets user input (Line 314)

Line 314: key={focusCycle}

Using key={focusCycle} forces a full unmount/remount of MagicCodeInput on every screen focus. This destroys all internal state (partially typed code, cursor position, animation state). If a user navigates away briefly and comes back, any digits they already entered will be lost.

The comment says "avoid stale native focus state on reopen" — but focusLastSelected() already calls inputRef.current?.focus() which should be sufficient to re-acquire native focus without remounting. Could this be solved by just calling .focus() more aggressively rather than remounting?


Comment 3: Unrelated change — sentryLabel removal (Line 386)

Line 386: (near the Skip button, where sentryLabel={CONST.SENTRY_LABEL.VALIDATE_CODE.SKIP} was removed)

The removal of sentryLabel from both the Skip and Verify buttons appears unrelated to the keyboard focus fix. This reduces Sentry observability for these buttons. Was this intentional? If so, it should be in a separate PR.


Comment 4: focusCycle state increment on every focus (Line 175)

Line 175: setFocusCycle((prev) => prev + 1);

setFocusCycle is called inside useFocusEffect, which fires on every screen focus. Since this is used as a key on MagicCodeInput, the component will remount on every focus event — not just the initial mount. This means tabbing away and back, or even a modal closing and returning focus, will destroy and recreate the input. This seems overly aggressive for a fix that targets initial keyboard display on Android.

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Fine for product 👍

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src/components/MagicCodeInput.tsx 55.82% <100.00%> (+1.67%) ⬆️
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Comment on lines +172 to +188
const focusInput = () => {
inputValidateCodeRef.current?.focusLastSelected();
};

// Force a fresh input instance on each screen focus to avoid stale native focus state on reopen.
setFocusCycle((prev) => prev + 1);

const runFocusWithRetry = () => {
focusInput();
focusTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
if (inputRef.current?.isFocused?.()) {
return;
}
focusInput();
}, CONST.ANIMATED_TRANSITION);
};

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@twinkle-react Which use cases do we need to handle with this change?

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@suneox I fixed the Magic Code keyboard issue by improving how input focus is handled when the screen gains focus. The input is re-initialized and programmatically focused, with a retry after screen transitions to handle Android focus timing issues. This ensures the keyboard opens consistently on both initial and subsequent visits, while behavior on other platforms remains unchanged.

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