RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.ReactNative

Support Autofill of Login Fields on Android

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Description

Description:

The username and password fields on the login screen should be autofill-able.

Environment Information:
  • Rocket.Chat Server Version: 6.1
  • Rocket.Chat App Version: 4.37.1.40532
  • Device Name: OnePlus 5
  • OS Version: Android 13
Steps to reproduce:
  1. Install and open RocketChat
  2. Enter server URL + confirm
  3. Click on "Username" field
Expected behavior:

Android should offer to autofill username and password using the autofill service configured in Settings -> Passwords and accounts.

Actual behavior:

Autofill is not offered.

Additional context:

https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/text/autofill

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the Android login-screen implementation in the React Native app and read the Android autofill guide linked in the issue. Reproduce the missing autofill behavior on Android 13 with a configured autofill service. Done means Android offers saved username and password credentials in the login fields.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, react-native, typescript
Domain
authentication, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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