TextInput Lag, Android 13
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Component: TextInput
Impact: Performance
Needs: Triage :mag:
Platform: Android
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Description
Description
Device Pixel, Android 13
Case 1:
During typing a of text observed lagging.
Case 2:
After typing a lot of text into a Text Input, we start freezing.
Adding autoCorrect={false}, keyboardType="visible-password" and returnKeyType='none' not helped.
Version
0.68.5
Output of npx react-native info
Steps to reproduce
Start typing in TextInput on the Pixel device.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the TextInput lag and freezing on a Pixel running Android 13 while typing increasing amounts of text. Review the Android TextInput implementation and the existing issue discussion for relevant context; done means typing remains responsive without freezing under the reported cases.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, react-native
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100