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[Android] Texts and Modals are broken in Android Desktop/Computer Mode

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Component: Modal Needs: Triage :mag: Platform: Android
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Description

Description

When connecting an Android device to an external display all Texts seem to collapse (the only exception is when a minHeight is forced) and Modals do not open in fullscreen.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Make a fresh 0.84.1 install
  2. Use the attached reproducer or create some Text and a Modal
  3. Verify on physical device everything works as expected
  4. Connect the device to an external display and choose Computer/Desktop mode
  5. Open the app on the display and you should see all broken Texts and the Modal that is shown incorrectly
React Native Version

0.84.1

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
  OS: macOS 26.3
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M2
  Memory: 112.36 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.7.0
    path: /Users/XXX/.nvm/versions/node/v22.7.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: /Users/XXX/.nvm/versions/node/v22.7.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2022.11.28.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /Users/XXX/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.2
      - iOS 26.2
      - macOS 26.2
      - tvOS 26.2
      - visionOS 26.2
      - watchOS 26.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.2 AI-252.25557.131.2521.14344949
  Xcode:
    version: 26.2/17C52
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.16
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.7.5
    path: /Users/XXX/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.1.0
    wanted: 20.1.0
  react:
    installed: 19.2.3
    wanted: 19.2.3
  react-native:
    installed: 0.84.1
    wanted: 0.84.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: false
Stacktrace or Logs
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MANDATORY Reproducer

https://snack.expo.dev/@andreamartinez/android-computer-mode-bugs

Screenshots and Videos

This is how the reproducer appears on device:

Image

The Modal should look like this:

Image

Attach the device to an external display and choose "Computer" or "Desktop" depending on your device:

Image

Open the app and Text and Modals are broken in React Native 0.84.1:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/495a0490-46d6-4534-9c6d-f305dc22440e

Making the same test using React Native 0.73.1 everything looks fine:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b513c32a-af72-4314-9cf1-0d52f14e137d

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

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 with the mandatory Snack reproducer on React Native 0.84.1, using an Android device connected to an external display in Computer/Desktop mode, and compare it with 0.73.1. Investigate the Android runtime behavior for Text and Modal in that mode; done means Text renders normally and the Modal opens fullscreen on the external display.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, react-native
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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