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[Due for payment 2026-06-01] [$250] Screen Reader: Many Pages: Field is announced without its programmatic name once any text is entered #77571
Description
Action Performed:
Prerequisites:
- the user is signed in
- Using Android TalkBack, open the Expensify app
- Swipe to the 'Phone and email' input field and type any text
- Swipe to refocus the field
- Note how the field is displayed and announced.
Other Occurrences:
- Onboarding: all fields in the flow
- On Inbox: the field 'Enter your boss's email'
- On Status: the field 'Message'
- On Status - Vacation Delegate
- On Profile - Display Name
- On Profile - Address
- On Profile - Legal Name
- On Security - Close Account
- On Wallet - Add Bank Account
- On Save the World - I know a teacher
- On Filters
- On Create Workspace
Expected Result:
The screen reader should announce the name, role, and current value: "Phone or email input field, edit box, [Current Value]." (e.g., "Phone or email input field, edit box, 9876543210.")
Actual Result:
When the user returns to the input field with text in it, TalkBack announces the field's role and value (e.g., "Edit box, 9876543210") but omits the name ("Phone or email input field").
The programmatic name is not announced.
Area issue was found in:
Sign in
Failed WCAG checkpoints
WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/name-role-value
User impact:
Providing role, state, and value information on all user interface components enables compatibility with assistive technology, such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, and speech recognition software, used by people with disabilities.
Suggested resolution:
Ensure the accessibilityLabel is correctly set on the component to ensure TalkBack announces the name regardless of whether the field is empty or contains text.
https://reactnative.dev/docs/button#accessibilitylabel
Environment:
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra - Android 14, Partner - Native (No mobile browser)
Screenshots/Videos
Bug7005448_1763283438541._Phone_and_email__field_is_announced_without_its_pogrammatic_name_once_text_is_entered.mp4
Version Number: Production
Reproducible in staging?: NA
Reproducible in production?: Yes
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): No
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856 NA
Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation Yes
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL: https://platform.applause.com/company/12102/products/36628/community-issues/7005448
Issue reported by: NA
Slack conversation: NA
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Activity
melvin-bot commentedon Dec 12, 2025
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melvin-bot commentedon Jan 10, 2026
This issue has not been updated in over 15 days. eroding to Monthly issue.
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rushatgabhane commentedon Jan 21, 2026
closing in favor of
rushatgabhane commentedon May 5, 2026
This issue was retested in BFV cycle 544085 (Native Apps) on 2026-04-28 and is Not Fixed.
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Retest notes
The issue is not fixed
When the user returns to the input field with text in it, TalkBack announces the field's role and value (e.g., "Ch, Edit box") but omits the name ("Phone or email input field").
The programmatic name is not announced.
Issue verified on Xiaomi Redmi 11 Prime 5G - Android 13, Wi-Fi - Native
App Version: Version 9.3.61-4 and App Name: Expensify
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[-][$250] Screen Reader: Many Pages: Field is announced without its programmatic name once any text is entered[/-][+][Due for payment 2026-06-01] [$250] Screen Reader: Many Pages: Field is announced without its programmatic name once any text is entered[/+]melvin-bot commentedon May 25, 2026
Reviewinglabel has been removed, please complete the "BugZero Checklist".melvin-bot commentedon May 25, 2026
The solution for this issue has been 🚀 deployed to production 🚀 in version 9.3.81-2 and is now subject to a 7-day regression period 📆. Here is the list of pull requests that resolve this issue:
If no regressions arise, payment will be issued on 2026-06-01. 🎊
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melvin-bot commentedon May 31, 2026
Triggered auto assignment to @mallenexpensify (
Awaiting Payment)melvin-bot commentedon May 31, 2026
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mallenexpensify commentedon Jun 2, 2026
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Contributor+: @truph01 due $250 via NewDot