TextInput doesn't lose focus after dismissing keyboard on some Android devices

Description

Current Behavior

When TextInput is focused and keyboard is shown, pressing hardware back button dismisses the keyboard but doesnt’t blur the TextInput. Pressing on the TextInput again doesn’t trigger the keyboard.

I noticed it happening on these devices: Mobistart V1 (android v 9), Meizu M3s (android v 5.1), Honor 8 (android v 7). This behaviour doesn’t seem to be dependant on Android version or brand. Also this behaviour appears in every React Native app.

Expected Behavior

The TextInput should lose focus after hardware back button press.

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/43006289/161037494-008f1c5c-bc35-4eb4-a633-47dc3211ad80.mp4

Version

0.65.1

Output of npx react-native info

No warnings or errors apper in console.

Steps to reproduce

Basically it happens with any TextInput.

<TextInput />

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository

No response

[ghiculescualexandru]

Any updates on this?

Unfortunately, no

I managed to work around by adding a ref to the text input and a keyboard listener to blur the text input when the keyboard hide. Here is the logic:

  const localInputRef = useRef<TextInput>();
  
  const keyboardDidHideCallback = () => {
     localInputRef.current.blur?.();   
  }

  useEffect(() => {
     const keyboardDidHideSubscription = Keyboard.addListener('keyboardDidHide', keyboardDidHideCallback);

     return () => {
      keyboardDidHideSubscription?.remove();
    };
  }, []);

 <TextInput
       ref={(ref) => {
          localInputRef && (localInputRef.current = ref as any);
       }}
 .....
 </TextInput>

[jludwiggreenaction]

This is still an issue on react native v0.69.6, unsure if fixed in .7