keyboardType makes the input laggy on Android

[Elabar]

Description

When new architecture is enabled, specifying a keyboardType="numeric" is laggy on android. You can see a slight delay on every keystoke.

Try lowering the expo to v51, so the new architecture is disabled, input is smooth again.

Minimal snack repro: https://snack.expo.dev/@elabar/dffd6f

Steps to reproduce

1. Open the snack
2. Try to type normally in the red colored input

React Native Version

0.76.5

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Areas

Other (please specify)

Output of npx react-native info

System:
  OS: macOS 15.2
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
  Memory: 103.20 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 18.15.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v18.15.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.19
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v18.15.0/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 9.5.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v18.15.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.11.25.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.2 AI-242.23339.11.2421.12700392
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 11.0.18
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react: Not Found
  react-native: Not Found
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Stacktrace or Logs

N/A

Reproducer

https://snack.expo.dev/@elabar/dffd6f

Screenshots and Videos

No response

[react-native-bot]

Tip

Newer version available: You are on a supported minor version, but it looks like there's a newer patch available - 0.76.6. Please upgrade to the highest patch for your minor or latest and verify if the issue persists (alternatively, create a new project and repro the issue in it). If it does not repro, please let us know so we can close out this issue. This helps us ensure we are looking at issues that still exist in the most recent releases.

[react-native-bot]

Tip

Newer version available: You are on a supported minor version, but it looks like there's a newer patch available - undefined. Please upgrade to the highest patch for your minor or latest and verify if the issue persists (alternatively, create a new project and repro the issue in it). If it does not repro, please let us know so we can close out this issue. This helps us ensure we are looking at issues that still exist in the most recent releases.

[cortinico]

You can see a slight delay on every keystoke.

Do you have a video?

[shubhamguptadream11]

@Elabar Also can you check if this delay is also observed in bare RN Project?

[Elabar]

Do you have a video?

Screen.Recording.2025-01-15.at.6.54.20.PM.mov

Here you can see that I'm pressing "1", "2" consecutively, but only one character is registered.

@Elabar Also can you check if this delay is also observed in bare RN Project?

Interestingly, I don't see this lag in bare RN project. I tried with 0.76.5, and 0.76.6. Both work just fine in bare RN project.

Guess I should report this in expo instead..?

[Elabar]

For anyone who are here. You can try inputMode="numeric" to mitigate the issue.