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A hidden TextInput can't capture a hardware keyboard on React Native's New Architecture

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Written by: Jonathan Reis on Jul 7, 2026

We wanted physical-keyboard input in a React Native game on Android. The classic hidden TextInput trick failed under Fabric because showSoftInputOnFocus is ignored. adb proved it, and a config plugin fixed it for good.

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