[Due for payment 2026-03-30] [$250] Screen Reader: Many Pages: The input field is announced without entered value

[olenamihno]

Action Performed:

Prerequisites:

• the user is not signed in

1. Using iOS VoiceOver, open the Expensify app
2. Swipe to the 'Phone or email' input field and type the value
3. Swipe to refocus the input field
4. Listen to the VoiceOver announcement

Other Occurrences:

1. Onboarding: all fields in the flow
2. On Inbox: the field 'Enter your boss's email'
3. On Status: the field 'Message'
4. On Status - Vacation Delegate
5. On Profile - Display Name
6. On Profile - Address
7. On Profile - Legal Name
8. On Security - Close Account
9. On Wallet - Add Bank Account
10. On Save the World - I know a teacher
11. On Filters
12. On Create Workspace

Expected Result:

The focused field should be announced with its role, name and entered value.

Actual Result:

When a VoiceOver user focuses on an input field, VoiceOver announces the field's label and role, but does not announce the value the user has already typed. If the user navigates away and then returns to the field, they cannot easily confirm that their input is still correct without checking each character individually, which is inefficient.

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:

Use accessibilityLabel + accessibilityValue on TextInput to ensure the control is announced with its name, role, and entered value.
https://reactnative.dev/docs/textinput
https://reactnative.dev/docs/accessibility#accessibilitylabel

Environment:

Apple iPhone 11 - iOS 17.5.1, H0T Mobile - Native (No mobile browser)

Screenshots/Videos

Bug7005388_1763270810663.The__Phone_or_email__input_field_is_announced_without_entered_value.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/7005388
Issue reported by: NA
Slack conversation: NA

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @mallenexpensify

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