[Android] TextInput with secureTextEntry immediately hides symbol after state update

[plneple]

Description

Typing into a TextInput with secureTextEntry={true} which updates the state on onChangeText event immediately hides the latest symbol on Android. If event does not update the state, then symbol is correctly hidden after a delay.

Steps to reproduce

1. Type into TextInput which does not update the state
2. Observe that symbols are hidden after a certain delay
3. Type into TextInput which updates the state
4. Observe that the symbols are hidden immediately

React Native Version

0.81.0

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

-

Stacktrace or Logs

-

MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/plneple/reproducer-react-native/tree/password-symbols

Screenshots and Videos

Screen.Recording.2025-09-10.at.9.45.23.AM.mov

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[deepktp]

Description

Typing into a TextInput with secureTextEntry={true} which updates the state on onChangeText event immediately hides the latest symbol on Android. If event does not update the state, then symbol is correctly hidden after a delay.

Steps to reproduce

1. Type into TextInput which does not update the state
2. Observe that symbols are hidden after a certain delay
3. Type into TextInput which updates the state
4. Observe that the symbols are hidden immediately

React Native Version

0.81.0

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

-

Stacktrace or Logs

-

MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/plneple/reproducer-react-native/tree/password-symbols

Screenshots and Videos

Screen.Recording.2025-09-10.at.9.45.23.AM.mov

Same issue on 81.4

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[Thotaharshavardhani]

I was able to reproduce the issue on my end.