[Due for payment 2026-06-01] [$250] Screen Reader: Many Pages: Field is announced without its programmatic name once any text is entered

[olenamihno]

Action Performed:

Prerequisites:

• the user is signed in

1. Using Android TalkBack, open the Expensify app
2. Swipe to the 'Phone and email' input field and type any text
3. Swipe to refocus the field
4. Note how the field is displayed and announced.

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 screen reader should announce the name, role, and current value: "Phone or email input field, edit box, [Current Value]." (e.g., "Phone or email input field, edit box, 9876543210.")

Actual Result:

When the user returns to the input field with text in it, TalkBack announces the field's role and value (e.g., "Edit box, 9876543210") but omits the name ("Phone or email input field").
The programmatic name is not announced.

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:

Ensure the accessibilityLabel is correctly set on the component to ensure TalkBack announces the name regardless of whether the field is empty or contains text.
https://reactnative.dev/docs/button#accessibilitylabel

Environment:

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra - Android 14, Partner - Native (No mobile browser)

Screenshots/Videos

Bug7005448_1763283438541._Phone_and_email__field_is_announced_without_its_pogrammatic_name_once_text_is_entered.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/7005448
Issue reported by: NA
Slack conversation: NA

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• Last Price Increase: 2026-05-13

Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @mallenexpensify

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[melvin-bot]

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[rushatgabhane]

closing in favor of

• [Due for payment 2026-03-30] [$250] Screen Reader: Many Pages: The input field is announced without entered value #77547