#1797
iOS: Geohash teleport field immediately loses focus, cannot type
Bug description
On iOS, the #geohash field in the teleport/location-channel UI appears grayed out. Tapping the field briefly focuses it, but it immediately loses focus before any text can be entered. This makes manual teleporting to another geohash impossible.
This previously worked for me, so it appears to be a regression or a state-dependent UI issue.
Steps to reproduce
- Open bitchat on iOS.
- Open the location/geohash channel picker (the UI used to teleport to a geohash).
- Tap the
#geohashinput. - Observe that the field immediately loses focus / the keyboard cannot be used.
Expected behavior
The field retains keyboard focus so the user can type a valid geohash and teleport to that channel.
Actual behavior
Focus is dismissed immediately on tapping, preventing any text entry. The #geohash row appears disabled/grayed out.
Environment
- Platform: iOS (iPhone)
- Distribution: App Store
- Latest U.S. App Store version as of October 23, 2026: 1.7.1 (July 31, 2026)
- iPhone 16
Additional context
- Another iOS App Store review has described a similar symptom where the keyboard disappears when attempting to type a new geohash; it's not confirmed to have the same cause.
- Potential area to investigate: view refreshes, tap gestures, sheet state changes, or focus-state handling in the geohash picker. These are hypotheses, not a confirmed root cause.
- A deep-link or bookmarked-channel workaround may bypass the text entry, but that does not fix the UI.
Thanks for taking a look!
Came here to report the same bug.