Flutter app still shows leading password character on Android even after disabling feature in settings (Security Vulnerability) #65352
Description
Steps to Reproduce
- Run
flutter create bug. - Update the files as follows:
// lib/main.dart
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
void main() => runApp(App());
class App extends StatelessWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: TextField(obscureText: true),
),
),
);
}
}
- On Android, go to settings.
- Go to 'Security' or 'Security & Location'
- Uncheck 'Show Passwords' (Display characters briefly as you type)
- Open Flutter app
bugand type in any text
Expected results:
There should be no characters displayed for any time period as password
Actual results:
Characters are displayed briefly as you type
Logs
[√] Flutter (Channel stable, 1.20.3, on Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10240], locale en-US)
• Flutter version 1.20.3 at C:\flutter
• Framework revision 216dee60c0 (6 days ago), 2020-09-01 12:24:47 -0700
• Engine revision d1bc06f032
• Dart version 2.9.2
[√] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 29.0.2)
• Android SDK at C:\Users\Joseph\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk
• Platform android-29, build-tools 29.0.2
• ANDROID_SDK_ROOT = C:\Users\Joseph\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk
• Java binary at: C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio\jre\bin\java
• Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_242-release-1644-b01)
• All Android licenses accepted.
[!] Android Studio (version 4.0)
• Android Studio at C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio
X Flutter plugin not installed; this adds Flutter specific functionality.
X Dart plugin not installed; this adds Dart specific functionality.
• Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_242-release-1644-b01)
[√] VS Code, 64-bit edition (version 1.48.2)
• VS Code at C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code
• Flutter extension version 3.14.0
[√] Connected device (1 available)
• Infinix X610B (mobile) • 0425325972000854 • android-arm64 • Android 9 (API 28)
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Critical issues such as a build break or regressionMatching the OEM platforms betterEntering text in a text field or keyboard related problemsflutter/packages/flutter/material repository.Found to occur in 1.22flutter/packages/flutter repository. See also f: labels.The issue has been confirmed reproducible and is ready to work on