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Fixes #190244

Description

Fixes an issue where password fields (obscureText: true) were announced as "Text field" instead of "Secure text field" by iOS VoiceOver when unfocused or when accessibility focus was moved to them.

Note: if you put the input focus on the password field, then move the accessibility focus, it is correctly announced as "Secure text field"

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  • Updated TextInputSemanticsObject and FlutterInactiveTextInput on iOS to preserve and expose isSecureTextEntry matching isObscured.
  • Added unit test testTextInputSemanticsObject_isSecureTextEntry in SemanticsObjectTest.mm.

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@github-actions github-actions Bot added a: text input Entering text in a text field or keyboard related problems platform-ios iOS applications specifically engine flutter/engine related. See also e: labels. team-ios Owned by iOS platform team labels Sep 16, 2026
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LGTM modulo small comment. Verified this works on a physical device. An iOS reviewer should still take a look in case.

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This pull request implements isSecureTextEntry support for TextInputSemanticsObject on iOS, updating the inactive text input's secure text entry state based on the semantics node's obscured flag, and adds a corresponding unit test. Feedback suggests directly using the node parameter instead of calling [self node] for consistency and efficiency.

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/cc @Renzo-Olivares for re-review and @LongCatIsLooong

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LGTM

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Google tests failed but they're unrelated to this PR. We're waiting on a roll and then we can update this PR and let the Google tests run again.

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Hi @LongCatIsLooong, Renzo has approved the changes—could you please take a look and review this PR when you have a moment?

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Fixes flutter#190244
## Description
Fixes an issue where password fields (`obscureText: true`) were
announced as "Text field" instead of "Secure text field" by iOS
VoiceOver when unfocused or when accessibility focus was moved to them.

Note: if you put the input focus on the password field, then move the
accessibility focus, it is correctly announced as "Secure text field"


## Changes
- Updated `TextInputSemanticsObject` and `FlutterInactiveTextInput` on
iOS to preserve and expose `isSecureTextEntry` matching `isObscured`.
- Added unit test `testTextInputSemanticsObject_isSecureTextEntry` in
`SemanticsObjectTest.mm`.



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