[Due for payment 2025-08-11] [$1000] Android & iOS - Text is cut off in the search field when device font size is minimum

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Version Number: 9.1.53-1
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: Exp
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): applausetester+160510kh@applause.expensifail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 / Android 14
App Component: Other

Action Performed:

Precondition:

• Set device font size to the minimum.
• Kill the app then relaunch Expensify app.

1. Launch Expensify app.
2. Open FAB > Start chat.
3. Tap on the search field.
4. Enter hello.

Expected Result:

The text in the search field will not be cut off.

Actual Result:

The text in the search field is cut off when device font size is the minimum.

On Android, the letter h is cut off.
On iOS, the letter g is cut off.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6844161_1748404485768.Screen_Recording_20250528_115314_Expensify.mp4

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Triggered auto assignment to @kadiealexander (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

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Triggered auto assignment to @techievivek (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

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[techievivek]

I think it should be safe to demote this, given that it impacts users who have set their font size to the minimum possible.