Touch input is broken on certain Android 14 devices with custom OEM ROMs.

[far1shx]

Expo SDK: 54

I'm using <GestureHandlerRootView style={{ flex: 1 }}> to wrap my app's main _layout.tsx in Expo Go. On the device Xiaomi Civi 1 (Android 14), both the Expo Dev Build and the packaged APK file result in no touch input—the UI is visible, but nothing is clickable.

However, on the following devices, everything works fine:

Honor X20 (Android 12) – tested with Expo Go, Dev Build, and installed APK
Honor X70 (Android 14) – tested with Expo Go, Dev Build, and installed APK
iPhone 15 Pro – tested with Expo Go, no issues

The Xiaomi Civi 1 is running Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.12.0.ULPCNXM.
The touch handling is triggered by a component library: @gorhom/bottom-sheet, which uses react-native-gesture-handler under the hood.

Is there any known workaround or fix for this issue?

[Juan-Severiano]

This might be related to Android's native touch interception rather than an Expo SDK 54 issue specifically.

Since the issue only reproduces on the Xiaomi device, I would try placing a nested GestureHandlerRootView with unstable_forceActive around the component using @gorhom/bottom-sheet:

<GestureHandlerRootView style={{ flex: 1 }} unstable_forceActive>
  <MyBottomSheet />
</GestureHandlerRootView>

RNGH documents unstable_forceActive as a workaround for cases where native Android views interfere with touch event delivery.

I would also try isolating the issue:

1. Render a regular React Native Pressable without the Bottom Sheet.
2. Check whether touch input stops working only after mounting the Bottom Sheet.
3. Repeat the test with unstable_forceActive.

If even a standalone Pressable fails, the issue may be happening outside RNGH's gesture recognition layer.

Could you confirm whether regular React Native touchables work when the Bottom Sheet is completely removed?

That would help narrow down whether this is a gesture interception issue or something specific to the Xiaomi HyperOS touch pipeline.