[Due for payment 2026-04-30] Chat - The emoji bar is overlapped by the notch on landscape

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Version Number: 9.3.54-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: N/A - new feature, doesn't exist in prod
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from BrowserStack: #85229 https://test-management.browserstack.com/projects/2219752/folder/13176681/test-cases/41236990
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): gatantm+6320@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Bug source: Pull Request QA execution
Device used: iPhone 12.mini, iOS 16.7
App Component: Chat Report View

Action Performed:

1. Launch the app and login with any account being on landscape mode
2. Navigate to any chat while on landscape
3. Tap on the emoji field on the text field

Expected Result:

The whole emoji bar can be seen

Actual Result:

The emoji bar is overlapped by the notch on landscape

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

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

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @mallenexpensify

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You have been assigned to this deploy blocker because you recently merged this PR: #85229

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[OSBotify]

Investigation Summary - Classification: Frontend bug - Causing PR: #85229 (Unlock landscape mode by @GCyganek, High confidence) - Recommendation: REVERT - PR 85229 introduced landscape mode support but did not correctly account for safe area insets (notch) when positioning the emoji picker bar in landscape mode on iOS. Assigned: @GCyganek (author), @rushatgabhane, @truph01, @mjasikowski (approving reviewers). Labels: DeployBlockerCash kept (frontend bug in an App PR).