---
title: "textInputService"
description: "The legacy text input service."
type: "property"
lastmod: "2026-08-27"
---
## API Reference

> Source set: Android

```kotlin
@Deprecated("Use PlatformTextInputModifierNode instead.")
    override val textInputService: TextInputService
```

The legacy text input service. This is only used for new text input sessions if
`textInputSessionMutex` is null.