[Android] Empty title / message in Alert.alert causes extra spacing

[Meet-Kapadiya]

Description

On Android, passing an empty string ("") for either the title or the message in Alert.alert results in visible empty space being rendered in the dialog.

Steps to reproduce

Case 1: Empty title

Alert.alert("", "Message", [
  { text: "OK", onPress: () => {} },
]);

Case 2: Empty message

Alert.alert("Warning", "", [
  { text: "OK", onPress: () => {} },
]);

Case 3: Both empty

Alert.alert("", "", [
  { text: "OK", onPress: () => {} },
]);

React Native Version

0.80.2

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

System:
  OS: macOS 15.6.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M3
  Memory: 125.22 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.15.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.15.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.7.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.15.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.11.25.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /Users/meetkapadiya/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.7.4/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.1
      - iOS 18.1
      - macOS 15.1
      - tvOS 18.1
      - visionOS 2.1
      - watchOS 11.1
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.1 AI-251.26094.121.2512.13991807
  Xcode:
    version: 16.1/16B40
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.14
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.7.4
    path: /Users/meetkapadiya/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.7.4/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 19.1.1
    wanted: 19.1.1
  react:
    installed: 19.1.0
    wanted: 19.1.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.80.2
    wanted: 0.80.2
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

MANDATORY Reproducer

https://snack.expo.dev/@meetkapadiya/alert-demo?platform=android

Screenshots and Videos

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[atulgpt17]

Hi @Meet-Kapadiya using the snack link I am not able to repro the issue, can you attach expected behavior as well? Also is this break in some version of RN?

[Meet-Kapadiya]

@atulgpt17 Please try switching the Expo SDK version between 52.0.0 and 53.0.0 in the snack example. You’ll notice the difference in how Alert behaves when the title or message is set to an empty string ("") or null. In both cases, it should not reserve extra space since no content is provided.