diff --git a/frontend/src/App.vue b/frontend/src/App.vue
index b3f4f8e..592e2da 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ import { nuiCall } from '@/utils/nui'
 import { formatTimer } from '@/utils/clock'
 import { parsePhonePreferences } from '@/utils/preferences'
 import { getHairlinePixelStyle } from '@/utils/rendering'
+import { isTextInputElement } from '@/utils/textInputFocus'
 import { isTrustedRootMessageSource } from '@/utils/windowMessages'
 import SpringboardView from '@/views/SpringboardView.vue'
 
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ const isDevelopment =
   developmentParameters.get('apiBase')?.startsWith('/') === true
 const developmentLockScreenPreview =
   isDevelopment && developmentParameters.has('lockScreenPreview')
+let textInputFocused = false
 
 const phone = usePhoneStore()
 const account = useAccountStore()
@@ -1404,7 +1406,29 @@ function unlockCamera(): void {
   window.setTimeout(() => void router.push('/apps/camera'), 0)
 }
 
+function updateTextInputFocus(active: boolean): void {
+  if (textInputFocused === active) return
+  textInputFocused = active
+  void nuiCall('ui:input-focus', { active })
+}
+
+function onFocusIn(event: FocusEvent): void {
+  const target = event.target
+  updateTextInputFocus(
+    target instanceof HTMLElement && isTextInputElement(target),
+  )
+}
+
+function onFocusOut(event: FocusEvent): void {
+  const nextTarget = event.relatedTarget
+  updateTextInputFocus(
+    nextTarget instanceof HTMLElement && isTextInputElement(nextTarget),
+  )
+}
+
 onMounted(() => {
+  document.addEventListener('focusin', onFocusIn)
+  document.addEventListener('focusout', onFocusOut)
   window.addEventListener('message', onMessage)
   window.addEventListener('keydown', onKeydown)
   window.addEventListener('resize', updateViewportScale)
@@ -1510,6 +1534,7 @@ watch(
   (isOpen) => {
     if (unlockTimer !== undefined) window.clearTimeout(unlockTimer)
     if (!isOpen) {
+      updateTextInputFocus(false)
       cancelUnlockedPhoneDataLoad()
       appStore.cancelPendingInstalls()
       activitySuspended.value = false
@@ -1567,6 +1592,7 @@ watch(
 )
 
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+  updateTextInputFocus(false)
   cancelUnlockedPhoneDataLoad()
   weather.stop()
   if (clockTicker) clearInterval(clockTicker)
@@ -1581,6 +1607,8 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   window.removeEventListener('message', onMessage)
   window.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeydown)
   window.removeEventListener('resize', updateViewportScale)
+  document.removeEventListener('focusin', onFocusIn)
+  document.removeEventListener('focusout', onFocusOut)
   systemColorScheme.removeEventListener('change', onSystemColorSchemeChange)
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/textInputFocus.test.ts b/frontend/src/utils/textInputFocus.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8aa691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/textInputFocus.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+
+import { isTextInputElement } from '@/utils/textInputFocus'
+
+function element(
+  tagName: string,
+  attributes: Record<string, string> = {},
+  isContentEditable = false,
+) {
+  return {
+    getAttribute(name: string) {
+      return attributes[name] ?? null
+    },
+    isContentEditable,
+    tagName,
+  }
+}
+
+describe('text input focus', () => {
+  it('recognizes fields that accept typed text', () => {
+    expect(isTextInputElement(element('INPUT'))).toBe(true)
+    expect(isTextInputElement(element('INPUT', { type: 'number' }))).toBe(true)
+    expect(isTextInputElement(element('TEXTAREA'))).toBe(true)
+    expect(isTextInputElement(element('DIV', {}, true))).toBe(true)
+    expect(isTextInputElement(element('DIV', { role: 'textbox' }))).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('ignores non-text and read-only controls', () => {
+    expect(isTextInputElement(element('INPUT', { type: 'checkbox' }))).toBe(
+      false,
+    )
+    expect(isTextInputElement(element('INPUT', { type: 'range' }))).toBe(false)
+    expect(isTextInputElement(element('INPUT', { readonly: '' }))).toBe(false)
+    expect(isTextInputElement(element('BUTTON'))).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/textInputFocus.ts b/frontend/src/utils/textInputFocus.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1ed08f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/textInputFocus.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+const nonTextInputTypes = new Set([
+  'button',
+  'checkbox',
+  'color',
+  'file',
+  'hidden',
+  'image',
+  'radio',
+  'range',
+  'reset',
+  'submit',
+])
+
+type FocusableElement = Pick<
+  HTMLElement,
+  'getAttribute' | 'isContentEditable' | 'tagName'
+>
+
+export function isTextInputElement(element: FocusableElement): boolean {
+  if (
+    element.getAttribute('readonly') !== null ||
+    element.getAttribute('aria-readonly') === 'true'
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+  if (element.isContentEditable || element.getAttribute('role') === 'textbox') {
+    return true
+  }
+  if (element.tagName === 'TEXTAREA') return true
+  if (element.tagName !== 'INPUT') return false
+
+  const inputType = element.getAttribute('type')?.toLowerCase() ?? 'text'
+  return !nonTextInputTypes.has(inputType)
+}
diff --git a/frontend/testserver/index.cjs b/frontend/testserver/index.cjs
index 2dd3530..328056d 100644
--- a/frontend/testserver/index.cjs
+++ b/frontend/testserver/index.cjs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const lifecycleEndpoints = new Set([
   'device:notification-open',
   'notification:focus',
   'sim:picker-close',
+  'ui:input-focus',
   'ui:opened',
   'ui:ready',
 ])
diff --git a/frontend/testserver/smoke.cjs b/frontend/testserver/smoke.cjs
index d55b427..ec2c6ee 100644
--- a/frontend/testserver/smoke.cjs
+++ b/frontend/testserver/smoke.cjs
@@ -1156,6 +1156,7 @@ async function main() {
       'device:notification-open',
       'notification:focus',
       'sim:picker-close',
+      'ui:input-focus',
       'ui:opened',
       'ui:ready',
     ]
diff --git a/sky_phone/source/client/focus.lua b/sky_phone/source/client/focus.lua
index 01a3bd3..1a3b582 100644
--- a/sky_phone/source/client/focus.lua
+++ b/sky_phone/source/client/focus.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 SkyPhoneFocus = {}
 
-local blocked_phone_controls = { 19, 24, 140, 141, 142, 257, 263, 264 }
+local blocked_phone_controls = { 24, 140, 141, 142, 257, 263, 264 }
 local blocked_phone_look_controls = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }
 local focused_control_groups = { 0, 1, 2 }
 
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ function SkyPhoneFocus.Resolve(state)
         or state.payphone_focus
         or state.sim_picker_open
         or (state.camera_active and state.camera_nui_focused)
-    local cursor = focused and not (game_input and state.cursor_disabled)
+    local cursor = focused
     return {
-        block_game = cursor,
-        block_look = game_input and not state.cursor_disabled,
+        block_game = cursor and (not game_input or state.text_input_focused),
+        block_look = game_input,
         cursor = cursor,
         focused = focused,
         game_input = game_input,
diff --git a/sky_phone/source/client/main.lua b/sky_phone/source/client/main.lua
index 72824fc..074fe4e 100644
--- a/sky_phone/source/client/main.lua
+++ b/sky_phone/source/client/main.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ local activity_suspended = false
 local phone_block_game = false
 local phone_block_look = false
 local phone_game_input = false
-local phone_cursor_disabled = false
+local phone_text_input_focused = false
 
 SkyPhoneCompatibility.RegisterExportAlias("lb-phone", "IsOpen", function()
     return is_open
@@ -327,20 +327,17 @@ local function update_nui_focus()
         call_focus = call_focus,
         camera_active = camera_active,
         camera_nui_focused = camera_nui_focused,
-        cursor_disabled = phone_cursor_disabled,
         is_open = is_open,
         notification_focus = notification_focus,
         payphone_focus = payphone_focus,
         sim_picker_open = sim_picker_open,
+        text_input_focused = phone_text_input_focused,
     })
     SetNuiFocus(focus.focused, focus.cursor)
     SetNuiFocusKeepInput(focus.keep_input)
     phone_block_game = focus.block_game == true
     phone_block_look = focus.block_look == true
     phone_game_input = focus.game_input
-    if not phone_game_input and not phone_block_game then
-        phone_cursor_disabled = false
-    end
     TriggerEvent("sky_phone:client:cameraFocusApplied", {
         active = camera_active,
         cursor = focus.cursor,
@@ -357,10 +354,6 @@ CreateThread(function()
             else
                 SkyPhoneFocus.ApplyGameInputControls(phone_block_look)
             end
-            if IsDisabledControlJustPressed(0, 19) then
-                phone_cursor_disabled = not phone_cursor_disabled
-                update_nui_focus()
-            end
             Wait(0)
         else
             Wait(250)
@@ -418,6 +411,7 @@ local function close_phone(close_device_session)
     open_requested = false
     call_focus = false
     activity_suspended = false
+    phone_text_input_focused = false
     TriggerEvent("sky_phone:animation:phone", false)
     is_open = false
     if was_open then
@@ -500,6 +494,7 @@ RegisterNUICallback("ui:ready", function(data, cb)
     -- Browser state is recreated on a CEF reload. A notification focus claim
     -- cannot survive unless its notification is replayed as part of this handshake.
     notification_focus = false
+    phone_text_input_focused = false
     Bridge.Debug("debug", "[sky_phone] NUI reported ready.", { always = true })
     SkyPhoneApps.SendCatalog()
     if open_requested and device_payload then
@@ -555,6 +550,16 @@ RegisterNUICallback("ui:opened", function(data, cb)
     cb({ success = true })
 end)
 
+RegisterNUICallback("ui:input-focus", function(data, cb)
+    if type(data) ~= "table" or type(data.active) ~= "boolean" then
+        cb({ success = false, error = "invalid_request" })
+        return
+    end
+    phone_text_input_focused = data.active and (is_open or open_requested)
+    update_nui_focus()
+    cb({ success = true })
+end)
+
 RegisterNUICallback("close", function(data, cb)
     if type(data) ~= "table" then
         cb({ success = false, error = "invalid_request" })
@@ -1086,7 +1091,7 @@ AddEventHandler("onResourceStop", function(resource_name)
     active_call_payload = nil
     activity_suspended = false
     phone_game_input = false
-    phone_cursor_disabled = false
+    phone_text_input_focused = false
     SetNuiFocusKeepInput(false)
     SetNuiFocus(false, false)
 
diff --git a/tests/client_focus.lua b/tests/client_focus.lua
index 081434f..5b883d9 100644
--- a/tests/client_focus.lua
+++ b/tests/client_focus.lua
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ local function resolve(overrides)
         call_focus = false,
         camera_active = false,
         camera_nui_focused = true,
-        cursor_disabled = false,
         is_open = false,
         notification_focus = false,
         payphone_focus = false,
         sim_picker_open = false,
+        text_input_focused = false,
     }
     for key, value in pairs(overrides or {}) do
         state[key] = value
@@ -71,22 +71,23 @@ assert(
         and movable_phone.focused
         and movable_phone.keep_input
         and movable_phone.game_input
-        and movable_phone.block_game,
-    "an open phone with the cursor active must block GTA hotkeys while keeping NUI input"
+        and not movable_phone.block_game
+        and movable_phone.block_look,
+    "an open phone must allow movement without hiding the NUI cursor"
 )
 
-local cursor_disabled_phone = resolve({
+local typing_phone = resolve({
     allow_movement = true,
-    cursor_disabled = true,
     is_open = true,
+    text_input_focused = true,
 })
 assert(
-    not cursor_disabled_phone.cursor
-        and cursor_disabled_phone.focused
-        and cursor_disabled_phone.keep_input
-        and cursor_disabled_phone.game_input
-        and not cursor_disabled_phone.block_game,
-    "toggling Alt must release the NUI cursor while preserving phone and GTA input"
+    typing_phone.cursor
+        and typing_phone.focused
+        and typing_phone.keep_input
+        and typing_phone.game_input
+        and typing_phone.block_game,
+    "a focused phone text input must block GTA controls without hiding the NUI cursor"
 )
 
 SkyPhoneFocus.ApplyFocusedControls()
@@ -98,9 +99,10 @@ assert(firing_disabled, "focused phone cursor must block attacks while typing")
 all_controls_disabled = {}
 firing_disabled = false
 SkyPhoneFocus.ApplyGameInputControls(true)
-for _, control in ipairs({ 19, 24, 140, 141, 142, 257, 263, 264 }) do
+for _, control in ipairs({ 24, 140, 141, 142, 257, 263, 264 }) do
     assert(disabled_controls[control], ("phone control %d must remain disabled"):format(control))
 end
+assert(not disabled_controls[19], "Alt must remain available while no phone text input is focused")
 for _, control in ipairs({ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }) do
     assert(disabled_controls[control], ("look control %d must be disabled while the phone cursor is active"):format(control))
 end
@@ -111,8 +113,8 @@ assert(firing_disabled, "player attacks must remain disabled while the phone is
 disabled_controls = {}
 firing_disabled = false
 SkyPhoneFocus.ApplyGameInputControls(false)
-assert(not disabled_controls[1] and not disabled_controls[2], "Alt cursor toggle must restore camera look")
-assert(firing_disabled, "player attacks must remain disabled after the cursor is toggled off")
+assert(not disabled_controls[1] and not disabled_controls[2], "camera passthrough must preserve camera look")
+assert(firing_disabled, "player attacks must remain disabled during camera passthrough")
 
 local movable_notification = resolve({ allow_movement = true, notification_focus = true })
 assert(