[MCPE-49693] obfuscated text not working

obfuscated text doesn't work with the new chat introduced in 1.12. It breaks it first and only job.

Step To Reproduce:

§ktest

in the Chat. send.

Works on any devices except some iOS devices where the chat did not change

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