diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index a9f6716a3..7909b5a8f 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -325,7 +325,23 @@ type Props = $ReadOnly<{|
 
 const TextInput = createReactClass({
   displayName: 'TextInput',
-
+  statics: {
+    State: {
+      currentlyFocusedField: TextInputState.currentlyFocusedField,
+      focusTextInput: (textFieldID: ?number) => {
+        console.warn(
+          '`focusTextInput` is deprecated, use the `focus` method of the `TextInput` ref instead.',
+        );
+        TextInputState.focusTextInput(textFieldID);
+      },
+      blurTextInput: (textFieldID: ?number) => {
+        console.warn(
+          '`blurTextInput` is deprecated, use `Keyboard.dismiss` or the `blur` method of the `TextInput` ref.',
+        );
+        TextInputState.blurTextInput(textFieldID);
+      },
+    },
+  },
   propTypes: {
     ...ViewPropTypes,
     /**