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[iOS] SearchBar placeholder color is not updating on theme change #30596

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@kubaflo

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When the system appearance changes between light and dark mode, the placeholder color in the SearchBar on iOS does not update accordingly. This causes the placeholder text to have poor visibility or incorrect contrast in the new theme.

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1 .Create a new .NET MAUI app with a SearchBar control.
2. Run the app on an iOS device or simulator in light mode.
3. Switch the system theme to dark mode (or vice versa) while the app is running or via AppThemeBinding.
4. Observe the placeholder text color in the SearchBar.

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9.0.82 SR8.2

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area-controls-searchbarSearchBar controlplatform/ioss/triagedIssue has been revieweds/verifiedVerified / Reproducible Issue ready for Engineering Triaget/bugSomething isn't working

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