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(RN 79.5) TextInput onContentSizeChange is not triggered on iOS

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Component: TextInput Issue: Author Provided Repro Platform: iOS
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Description

Description

I noticed that after updating to 0.79.5, TextInput.onContentSizeChange is no longer triggered even if the multiline is set to true and input does growth properly. It is only triggered once, when the component mounts.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Add any TextInput component with onContentSizeChange prop, eg. onContentSizeChange={() => Alert.alert('hello')}
  2. Render the app with iOS-simulator
  3. Press enter on input, nothing happens.
React Native Version

0.79.5

Affected Platforms

Runtime - iOS

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: macOS 14.6.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
  Memory: 150.19 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.18.1
    path: /usr/local/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: ~/.npm-global/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.04.14.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/lib/ruby/gems/3.0.0/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.1 AI-241.18034.62.2411.12071903
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 22.0.1
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.4.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/opt/ruby/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 19.0.0
    wanted: 19.0.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.79.5
    wanted: 0.79.5
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found

info React Native v0.80.2 is now available (your project is running on v0.79.5).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.80.2
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.79.5&to=0.80.2
info For more info, check out "https://reactnative.dev/docs/upgrading?os=macos".
Stacktrace or Logs
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MANDATORY Reproducer

https://snack.expo.dev/@njaah/textinput-issue?platform=ios

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Research direction

Start with the mandatory Snack reproducer and the TextInput.onContentSizeChange entry point on the iOS simulator, using React Native 0.79.5. Trace the iOS behavior for a multiline input as it grows after pressing Enter; done means the callback fires for subsequent content-size changes, not only at mount.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, react-native
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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