[iOS 26] Switch with custom thumb color is losing color when coming back to app
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Description
Description
Using iOS 26, when you give a switch custom thumb colors, go to another app, come back to your app, then the custom colors are lost.
Steps to reproduce
- Install the application on iOS 26.
- Enable one of the toggles.
- Switch app and come back.
- Thumbs of switches which used to have a custom thumb color are white.
React Native Version
0.81.4
Affected Platforms
Runtime - iOS 26
Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
OS: macOS 15.6.1
CPU: (12) arm64 Apple M2 Pro
Memory: 129.11 MB / 32.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 22.18.0
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.18.0/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 4.6.0
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.18.0/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 10.9.3
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.18.0/bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2025.09.15.00
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.15.2
path: /Users/regina/.gem/ruby/3.2.2/bin/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 25.0
- iOS 26.0
- macOS 26.0
- tvOS 26.0
- visionOS 26.0
- watchOS 26.0
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2024.3 AI-243.24978.46.2431.13363775
Xcode:
version: 26.0/17A324
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.13
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 3.2.2
path: /Users/regina/.rubies/ruby-3.2.2/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli":
installed: 20.0.0
wanted: 20.0.0
react:
installed: 19.1.0
wanted: 19.1.0
react-native:
installed: 0.81.4
wanted: 0.81.4
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
Stacktrace or Logs
N/A
MANDATORY Reproducer
https://github.com/Regina-v/rn-ios26-switch-custom-color-bug
Screenshots and Videos
Screen record iOS 26: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/33e01479-e9f7-4e29-9719-e9128a2ce1b9
Screen record iOS 18: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7b67f017-3ecd-46e7-accf-4b2773026c25
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the mandatory reproducer at https://github.com/Regina-v/rn-ios26-switch-custom-color-bug and reproduce the switch behavior on iOS 26, comparing it with iOS 18 as shown in the report. Trace the React Native switch implementation and verify that custom thumb colors remain after leaving and returning to the app; done means the reported color loss no longer occurs.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- ios, react-native
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100