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[iOS 26] Switch with custom thumb color is losing color when coming back to app

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Component: Switch iOS 26 Platform: iOS
Dominant language
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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
  1. Install the application on iOS 26.
  2. Enable one of the toggles.
  3. Switch app and come back.
  4. 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

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. 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.

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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

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