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iOS issue keyboardType not reload when change keyboardType

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API: Keyboard Issue: Author Provided Repro Platform: iOS Resolution: PR Submitted Type: New Architecture
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Description

Description

On iOS, changing at runtime (e.g., from default → email-address) does not update the visible keyboard type if the input is already focused. Android updates correctly.

Steps to reproduce

On iOS, render input changing at runtime with state (e.g., from default → email-address) does not update the visible keyboard type if the input is already focused.

React Native Version

0.80.1

Affected Platforms

Runtime - iOS

Areas

Fabric - The New Renderer

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
  OS: macOS 15.6.1
  CPU: (16) arm64 Apple M3 Max
  Memory: 145.31 MB / 48.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.19.5
    path: /usr/local/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /usr/local/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 6.14.18
    path: /Users/huynhdung/Documents/Projects/momo-kits/node_modules/.bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.05.26.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.5
      - iOS 18.5
      - macOS 15.5
      - tvOS 18.5
      - visionOS 2.5
      - watchOS 11.5
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "28"
      - "29"
      - "31"
      - "32"
      - "33"
      - "34"
      - "35"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 30.0.3
      - 33.0.1
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
      - 35.0.1
      - 36.0.0
      - 36.1.0
      - 36.1.0
    System Images:
      - android-33-ext5 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-33 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-33 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-34 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Pre-Release 16 KB Page Size Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.1 AI-251.27812.49.2514.14217341
  Xcode:
    version: 16.4/16F6
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 19.0.2
    path: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-19.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.4.4
    path: /opt/homebrew/opt/ruby/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 19.0.0
    wanted: 19.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.1.0
    wanted: 19.1.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.80.1
    wanted: 0.80.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
Stacktrace or Logs
Issue not crash
MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/wem2017/react-native/tree/fix/change-keyboard-type

Screenshots and Videos

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dc621203-b5d9-420d-ae73-284c4cc97155

Contributor guide

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First steps

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  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 by running the mandatory reproducer at https://github.com/wem2017/react-native/tree/fix/change-keyboard-type on iOS with the input focused. Trace the runtime keyboardType update in the Fabric iOS path; done means changing from default to email-address visibly reloads the keyboard while the input remains focused, matching Android behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react-native
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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