Rotating iPad while StatusBar is hidden disables top inset

[dlee]

Description

If an iPad rotates while StatusBar is hidden, and then StatusBar is shown, the insets do not get updated. The StatusBar ends up overlapping with the content on top.

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Steps to reproduce

1. Use <SafeAreaView> or useSafeAreaInsets
2. hide StatusBar
3. rotate iPad
4. show StatusBar

Snack or a link to a repository

https://snack.expo.dev/@dlee/eager-indigo-banana

Safe Area Context version

5.6.0

React Native version

Expo v54.0.0

Platforms

iOS

Architecture

Fabric (New Architecture)

Build type

Debug mode

Device

iOS simulator

Device model

iPad mini

Acknowledgements

Yes

[alessioemireni]

@dlee the main issue is that when we hide the StatusBar the top insets doesn't update. When the device rotates the value updates with the incorrect value.

This issue is starting from Xcode26 (iOS/iPad26).

Could somebody take a look on this issue? The mandatory SDK 26 for iOS is coming in April @janicduplessis

Thx

[alessioemireni]

I found that the issue is that safeAreaInsetsDidChange is never called when StatusBar is hidden. Did anyone have the same issue?