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When the system font size changes, the text sizes in the application are not updated #54037
Description
Description
Please watch the video to understand the issue better.
import { View, Text, StatusBar } from "react-native";
export default function App() {
return (
<View style={{ flex: 1, justifyContent: "center", alignItems: "center" }}>
<StatusBar animated={true} translucent={true} barStyle={"dark-content"} backgroundColor={"transparent"} />
<Text style={{ fontSize: 14 }}>Hesap Defterim</Text>
</View>
);
}2025-10-02.20-46-26.mp4
Steps to reproduce
npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init TestProject --package-name com.test.project
npx react-native run-android
React Native Version
0.81.4
Affected Platforms
Runtime - Android
Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
OS: Windows 11 10.0.26200
CPU: "(24) x64 AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core Processor "
Memory: 12.94 GB / 31.60 GB
Binaries:
Node:
version: 24.9.0
path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
Yarn: Not Found
npm:
version: 11.6.0
path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
Android SDK:
API Levels:
- "36"
Build Tools:
- 35.0.0
- 36.0.0
- 36.1.0
System Images:
- android-36.1 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
Android NDK: Not Found
Windows SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: AI-251.26094.121.2513.14007798
Visual Studio: Not Found
Languages:
Java: 17.0.16
Ruby: Not Found
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-windows: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: Not found
Stacktrace or Logs
N/A
MANDATORY Reproducer
N/A
Activity
react-native-bot commentedon Oct 2, 2025
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erenkulaksiz commentedon Oct 9, 2025
does restarting app fixes the issue?
nexquery commentedon Oct 9, 2025
When I restart the application, the problem is fixed.
Uygulamayı yeniden başlatınca sorun düzeliyor.
Racha2004 commentedon Oct 16, 2025
could not reproduce as the reproducer is missing. instead reproduced issue creating a sample app. platform:Android
devanshsaini11 commentedon Oct 16, 2025
@nexquery Can you share a valid repro using Reproducer Template so it can be validated quickly
RizzoG99 commentedon Nov 5, 2025
Same issue on my Mobile app (Android - iOS). @nexquery have you find any solution?
nexquery commentedon Nov 5, 2025
This problem seems to be fixed in version 0.82.1.
RizzoG99 commentedon Nov 5, 2025
@nexquery I have the same problem in latest version on iOS.
@devanshsaini11 I have created a repo to reproduce the problem: ReactNativeFontSize
On my own app if I have the app opened and I change font size by opening a new page the screen show correctly. Because it is a new instance. But with the view already created It seems that the text container doesn't update height and width.
nexquery commentedon Nov 5, 2025
@RizzoG99 This issue is not fully resolved in version 0.82.1.
losikov commentedon Nov 9, 2025
System theme changes don't trigger
useColorScheme()orAppearance.addChangeListener()on iOSOn React Native 0.81.5, when the system theme (light/dark) changes while the app is running, neither
useColorScheme()norAppearance.addChangeListener()fires. The app only reflects the system theme after a restart.Steps to reproduce:
useColorScheme()still returns old valueAppearance.addChangeListener()callback never firesReact Native Version: 0.81.5
Affected Platforms: iOS only.
priami93 commentedon Nov 27, 2025
Same issue here with 0.79.2
RizzoG99 commentedon Nov 28, 2025
Hi guys! ✋🏻
By testing on physical Android (a Samsung Note 9 with Android 10) and by changing the system font size the app doesn't update and the font size remains the same 😕.
On the emulator side, with Android 15, the system font size changes triggers the android activity update 👍🏻.
I reproduce the problem with a vanilla project: ReactNativeFontSize.
MarkusAbtion commentedon Dec 16, 2025
I have this same issue.
The UI doesn't update before the app has been completely closed and reopened.
rknastenka commentedon Dec 26, 2025
Related #52895
bharath2468 commentedon Mar 1, 2026
Hello Team, when can we expect a fix for this?
tzw99556 commentedon Mar 19, 2026
Hi Team, when can we have a fix for this?
react-native-bot commentedon Sep 15, 2026
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MarkusAbtion commentedon Sep 15, 2026
Any news?