[Android] SearchBar does not update colors on theme change

[kubaflo]

Description

On Android, when changing the app theme at runtime (e.g., from light to dark or dark to light), the SearchBar does not update its visual elements to reflect the new theme. Specifically, the following components retain their old styling:

Search icon (magnifying glass)

• Cancel (clear) button
• Placeholder text color
• Entered text color

This leads to visual inconsistencies, especially when switching from dark to light mode or vice versa, where text/icons may become invisible or unreadable.

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Version with bug

9.0.82 SR8.2

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• [iOS] SearchBar placeholder color is not updating on theme change #30596 , similarity score: 88%
• Theme issue on Search bar control in .NET MAUI #25153 , similarity score: 88%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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