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No frames rendered until app enters foreground active state after returning from background on iOS #191349

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@RobertOdrowaz

Steps to reproduce

  1. Run the app (repo linked below) on iOS device (simulator is fine) with biometrics entrolled
  2. Background app
  3. Open the app (accept the biometrics permission if needed)
  4. Background app
  5. Open the app (biometric prompt should be visible, cover the FaceId camera if need to prevent biometrics from working)

Expected results

The circular progress indicator animation is running below the biometrics prompt

Actual results

The circular progress indicator animation is stopped until biometric prompt is dismissed

Code sample

Code sample https://github.com/RobertOdrowaz/fluttter-ios-lifecycle-issue

Screenshots or Video

Screenshots / Video demonstration
Simulator.Screen.Recording.-.iPhone.16.Pro.-.2026-08-19.at.13.44.08.mov

Logs

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Flutter Doctor output

Doctor output
[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.44.2, on macOS 26.5.2 25F84 darwin-arm64, locale en-US) [2.7s]
    • Flutter version 3.44.2 on channel stable at /Users/robert/fvm/versions/3.44.2
    • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
    • Framework revision c9a6c48423 (2 months ago), 2026-06-10 15:52:41 -0700
    • Engine revision 77e2e94772
    • Dart version 3.12.2
    • DevTools version 2.57.0
    • Feature flags: enable-web, enable-linux-desktop, enable-macos-desktop, enable-windows-desktop,
      enable-android, enable-ios, enable-custom-devices, cli-animations, enable-native-assets,
      enable-swift-package-manager, omit-legacy-version-file, enable-lldb-debugging, enable-uiscene-migration

[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 36.0.0) [6.9s]
    • Android SDK at /Users/robert/Library/Android/sdk
    • Emulator version 36.6.11.0 (build_id 15507667) (CL:N/A)
    • Platform android-37.0, build-tools 36.0.0
    • ANDROID_HOME = /Users/robert/Library/Android/sdk
    • Java binary at: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-17.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java
      This JDK is specified in your Flutter configuration.
      To change the current JDK, run: `flutter config --jdk-dir="path/to/jdk"`.
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-17.0.15+6 (build 17.0.15+6)
    • All Android licenses accepted.

[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 26.5) [4.5s]
    • Xcode at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
    • Build 17F42
    • CocoaPods version 1.16.2

[✓] Chrome - develop for the web [24ms]
    • Chrome at /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome

[✓] Connected device (4 available) [17.2s]    
    • Robert’s iPhone (wireless) (mobile) • 00008110-000275E03ABA401E            • ios            • iOS 26.6
      23G71
    • iPhone 16 Pro (mobile)              • AB3B6931-4BDD-4A43-854F-54FBC35D9DD5 • ios            •
      com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-18-5 (simulator)
    • macOS (desktop)                     • macos                                • darwin-arm64   • macOS 26.5.2
      25F84 darwin-arm64
    • Chrome (web)                        • chrome                               • web-javascript • Google Chrome
      151.0.7922.169

[✓] Network resources [1,022ms]
    • All expected network resources are available.

• No issues found!

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    on Aug 20, 2026
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