Modal Not Covering SafeAreaView and Status Bar on Android in React Native 0.77

[bharath-hba]

Description

In React Native 0.77, the Modal component behaves inconsistently across platforms. On iOS, the modal correctly covers the entire screen, including the SafeAreaView and StatusBar. However, on Android, the modal does not cover the StatusBar or respect the SafeAreaView, leaving gaps at the top of the screen.

Steps to reproduce

Create a Modal component with transparent={false}

Example Code

import React from 'react';
import { Modal, View, StyleSheet, Text } from 'react-native';

const TestModal = ({ visible }) => {
    return (
        <Modal
            visible={visible}
            transparent={false}
            animationType="slide"
            statusBarTranslucent={true}
        >
            <View style={styles.container}>
                <View style={styles.content}>
                    <Text>Modal Content</Text>
                </View>
            </View>
        </Modal>
    );
};

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
    container: {
        flex: 1,
        backgroundColor: 'white',
    },
    content: {
        flex: 1,
        justifyContent: 'center',
        alignItems: 'center',
    },
});

export default TestModal;

React Native Version

0.77.0

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx react-native info

System:
  OS: macOS 15.3
  CPU: (12) arm64 Apple M2 Max
  Memory: 101.53 MB / 32.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 21.4.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.4.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 3.6.4
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.2.4
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.4.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.08.26.00
    path: /usr/local/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "28"
      - "30"
      - "31"
      - "32"
      - "33"
      - "33"
      - "34"
      - "35"
    Build Tools:
      - 28.0.3
      - 29.0.2
      - 30.0.2
      - 30.0.3
      - 31.0.0
      - 33.0.0
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-32 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-34 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-TiramisuPrivacySandbox | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2022.1 AI-221.6008.13.2211.9619390
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /opt/homebrew/Cellar/openjdk@17/17.0.12/libexec/openjdk.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 15.0.1
    wanted: 15.0.1
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.77.0
    wanted: 0.77.0
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Stacktrace or Logs

WARN: View does not cover the SafeAreaView on Android

Reproducer

https://github.com/bharath-hba/react-native-model-0.77/tree/main/ReproducerApp

Screenshots and Videos

[alanleedev]

@bharath-hba I ran the ReproducerApp on few different emulator and devices but could not reproduce the issue.
Where was the screenshot captured from?

[shubhamguptadream11]

@bharath-hba I also tried the reproducer you shared, but I'm unable to reproduce the issue on my end. Could you share the device details?

[bharath-hba]

I've updated my reproducer and I'm using status bar hidden, but I'm encountering an issue—could you please check it, @shubhamguptadream11 and @alanleedev?