Android targetSdkVersion 36: app is getting closed when using back-button or back-swipe gesture #11001
Description
Issue Description
When setting Android targetSdkVersion to 36 (Android 16), I am not able to "navigate back" anymore using the Android back button or the back-swipe gesture, as the app is getting closed (or at least suspended).
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This is not related to NativeScript 9, I already experienced that during some short tests using the NativeScript 8.9 modules some months ago.
Reproduction
Sample app:
ns9test.zip
It's a newly generated NS 9 app, I just added a second page.
- tap the button to navigate to the second page
- use the Android back button (or swipe-gesture) to navigate back
--> app is closed
Relevant log output (if applicable)
Environment
OS: macOS 26.1
CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
Shell: /bin/zsh
node: 22.19.0
npm: 11.6.2
nativescript: 9.0.1
# android
java: 17.0.11
ndk: Not Found
apis: 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 36
build_tools: 25.0.2, 27.0.3, 28.0.3, 29.0.2, 30.0.2, 30.0.3, 32.0.0, 33.0.0, 33.0.1, 33.0.2, 34.0.0, 35.0.0, 35.0.1, 36.0.0, 36.1.0
system_images:
- android-29 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-35 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-35 | Google Play Tablet Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-36.1 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-36.1 | Pre-Release 16 KB Page Size Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
# ios
xcode: 26.1.1/17B100
cocoapods: 1.16.2
python: 2.7.18
python3: 3.13.0
ruby: 2.6.10
platforms:
- DriverKit 25.1
- iOS 26.1
- macOS 26.1
- tvOS 26.1
- visionOS 26.1
- watchOS 26.1Dependencies
"dependencies": {
"@nativescript/core": "^9.0.5"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@nativescript/android": "^9.0.0",
"@nativescript/ios": "^9.0.1",
"@nativescript/webpack": "^5.0.27"
}Please accept these terms
- I have searched the existing issues as well as StackOverflow and this has not been posted before
- This is a bug report
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