bug: ion-datetime calendar part is blank (iOS 26.2)

[michael-arboleda]

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Ionic Framework Version

v7.x

Current Behavior

This issue has only been seen and reproducible on ios 26.2 only.

When opening ion-datetime, more often than not, the calendar part is blank. This is because ion-datetime does NOT have the class 'datetime-ready', which it needs to show the calendar part.

Expected Behavior

Opening ion-datetime displays the calendar part.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Tap on an ion-datetime
2. Observe
   NOTE: This does not happen every time. Higher chance to reproduce after launching an app.

Code Reproduction URL

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Ionic Info

Ionic:

Ionic CLI : 7.1.1 (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@ionic/cli)
Ionic Framework : @ionic/react 7.8.6

Capacitor:

Capacitor CLI : 7.4.3
@capacitor/android : 7.4.3
@capacitor/core : 7.4.3
@capacitor/ios : 7.4.3

Utility:

cordova-res : not installed globally
native-run : 2.0.1

System:

NodeJS : v20.19.5
npm : 10.8.2
OS : macOS Unknown (Sequoia Version 15.7.3 (24G419))

Additional Information

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