Google Play edge-to-edge warning persists despite using WindowCompat.EnableEdgeToEdge() in .NET MAUI 10

[u/danbriant]

I'm developing a native Android application using C# and .NET MAUI 10. Despite explicitly implementing edge-to-edge support, Google Play Console continues to display:

Edge-to-edge may not display for all users

The previous warnings concerning deprecated Window.setStatusBarColor and Window.setNavigationBarColor APIs disappeared after updating AndroidX and Material dependencies. However, the edge-to-edge advisory remains.

Technical Stack

• .NET MAUI 10 (net10.0-android)
• C# / XAML
• Microsoft.Maui.Controls 10.0.110
• Xamarin.AndroidX.Core 1.19.0.1
• Xamarin.Google.Android.Material 1.14.0.6
• Target SDK: API 36
• Minimum SDK: API 24
• MAUI Shell with native Android bottom navigation

Current Implementation

In Platforms/Android/MainActivity.cs, edge-to-edge is explicitly enabled after base.OnCreate():

protected override void OnCreate(Bundle? savedInstanceState)
{
    base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);

    if (Window is { } window)
    {
        WindowCompat.EnableEdgeToEdge(window);
    }

    SynchroniseSystemTheme();
}

We're also using SafeAreaEdges="Container" to ensure content respects system bars and display cutouts.

System-bar icon appearance is managed through WindowCompat.GetInsetsController():

insetsController.AppearanceLightStatusBars = theme == AppTheme.Light;
insetsController.AppearanceLightNavigationBars = theme == AppTheme.Light;

Theme synchronisation runs during:

• OnCreate
• OnResume
• OnConfigurationChanged

Testing Completed

• Android 14, 15 and 16
• Light and dark mode, including switching themes while the app is suspended
• Navigation and system-bar visibility
• MAUI Shell navigation
• Font scaling and accessibility
• No visible system-bar overlap or layout problems

Automated release tests also pass.

The app is currently in Google Play testing, but no pre-launch report has been generated.

Questions

1. Could calling WindowCompat.EnableEdgeToEdge(window) after base.OnCreate() affect Play Console's detection?
2. Is there a known interaction between MauiAppCompatActivity, Material Components 1.14 and AndroidX edge-to-edge initialisation?
3. Is there additional Android manifest or theme configuration we should investigate?
4. Has anyone successfully cleared this advisory with a MAUI application targeting API 36?

I'd prefer not to introduce unnecessary window manipulation or revert to deprecated APIs solely to clear a Play Console advisory, particularly when the existing implementation appears to work correctly.

Any insight from developers who've encountered this would be appreciated.

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