On iOS 27.2, triggering RunSystemShortcutIntent from a Home Screen widget leaves all buttons in that widget unresponsive when the action does not navigate away from the current screen. Toggling the flashlight is a simple example.
Steps to reproduce
- Add an interactive Home Screen widget with a button that uses
RunSystemShortcutIntent. - Trigger an action that stays on the current screen, such as toggling the flashlight.
- Try tapping the same button and other buttons in the affected widget. None respond.
- Swipe to another Home Screen page, then swipe back. The buttons respond again.
Expected behavior
Once the action finishes, the widget should remain responsive to subsequent taps without requiring the user to navigate away and return.
Impact
Based on my observations, this issue affects all apps that provide interactive widgets when the reproduction conditions above are met. A single routine system shortcut action leaves every button in the affected widget unresponsive, making important features effectively unavailable. For products built around interactive widgets, this blocks core functionality until the user switches Home Screen pages and returns.
I have submitted this through Feedback Assistant: FB25377135.
Given the impact on all apps that provide interactive widgets under these conditions, please prioritize investigation and a fix. Has anyone else reproduced this behavior on iOS 27.2?
A consistent distinguishing symptom is that simply swiping to another Home Screen page and back restores responsiveness to all buttons in the affected widget.