[Bug] @capacitor/browser popover is broken on iOS 27

[coffeemakr]

Bug Report

Plugin(s)

@capacitor/browser 8.0.4

Capacitor Version

Latest Dependencies:

  @capacitor/cli: 8.5.1
  @capacitor/core: 8.5.1
  @capacitor/android: 8.5.1
  @capacitor/ios: 8.5.1

Installed Dependencies:

  @capacitor/core: 8.5.1
  @capacitor/android: 8.5.1
  @capacitor/cli: 8.5.1
  @capacitor/ios: 8.5.1

Platform(s)

iOS, iPad only (reproduced on iPadOS 27)

Current Behavior

Browser.open with presentationStyle: 'popover' shows the popover, but the SFSafariViewController inside stays blank: no content, back button disabled. This happens with and without width/height. The open() call is logged (To Native -> Browser open) and the page never appears.

Expected Behavior

The URL loads and shows inside the popover, as it does with presentationStyle: 'fullscreen'.

Code Reproduction

import { Browser } from '@capacitor/browser';

await Browser.open({ url: 'https://example.com', presentationStyle: 'popover' });

Run it on an iPad with iPadOS 27: the popover is blank. Remove presentationStyle (fullscreen) and the page loads.

Additional Context

Workaround: use the default fullscreen presentation.