setFocus() on ion-searchbar not working on ios

[tobbbe]

Ionic version: (check one with "x")
[ ] 1.x
[ ] 2.x
[x] 3.x

I'm submitting a ... (check one with "x")
[x] bug report
[ ] feature request
[ ] support request

Current behavior:
On iOS: Focus not set. Nothing happens.
Works on web or android

Expected behavior:
Show keyboard and set focus on searchbar

Steps to reproduce:
http://plnkr.co/edit/t92odwR27wFM7J8rym14?p=preview

Related code:
This is set in config.xml

<preference name="KeyboardDisplayRequiresUserAction" value="false" />

Other information:
This did NOT help: https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/problem-with-searchbar-setfocus-on-ios/80055

This message is displayed in xcode console:

Cant find keyplane that supports type 5 for keyboard

I have tried using different input types (text/number).
I get the same result on real device and emulator.

Ionic info::

global packages:

    @ionic/cli-utils : 1.3.0
    Cordova CLI      : 7.0.1
    Ionic CLI        : 3.3.0

local packages:
    @ionic/app-scripts              : 1.3.7
    @ionic/cli-plugin-cordova       : 1.3.0
    @ionic/cli-plugin-ionic-angular : 1.3.0
    Cordova Platforms               : android 6.2.3 ios 4.4.0
    Ionic Framework                 : ionic-angular 3.3.0

System:
    Node       : v6.10.1
    OS         : Windows 10
    Xcode      : not installed
    ios-deploy : not installed
    ios-sim    : not installed

[AmitMY]

Unfortunately, it seems to be impossible to do.
See: #11453

Unfortunately this is likely an unfixable issue. Input.focus() only works if called inside an stack initiated by a touch/mouse/keyboard event.

It is known limitation of WK and UIWebView.

[jgw96]

Hello all, I am going to close this issue as a duplicate of #11453. I am also going to reopen that one as it seems there is some unfinished conversation going on in that issue that may point to a new issue.

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