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Component used: Activity
Android API version: 35
Activity (lib) version: 1.9.3

Devices/Android versions reproduced on: Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 5 (emulators)

I've encountered a bug when trying to enable edge-to-edge mode on Android 15. It seems that starting with API 35, you can no longer manually change the navigation bar icon color mode (light/dark). In prior versions, you only needed to apply the respective (light/dark) style in the enableEdgeToEdge() method for the navigation bar. This technique still works for the status bar but not for the navigation bar.

Is this intended behavior? If so, how can I change the color mode of the navigation buttons? (I need light buttons in both dark and light modes.)

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Create a project that targets API 35.
2. Enable edge-to-edge mode using the enableEdgeToEdge() method.
3. Set the navigation bar style to dark with a Color.TRANSPARENT scrim (you can use any color).
4. Launch the application on any device targeting API 35.

Example of an activity that shows the issue:
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        enableEdgeToEdge(
            navigationBarStyle = SystemBarStyle.dark(Color.TRANSPARENT)
        )
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
        ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(findViewById(R.id.main)) { v, insets ->
            val systemBars = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars())
            v.setPadding(systemBars.left, systemBars.top, systemBars.right, systemBars.bottom)
            insets
        }
    }
}

Attachments:
1. Screenshots of the nav bars in light mode.
2. Screenshots of the nav bars in dark mode.
3. A sample project showing the issue.