[Android] Fixed: SearchHandler not displaying default search and clear icons

src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/ShellSearchView.cs

@@ -316,13 +316,22 @@ AImageButton CreateImageButton(Context context, BindableObject bindable, Bindabl
 			result.Focusable = false;
 			result.SetScaleType(ImageView.ScaleType.FitCenter);
 
-			if (bindable.GetValue(property) is ImageSource image)
-				AutomationPropertiesProvider.SetContentDescription(result, image, null, null);
+			var imageSource = bindable.GetValue(property) as ImageSource;
 
-			((ImageSource)bindable.GetValue(property)).LoadImage(MauiContext, (r) =>
+			if (imageSource is not null)
 			{
-				result.SetImageDrawable(r?.Value);
-			});
+				AutomationPropertiesProvider.SetContentDescription(result, imageSource, null, null);
+
+				imageSource.LoadImage(MauiContext, r =>
+				{
+					result.SetImageDrawable(r?.Value);
+				});
+			}
+			else if (defaultImage != -1)
+			{
+				// If the icon is not set, use the default icon
+				result.SetImageResource(defaultImage);
+			}
 
 			var lp = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams((int)Context.ToPixels(22), LP.MatchParent)
 			{

src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue29973.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Issues;
+
+[Issue(IssueTracker.Github, 29973, "[Android] SearchHandler default icons are not displayed correctly", PlatformAffected.Android)]
+public class Issue29973 : TestShell
+{
+	protected override void Init()
+	{
+		FlyoutBehavior = FlyoutBehavior.Flyout;
+
+		var searchHandler = new SearchHandler
+		{
+			Placeholder = "Search here",
+			PlaceholderColor = Colors.Blue
+		};
+
+		var button = new Button
+		{
+			Text = "Set SearchHandler Values",
+			AutomationId = "valueButton",
+			HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center,
+			VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center
+		};
+
+		button.Clicked += (s, e) =>
+		{
+			searchHandler.Query = "Maui";
+		};
+
+		var contentPage = new ContentPage
+		{
+			Title = "Home",
+			Content = button
+		};
+
+		SetSearchHandler(contentPage, searchHandler);
+
+		Items.Add(new ShellContent
+		{
+			Title = "Home",
+			Route = "MainPage",
+			Content = contentPage
+		});
+	}
+}

src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue29973.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using UITest.Appium;
+using UITest.Core;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Maui.TestCases.Tests.Issues;
+
+public class Issue29973 : _IssuesUITest
+{
+	public override string Issue => "[Android] SearchHandler default icons are not displayed correctly";
+
+	public Issue29973(TestDevice device)
+	: base(device)
+	{ }
+
+	[Test]
+	[Category(UITestCategories.Shell)]
+	public void VerifySearchHandlerDefaultIcons()
+	{
+		App.WaitForElement("valueButton");
+		App.Tap("valueButton");
+		VerifyScreenshot();
+	}
+}