diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/SearchHandlerAppearanceTracker.cs b/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/SearchHandlerAppearanceTracker.cs
index ef60072b7a95..7663eb82493e 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/SearchHandlerAppearanceTracker.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/SearchHandlerAppearanceTracker.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public SearchHandlerAppearanceTracker(IShellSearchView searchView, IShellContext
 			UpdateHorizontalTextAlignment();
 			UpdateVerticalTextAlignment();
 			UpdateInputType();
-			UpdateCharacterSpacing();
 		}
 
 		protected virtual void SearchHandlerPropertyChanged(object sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
@@ -87,39 +86,6 @@ protected virtual void SearchHandlerPropertyChanged(object sender, System.Compon
 			{
 				UpdateAutomationId();
 			}
-			else if (e.Is(SearchHandler.QueryProperty))
-			{
-				UpdateText();
-			}
-			else if (e.Is(SearchHandler.CharacterSpacingProperty))
-			{
-				UpdateCharacterSpacing();
-			}
-		}
-		void UpdateCharacterSpacing()
-		{
-			if (_editText is not null)
-			{
-				_editText.LetterSpacing = _searchHandler.CharacterSpacing.ToEm();
-			}
-		}
-
-		void UpdateText()
-		{
-			int cursorPosition = _editText.SelectionStart;
-			bool selectionExists = _editText.HasSelection;
-
-			_editText.Text = _searchHandler.Query ?? string.Empty;
-
-			UpdateTextTransform();
-
-			// If we had a selection, place the cursor at the end of text
-			// Otherwise try to maintain the cursor at its previous position
-			int textLength = _editText.Text?.Length ?? 0;
-			int newPosition = selectionExists ? textLength : Math.Min(cursorPosition, textLength);
-
-			// Prevents the cursor from resetting to position zero when text is set programmatically
-			_editText.SetSelection(newPosition);
 		}
 
 		void EditTextFocusChange(object s, AView.FocusChangeEventArgs args)
diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/iOS/SearchHandlerAppearanceTracker.cs b/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/iOS/SearchHandlerAppearanceTracker.cs
index c1df89d91990..c155925e8bea 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/iOS/SearchHandlerAppearanceTracker.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/iOS/SearchHandlerAppearanceTracker.cs
@@ -114,45 +114,7 @@ void SearchHandlerPropertyChanged(object sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyC
 			else if (e.Is(SearchHandler.VerticalTextAlignmentProperty))
 			{
 				UpdateSearchBarVerticalTextAlignment(_uiSearchBar.FindDescendantView<UITextField>());
-			}
-			else if (e.Is(SearchHandler.QueryProperty))
-			{
-				UpdateText(_uiSearchBar.FindDescendantView<UITextField>());
-			}
-			else if (e.Is(SearchHandler.CharacterSpacingProperty))
-			{
-				UpdateCharacterSpacing(_uiSearchBar.FindDescendantView<UITextField>());
-			}
-		}
-
-		void UpdateText(UITextField uiTextField)
-		{
-			if (uiTextField is null)
-				return;
-
-			uiTextField.Text = _searchHandler.Query;
-			UpdateTextTransform(uiTextField);
-			UpdateCharacterSpacing(uiTextField);
-		}
-
-		void UpdateCharacterSpacing(UITextField textField)
-		{
-			if (textField is null)
-			{
-				return;
-			}
-
-			var attributedText = textField.AttributedText?.WithCharacterSpacing(_searchHandler.CharacterSpacing);
-			if (attributedText is not null)
-			{
-				textField.AttributedText = attributedText;
-			}
-
-			var placeholderAttributedText = textField.AttributedPlaceholder?.WithCharacterSpacing(_searchHandler.CharacterSpacing);
-			if (placeholderAttributedText is not null)
-			{
-				textField.AttributedPlaceholder = placeholderAttributedText;
-			}
+			}			
 		}
 
 		void GetDefaultSearchBarColors(UISearchBar searchBar)
diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue14497.cs b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue14497.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index a3babe67d6ab..000000000000
--- a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue14497.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Issues;
-
-[Issue(IssueTracker.Github, 14497, "Dynamically setting SearchHandler Query property does not update text in the search box", PlatformAffected.Android | PlatformAffected.iOS)]
-public class Issue14497 : Shell
-{
-	public Issue14497()
-	{
-		ShellContent shellContent = new ShellContent
-		{
-			Title = "Home",
-			ContentTemplate = new DataTemplate(typeof(Issue14497Page)),
-			Route = "MainPage"
-		};
-
-		Items.Add(shellContent);
-	}
-}
-
-public class Issue14497Page : ContentPage
-{
-	Issue14497CustomSearchHandler _searchHandler;
-	public Issue14497Page()
-	{
-		_searchHandler = new Issue14497CustomSearchHandler();
-
-		Button button = new Button
-		{
-			Text = "Change Search Text",
-			AutomationId = "ChangeSearchText"
-		};
-
-		button.Clicked += (s, e) => _searchHandler.SetQuery("Hello World");
-
-		VerticalStackLayout stackLayout = new VerticalStackLayout
-		{
-			Children = { button }
-		};
-
-		Content = stackLayout;
-		Shell.SetSearchHandler(this, _searchHandler);
-	}
-}
-
-public class Issue14497CustomSearchHandler : SearchHandler
-{
-	public Issue14497CustomSearchHandler()
-	{
-		Placeholder = "Search...";
-		ShowsResults = false;
-	}
-
-	public void SetQuery(string searchText)
-	{
-		Query = searchText;
-	}
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue14497.cs b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue14497.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index baf470132526..000000000000
--- a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue14497.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-using NUnit.Framework;
-using UITest.Appium;
-using UITest.Core;
-
-namespace Microsoft.Maui.TestCases.Tests.Issues;
-
-public class Issue14497 : _IssuesUITest
-{
-	public Issue14497(TestDevice device) : base(device) { }
-
-	public override string Issue => "Dynamically setting SearchHandler Query property does not update text in the search box";
-	const string ChangeSearchText = "ChangeSearchText";
-
-	[Test]
-	[Category(UITestCategories.Shell)]
-	public void DynamicallyQueryNotUpdating()
-	{
-		App.WaitForElement(ChangeSearchText);
-		App.Tap(ChangeSearchText);
-		var searchHandlerString = App.GetShellSearchHandler().GetText();
-		Assert.That(searchHandlerString, Is.EqualTo("Hello World"));
-	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue29492.cs b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue29492.cs
index a603bf88062e..36adde46ba62 100644
--- a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue29492.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue29492.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#if TEST_FAILS_ON_WINDOWS  // Windows Character Spacing Issue Link - https://github.com/dotnet/maui/issues/29493 
+#if TEST_FAILS_ON_WINDOWS && TEST_FAILS_ON_IOS && TEST_FAILS_ON_ANDROID  // Windows Character Spacing Issue Link - https://github.com/dotnet/maui/issues/29493 
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using UITest.Appium;
 using UITest.Core;