Image defaultSource on Android Builds behaves differently than iOS

Description

Similar to closed issues that were missing repro links -

https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/31287
https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/38875

Based on the documentation https://reactnative.dev/docs/image#defaultsource Image defaultSource on Android gets ignored on debug but should work on release mode.

No issues on iOS new and old architecture
Android not working as expected new and old architecture

React Native Version

0.72.6

Output of npx react-native info

System:
OS: macOS 13.3.1
CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
Memory: 165.50 MB / 16.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 16.14.2
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.14.2/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 1.22.19
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.14.2/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 8.5.0
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.14.2/bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2023.02.06.00
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.12.1
path: /Users/gurung/.asdf/shims/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 22.4
- iOS 16.4
- macOS 13.3
- tvOS 16.4
- watchOS 9.4
Android SDK:
API Levels:
- "30"
- "31"
- "32"
- "33"
Build Tools:
- 30.0.3
- 31.0.0
- 32.0.0
- 33.0.0
System Images:
- android-30 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
- android-31 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
- android-31 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
- android-32 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
- android-33 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2021.1 AI-211.7628.21.2111.8309675
Xcode:
version: 14.3/14E222b
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 11.0.17
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 3.0.3
path: /Users/gurung/.asdf/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
react:
installed: 18.2.0
wanted: 18.2.0
react-native:
installed: 0.72.6
wanted: 0.72.6
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"react-native": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: false

Steps to reproduce

Add Image with defaultSource that points to local image path and source with remote image.

run yarn android --mode release

Expected

https://github.com/facebook/react-native/assets/6507800/333a02b4-2e46-4876-ba7d-6dfad820658e

Actual

It seems to render defaultSource briefly and when it's actually trying to load the remote image it disappears, but reappears briefly before rendering the remote image.

https://github.com/facebook/react-native/assets/6507800/5e90be48-0a1d-4b5b-abc2-87866812fa81

Snack, screenshot, or link to a repository

https://github.com/grgmo/react-native-android-image-defaultSource-repro

Run the linked react-native-android-image-defaultSource-repro with React Native 0.72.6 and compare Android release output against the defaultSource documentation and referenced issues #31287 and #38875. Trace the Android Image handling involved in the release-mode loading sequence. Done means the local defaultSource remains displayed correctly while the remote image loads, matching the expected behavior without the reported disappearance.