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Using useDeferredValue and Suspense unexpectedly shows fallback in ios/android but correctly shows stale state in web

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I'm following the examples from React on using useDeferredValue and Suspense to show a stale state. The correct behavior should be to show the fallback only on the first load, and then on subsequent queries (e.g. when typing in the search box or incrementing counter in the examples) show a stale state until new data is loaded (which then should replace the stale state). I've included an expo snack.

The correct behavior is observed in React Native web. However for android/ios the fallback always shows. For the snack I'm using React Native 0.76.7, which is the default version that a new expo project installs. I've also tested on 0.77.1 but get the same behavior.

In my actual project where I have ios/android folders I've tried explicitly setting newArchEnabled/isConcurrentRootEnabled like some of these older articles suggest, see here. However, the same behavior is observed with that as well.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Go to the expo snack https://snack.expo.dev/@polarwang/reactnative-suspense-usedeferredvalue-bug
React Native Version

0.76.7

Affected Platforms

Other (please specify)

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: macOS 15.2
  CPU: (16) arm64 Apple M3 Max
  Memory: 3.03 GB / 64.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.9.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.1.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/bin/npm
  Watchman: Not Found
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.2 AI-242.23339.11.2421.12700392
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: javac 22
    path: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-22.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 18.0.0
    wanted: latest
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.76.7
    wanted: 0.76.7
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found

info React Native v0.78.0 is now available (your project is running on v0.76.7).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.78.0
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.76.7&to=0.78.0
info For more info, check out "https://reactnative.dev/docs/upgrading?os=macos".
Stacktrace or Logs
There is no stacktrace but the behavior is illustrated in the snack
Reproducer

https://snack.expo.dev/@polarwang/reactnative-suspense-usedeferredvalue-bug

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Research direction

Start with the linked Expo Snack reproducer and compare its React Native iOS/Android behavior with React Native web. Check the useDeferredValue and Suspense example flow described in the issue, then verify that native shows the fallback only on the first load and stale content during subsequent queries.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react-native
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
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Newbie friendliness
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