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Touchable native feedback is not working and issue with child elements style update also

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Issue: Author Provided Repro Needs: React Native Team Attention Platform: Android
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Description

Description

In recent react native the touchable native feedback component ripple effect is not working
Broken on
react-native: "0.80.1" & "0.81.4" (Without expo)
and
expo: "54"

Also child elements doesn't reflect changes in styles due to state change (Issue is in Android only)

Steps to reproduce

https://snack.expo.dev/@deepktp/touchablenativefeedback-android-component-example
and make sure to choose expo 54

  1. Tap on first card (this is example from official documents of react native ) or the second card (new created) the ripple effect will not work then switch back to expo 53 and ripple effect will work

  2. press on second card the text and text color changes with state update but background color of view component doesn't change in expo 54 but in expo 53 it works perfectly.

React Native Version

0.81.4

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
  OS: macOS 15.5
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
  Memory: 124.13 MB / 8.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: 3.2.57
    path: /bin/sh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.15.0
    path: /usr/local/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 4.1.1
    path: /usr/local/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/npm
  Watchman: Not Found
Managers:
  CocoaPods: Not Found
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.5
      - iOS 18.5
      - macOS 15.5
      - tvOS 18.5
      - visionOS 2.5
      - watchOS 11.5
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.3 AI-243.25659.59.2432.13423653
  Xcode:
    version: 16.4/16F6
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 20.0.2
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.4.3
    path: /opt/homebrew/opt/ruby/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.0.0
    wanted: 20.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.1.0
    wanted: 19.1.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.81.4
    wanted: ^0.81.4
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
Stacktrace or Logs
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MANDATORY Reproducer

https://snack.expo.dev/@deepktp/touchablenativefeedback-android-component-example

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Research direction

Start with the mandatory Snack reproducer on Android and compare its behavior under Expo 53 and Expo 54 using the reported React Native versions 0.80.1 and 0.81.4. The issue is done when TouchableNativeFeedback ripple effects work and child view background styles update after state changes on Android.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react-native
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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