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mixBlendMode style prop not working on Android

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Description

Description

The mixBlendMode seems to not work both on Image and Text components on android. Not sure what the cause for this is. This seems to be both present on RN 0.83.1 and RN. 0.81 . I was not yet able to test this in RN 0.84 but I doubt it is fixed there.

Steps to reproduce
  1. either create a new bare RN project using RN 0.83.1 or using expo with sdk 54
  2. insert a image or text with the mixBlendMode applied for example 'multiply'
  3. observe the missing blend mode on android while it works fine on ios
React Native Version

0.83.1

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
  OS: macOS 15.7.3
  CPU: (16) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz
  Memory: 4.61 GB / 64.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 23.3.0
    path: /usr/local/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /usr/local/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.0
    path: /usr/local/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.03.10.00
    path: /usr/local/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.2
      - iOS 26.2
      - macOS 26.2
      - tvOS 26.2
      - visionOS 26.2
      - watchOS 26.2
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "34"
      - "35"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 32.0.0
      - 33.0.0
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
      - 36.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-30 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom
      - android-31 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-33 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-34 | Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-34 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-34 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-35 | ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-35 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-35 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-36 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-36 | Pre-Release 16 KB Page Size Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36 | Pre-Release 16 KB Page Size Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-36 | Pre-Release 16 KB Page Size Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36 | Pre-Release 16 KB Page Size Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.2 AI-252.25557.131.2521.14432022
  Xcode:
    version: 26.2/17C52
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.13
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.5
    path: /usr/local/opt/ruby/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.0.0
    wanted: 20.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.2.0
    wanted: 19.2.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.83.1
    wanted: 0.83.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
Stacktrace or Logs
-- no crash
MANDATORY Reproducer

https://snack.expo.dev/@alex_p8/mix-blend-mode-android?platform=android

Screenshots and Videos

ios (expected):
Image

android (mixBlendMode not working):
Image

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Research direction

Start by running the mandatory Expo Snack reproducer on Android and compare its output with iOS for both Image and Text using mixBlendMode. Trace the React Native Android handling for these components, then verify that the selected blend mode matches the iOS result on Android without regressions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, react-native
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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