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Tabs switching stops

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Description

Description

Tabs switching stops with enabled freeze if a screen is heavy

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6cd89717-1ac6-401c-8a9c-f69043141f6f

Problem appeared in react-native-screens 4.12.0 and still exist in 4.15.3
No problem on react-native-screens 4.11.1

Steps to reproduce
  1. Open App
  2. Focus heavy screen
  3. Unfocus heavy screen
  4. Focus and immediately unfocus heavy screen
Snack or a link to a repository

https://github.com/Bardiamist/diff/tree/tabs-switching

Screens version

4.15.3

React Native version

0.81.0

Platforms

iOS

JavaScript runtime

Hermes

Workflow

React Native (without Expo)

Architecture

Fabric (New Architecture)

Build type

Debug mode

Device

iOS simulator

Device model

iPhone 16 Pro

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