[SDK 54][IOS 26] Screen Freezes when using Native Tabs and Stack with nested directory

[joewired]

Description

The screen freezes when I use SafeAreaView. I got a workaround from Expo team but they suggested I file an issue here for the crash.

expo/expo#39908 (comment)

Steps to reproduce

1. Tap Edit Home Item
2. Observe Screen Freezes

Snack or a link to a repository

https://github.com/joewired/expo-bug-repro

Safe Area Context version

~5.6.0

React Native version

0.81.4

Platforms

iOS

Architecture

Fabric (New Architecture)

Build type

Debug mode

Device

Real device

Device model

iPhone 15 Pro iOS 26

Acknowledgements

Yes