[v2.31] refreshControl stuck with expo 56/ rn 0.85

[lovegaoshi]

Description

Hi!
To use Flashlist within a GestureDetector, I set its renderScrollComponent to RNGH's ScrollView to make it scrollable. In Expo 56 / RN 0.85 the pull-down refresh indicator will be stuck upon gesture completion and only resumes the animation after another gesture is registered. This interaction was fine in expo 55 / RN 0.83.

Steps to reproduce

make a long list and pull down

Recording.2026-06-02.172951.mp4

additionally this snippet below doesnt scroll at all, but im not confident I've set up rngh's flatlist correctly.

        <FlatList
          data={Array.from({ length: 1000 }, (_, i) => i)}
          renderItem={i => <Text>{i.index}</Text>}
          refreshControl={
            <RefreshControl
              onRefresh={() => true}
              refreshing={false}
            />
          }
        ></FlatList>

A link to a Gist, an Expo Snack or a link to a repository based on this template that reproduces the bug.

https://github.com/lovegaoshi/rnghv2-expo56-refreshcontrol-bug

Gesture Handler version

2.31.1

React Native version

0.85.3

Platforms

Android

JavaScript runtime

None

Workflow

None

Architecture

None

Build type

None

Device

None

Device model

Samsung S21 (Android 15)

Acknowledgements

Yes

[lovegaoshi]

migrating to v3 didnt help.

[lovegaoshi]

works in expo 55

https://github.com/lovegaoshi/rnghv2-expo56-refreshcontrol-bug/tree/expo55

[lovegaoshi]

turns out its a RN 0.85 change facebook/react-native#55189 - nestedScrollEnabled now needs to be manually specified false. not smart enough to dive into the details why the gestures interacted in what way though. thanks meta!