diff --git a/fixture/react-native/src/Carousel.tsx b/fixture/react-native/src/Carousel.tsx
index 68a719de2..a1a418a03 100644
--- a/fixture/react-native/src/Carousel.tsx
+++ b/fixture/react-native/src/Carousel.tsx
@@ -127,12 +127,13 @@ const Carousel = () => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isLayoutCompleteRef.current) {
       const targetIndex = lastVisibleIndexRef.current;
-      setTimeout(() => {
+      const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
         flatListRef.current?.scrollToIndex({
           index: targetIndex,
           animated: false,
         });
       }, 0);
+      return () => clearTimeout(timeout);
     }
   }, [screenWidth]);
 
diff --git a/fixture/react-native/src/CellRendererExamples.tsx b/fixture/react-native/src/CellRendererExamples.tsx
index 3be9776d3..381be6ee0 100644
--- a/fixture/react-native/src/CellRendererExamples.tsx
+++ b/fixture/react-native/src/CellRendererExamples.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from "react";
+import React, { forwardRef, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useCallback } from "react";
 import { View, Text, StyleSheet, Animated } from "react-native";
 import { FlashList } from "@shopify/flash-list";
 
@@ -7,57 +7,69 @@ import Tweet from "./twitter/models/Tweet";
 import TweetCell from "./twitter/TweetCell";
 
 // Example 1: Fade-in animation CellRendererComponent
-const FadeInCellRenderer = (props: any) => {
+const FadeInCellRenderer = forwardRef<View, any>((props, ref) => {
   const opacity = useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current;
+  const cellStyle = StyleSheet.flatten(props.style);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    Animated.timing(opacity, {
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    opacity.setValue(0);
+    const animation = Animated.timing(opacity, {
       toValue: 1,
       duration: 500,
       delay: props.index * 100,
       useNativeDriver: true,
-    }).start();
+    });
+    animation.start();
+    return () => animation.stop();
   }, [opacity, props.index]);
 
   return (
     <Animated.View
       {...props}
+      ref={ref}
       style={[
         props.style,
         {
-          opacity,
+          opacity: cellStyle?.opacity === 0 ? 0 : opacity,
         },
       ]}
     />
   );
-};
+});
+FadeInCellRenderer.displayName = "FadeInCellRenderer";
 
 // Example 2: Scale animation CellRendererComponent
-const ScaleCellRenderer = (props: any) => {
+const ScaleCellRenderer = forwardRef<View, any>((props, ref) => {
   const scale = useRef(new Animated.Value(0.8)).current;
+  const cellStyle = StyleSheet.flatten(props.style);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    Animated.spring(scale, {
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    scale.setValue(0.8);
+    const animation = Animated.spring(scale, {
       toValue: 1,
       friction: 8,
       tension: 40,
       delay: props.index * 50,
       useNativeDriver: true,
-    }).start();
+    });
+    animation.start();
+    return () => animation.stop();
   }, [scale, props.index]);
 
   return (
     <Animated.View
       {...props}
+      ref={ref}
       style={[
         props.style,
         {
-          transform: [{ scale }],
+          transform: [...(cellStyle?.transform ?? []), { scale }],
         },
       ]}
     />
   );
-};
+});
+ScaleCellRenderer.displayName = "ScaleCellRenderer";
 
 // Main component that combines both examples
 const FlashListCellRenderer = () => {
diff --git a/fixture/react-native/src/List.tsx b/fixture/react-native/src/List.tsx
index 5685798a1..e12ebbfc0 100644
--- a/fixture/react-native/src/List.tsx
+++ b/fixture/react-native/src/List.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
  Use this component inside your React Native Application.
  A scrollable list with different item type
  */
-import React, { useCallback, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import React, {
+  forwardRef,
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+} from "react";
 import { View, Text, Pressable, StyleSheet } from "react-native";
 import { FlashList, FlashListRef } from "@shopify/flash-list";
 import Animated, {
@@ -24,6 +30,17 @@ const List = () => {
   const [data, setData] = useState(() => generateArray(100));
 
   const list = useRef<FlashListRef<number> | null>(null);
+  const refreshTimeout = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(
+    () => () => {
+      if (refreshTimeout.current !== null) {
+        clearTimeout(refreshTimeout.current);
+        refreshTimeout.current = null;
+      }
+    },
+    []
+  );
 
   const removeItem = useCallback((item: number) => {
     list.current?.prepareForLayoutAnimationRender();
@@ -65,8 +82,10 @@ const List = () => {
       ref={list}
       refreshing={refreshing}
       onRefresh={() => {
+        if (refreshTimeout.current !== null) return;
         setRefreshing(true);
-        setTimeout(() => {
+        refreshTimeout.current = setTimeout(() => {
+          refreshTimeout.current = null;
           setRefreshing(false);
         }, 2000);
       }}
@@ -85,16 +104,18 @@ const List = () => {
 
 export default List;
 
-const CellRenderer = (props: any) => {
+const CellRenderer = forwardRef<View, any>((props, ref) => {
   return (
     <Animated.View
       {...props}
+      ref={ref}
       layout={LinearTransition}
       entering={FadeIn}
       exiting={FadeOut}
     />
   );
-};
+});
+CellRenderer.displayName = "CellRenderer";
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   container: {
     justifyContent: "space-around",
diff --git a/fixture/react-native/src/components/RecyclingImage.tsx b/fixture/react-native/src/components/RecyclingImage.tsx
index 1fba9e366..691e7bebb 100644
--- a/fixture/react-native/src/components/RecyclingImage.tsx
+++ b/fixture/react-native/src/components/RecyclingImage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useMemo, useRef } from "react";
+import React, { useLayoutEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { Animated, Image, ImageProps, Platform } from "react-native";
 
 interface RecyclingImageProps extends Omit<ImageProps, "source"> {
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ const isIOS = Platform.OS === "ios";
 const RecyclingImageIOS = (props: RecyclingImageProps) => {
   const animatedOpacity = useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current;
 
-  useMemo(() => {
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
     animatedOpacity.setValue(0);
-    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [props.source.uri]);
+  }, [animatedOpacity, props.source.uri]);
 
   return (
     <Animated.Image
       {...props}
       style={[props.style, { opacity: animatedOpacity }]}
-      onLoad={() => {
+      onLoad={(event) => {
         animatedOpacity.setValue(1);
+        props.onLoad?.(event);
       }}
     />
   );