Android & iOS - Agents - Agents avatar flickers when tapping create agent button

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Version Number: 9.4.50-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from BrowserStack: #95631
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): jose.sat94+10jul@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Bug source: Exploratory - Significant User Experience Deterioration
Device used: Samsung Galaxy S21/Android 15, iPhone 13/18.6.2
App Component: Other

Action Performed:

1. Launch Expensify App
2. Log in with valid credentials
3. Tap Account>Agents>New Agent
4. Tap "Build custom agent" button
5. Tap "Create agent" buutton

Expected Result:

Tapping the "Create Agent" button creates the agent without the avatar flickering during the process.

Actual Result:

When tapping the "Create Agent" button, the avatar briefly flickers before the agent is created.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome Safari

Screenshots/Videos

Bug7226070_1785889838510.Screen_Recording_20260804_212123_Expensify.mp4

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Applause Internal Information
Exported by: Mita Rachim
Bug ID: 7226070

Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @mjasikowski

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You have been assigned to this deploy blocker because you recently merged this PR: #95631

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@chuckdries @eVoloshchak you have been assigned to this deploy blocker because you reviewed the offending PR: #95631

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@mjasikowski you have been assigned to this deploy blocker because you authored the offending PR: #95631

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💬 A slack conversation has been started in #expensify-open-source

[mjasikowski]

Minor UI problem, not a blocker

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