IOS 15.8.4 background auto kill issue

[DawoodAhmed1234]

Description

hey there i have created a new react native project for the latest support of libraries for my existing application
my react version is 19
react native version is 0.80.2
metro version is 0.80.5

when i built my empty blank project on IOS device
IOS device iPhone 7 (15.8.4) os version

Issue:
when ever my app goes in background the app gets killed automatically
i had made sure the iPhone was not in battery saving mode not any kind of power saver or data saver was on

the same iPhone did not killed the apps made with previous react native version 0.76

here are my other react native info details

System:
OS: macOS 15.5
CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
Memory: 3.64 GB / 32.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 20.18.3
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.18.3/bin/node
Yarn: Not Found
npm:
version: 11.5.2
path: ~/projects/dc/latest/DeliveryChamps/node_modules/.bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2025.04.28.00
path: /usr/local/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.16.2
path: /usr/local/bin/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 24.5
- iOS 18.5
- macOS 15.5
- tvOS 18.5
- visionOS 2.5
- watchOS 11.5
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2024.3 AI-243.26053.27.2432.13536105
Xcode:
version: 16.4/16F6
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.12
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 3.4.1
path: /usr/local/opt/ruby/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli":
installed: 19.1.1
wanted: 19.1.1
react:
installed: 19.1.0
wanted: 19.1.0
react-native:
installed: 0.80.2
wanted: 0.80.2
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"react-native": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true

Steps to reproduce

1. make latest react native project
2. install cocapods manuually
3. run ios app (npm run ios) on real device not simulator IOS version of 15.8.4
4. after success installation and application launch make the app goes on background it will be auto killed

React Native Version

0.80.2

Affected Platforms

Runtime - iOS

Areas

Other (please specify)

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: macOS 15.5
  CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
  Memory: 740.31 MB / 32.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.18.3
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.18.3/bin/node
  Yarn: Not Found
  npm:
    version: 11.5.2
    path: ~/projects/dc/latest/DeliveryChamps/node_modules/.bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.04.28.00
    path: /usr/local/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.5
      - iOS 18.5
      - macOS 15.5
      - tvOS 18.5
      - visionOS 2.5
      - watchOS 11.5
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.3 AI-243.26053.27.2432.13536105
  Xcode:
    version: 16.4/16F6
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.4.1
    path: /usr/local/opt/ruby/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 19.1.1
    wanted: 19.1.1
  react:
    installed: 19.1.0
    wanted: 19.1.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.80.2
    wanted: 0.80.2
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Stacktrace or Logs

App was terminated signal 9 

last message after going in background and when the app got killed

MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/react-native-community/reproducer-react-native

Screenshots and Videos

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