Retyping after TextInput.clear() brings back characters before the clear.

[toytonic]

Is this a bug report?

Yes

Have you read the Contributing Guidelines?

Yes

Environment

• Target Platform: Android
• Development Operating System: macOSX
• Build tools: vscode, react-native-cli, android-studio, sdk: 23.0.1
• Issue is specific to some android versions/devices: We could reproduce it with 'SM-G903F - 6.0.1'

Steps to Reproduce

1. Implement a textinput with a clear function that calls 'textinputRef.clear()' on an input ref
2. type something in the text field
3. trigger that clear
4. start typing in the exact same textinput

Expected Behavior

1. ...
2. Textinput shows characters I typed
3. Texinput shows no characters
4. Textinput shows only the caracters typed after the clear

Actual Behavior

1. ...
2. Textinput shows characters I typed
3. TexInput shows no characters
4. Textinput shows characters before the clear AND the characters typed after the clear

Reproducible Demo

https://snack.expo.io/HkCfLCYP-

The issue happens both with controlled and uncontrolled inputs.

[amirrezamahyari]

same problem , anybody has some idea ?

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