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[Android] selection works incorrect and crashes in TextInput component

See original GitHub issue

React Native version:

System:
    OS: Windows 10
    CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8350U CPU @ 1.70GHz
    Memory: 6.59 GB / 15.38 GB
  Binaries:
    Node: 8.11.1 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
    npm: 5.6.0 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
    Watchman: 4.9.0 - C:\Users\Ilya_Staver\Desktop\AMIClient\watchman.EXE
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: Version  3.4.0.0 AI-183.6156.11.34.5692245

      react: 16.8.6
      react-native: 0.60.4

Steps To Reproduce

Create TextInput component on Android with onSelectionChange handler and selection prop
Try to type some letters.

Describe what you expected to happen: TextInput should correct update selection

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository:

   onSelectionChange = ({ nativeEvent: { selection } }) => this.setState({ selection });

   <TextInput
                    ref={ref => this.inputRef = ref}
                    style={styles.messageInput}
                    maxLength={maxMessageLength}
                    multiline
                    blurOnSubmit={false}
                    onSelectionChange={this.onSelectionChange}
                    selection={this.state.selection}
                    selectionColor={blueBase}
                    onChangeText={this.onChangeText}
                    value={this.state.message}
                    autoCapitalize="none"
                    underlineColorAndroid={transparent}
                    placeholder={this.getPlaceholderMessage()}
                    placeholderTextColor={grayDarkTransparent(0.35)}
                    editable={!this.state.isVoiceRecording}
                />

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