This issue was observed on a Fenix 6 PRO on CIQ <= 4.0.x.
The image is downloaded using makeImageRequest, setting a 64x64 size. On the simulator the image is downloaded and stored correctly, while on the device the image request return null.
Here's an example:
https://thumborcdn.acast.com/3uvSWVxM9KPxU8cCFV6UMbnRXwc=/1500x1500/https://mediacdn.acast.com/assets/7c29fd12-a7d6-4459-a955-01de372c5e5b/-k81is8gy-smershpodroyalelogo.jpg