If the search engine then finds an active image URL in your content it should still be able to index that by itself. Once indexed it will stay until it is removed and returns a 404… if ever removed.
You’ll need to further troubleshoot why the images cause problems in mobile itself. It’s possible you have a separate mobile page or responsive code causing issues with the mobile-ready section of your theme or presentation.
It may even be a Google issue.
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