diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 370f712..aec406f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -204,6 +204,12 @@ jobs:
           emulator-options: -no-window -gpu swiftshader_indirect -noaudio -no-boot-anim -camera-back none
           disable-animations: true
           script: |
+            # Expo's heavier UI can trigger a system-level ANR dialog on the
+            # low-memory GitHub Actions emulator. Disable ANR prompts before
+            # installing the app so Maestro is not blocked by emulator noise.
+            adb shell settings put secure show_anr_messages 0
+            adb shell settings put global anr_dialogs_disabled true
+            adb shell settings put global anr_show_background false
             adb install ${{ matrix.dir }}/android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk
             maestro test --env APP_ID="${{ matrix.bundle_id }}" .maestro/flows/ci-master.yaml
 
diff --git a/.maestro/flows/_setup.yaml b/.maestro/flows/_setup.yaml
index 25c244d..75629c1 100644
--- a/.maestro/flows/_setup.yaml
+++ b/.maestro/flows/_setup.yaml
@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
             - tapOn: "Reload"
 
 # The GitHub Actions Android emulator (API 29, software GPU) occasionally shows
-# a system-level "System UI isn't responding" dialog that is unrelated to the
-# app. The dialog usually appears shortly after launch, after the initial
-# visibility check has already run, so a one-shot conditional can miss it.
+# a system-level "System UI isn't responding" ANR dialog that is unrelated to
+# the app. The dialog uses a straight ASCII apostrophe; match that exactly.
 # Poll for the dialog on Android while the playground screen is still hidden,
 # and tap "Wait" so the loaded app stays in focus.
 - runFlow:
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
           commands:
             - runFlow:
                 when:
-                  visible: "System UI isn’t responding"
+                  visible: "System UI isn't responding"
                 commands:
                   - tapOn: "Wait"
             - waitForAnimationToEnd:
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
 
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible: "RNZipArchive Playground"
-    timeout: 180000
+    timeout: 10000
 
 - runFlow:
     when: