diff --git a/test/helpers/actions.ts b/test/helpers/actions.ts
index 45db991..d470466 100644
--- a/test/helpers/actions.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/actions.ts
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ export async function swipeFullScreen(direction: Direction) {
       endY = height * 0.2;
       break;
     case 'down':
-      startY = height * 0.2;
-      endY = height * 0.8;
+      startY = height * 0.1;
+      endY = height * 0.9;
       break;
   }
 
@@ -347,8 +347,7 @@ export async function swipeFullScreen(direction: Direction) {
       actions: [
         { type: 'pointerMove', duration: 0, x: startX, y: startY },
         { type: 'pointerDown', button: 0 },
-        { type: 'pause', duration: 50 },
-        { type: 'pointerMove', duration: 200, x: endX, y: endY },
+        { type: 'pointerMove', duration: 100, x: endX, y: endY },
         { type: 'pointerUp', button: 0 },
       ],
     },
diff --git a/test/specs/settings.e2e.ts b/test/specs/settings.e2e.ts
index e98ec85..09e55a2 100644
--- a/test/specs/settings.e2e.ts
+++ b/test/specs/settings.e2e.ts
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ describe('@settings - Settings', () => {
       await sleep(1000);
       await tap('BackupWallet');
       await sleep(1000); // animation
+      await tap('BackupIntroViewContinue'); // proceed past backup intro screen
+      await sleep(1000);
 
       // get the seed from SeedContainer
       const seedElement = await elementById('SeedContainer');
diff --git a/wdio.conf.ts b/wdio.conf.ts
index 7f5dad1..c6720c7 100644
--- a/wdio.conf.ts
+++ b/wdio.conf.ts
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
       ? {
           platformName: 'Android',
           'appium:automationName': 'UiAutomator2',
-          'appium:deviceName': 'Pixel_6',
-          'appium:platformVersion': '13.0',
+          'appium:deviceName': process.env.DEVICE_NAME || 'Pixel_6',
+          'appium:platformVersion': process.env.PLATFORM_VERSION || '15',
           'appium:app': path.join(__dirname, 'aut', 'bitkit_e2e.apk'),
           // 'appium:app': path.join(__dirname, 'aut', 'bitkit_v1.1.2.apk'),
           'appium:autoGrantPermissions': true,
@@ -136,7 +136,17 @@ export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
   // Services take over a specific job you don't want to take care of. They enhance
   // your test setup with almost no effort. Unlike plugins, they don't add new
   // commands. Instead, they hook themselves up into the test process.
-  services: ['appium'],
+  services: [
+    [
+      'appium',
+      {
+        args: {
+          port: 4723,
+        },
+        command: 'appium',
+      },
+    ],
+  ],
 
   // Framework you want to run your specs with.
   // The following are supported: Mocha, Jasmine, and Cucumber