diff --git a/.github/workflows/NativePipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/NativePipeline.yml
index cef6dc827..ca85b0e0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/NativePipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/NativePipeline.yml
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ jobs:
     # truncated — at 20 min several shards (accordion, background-image, bottom-sheet,
     # color-picker, safe-area-view) were cancelled mid-flow. If a shard still hits 30 the cause
     # is real app instability, not the cap.
-    timeout-minutes: 30
+    timeout-minutes: 35
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
diff --git a/maestro/helpers/helpers.sh b/maestro/helpers/helpers.sh
index d035668e1..77235e86d 100644
--- a/maestro/helpers/helpers.sh
+++ b/maestro/helpers/helpers.sh
@@ -78,9 +78,24 @@ stop_recording() {
   REC_FILE=""
 }
 
+# Function to clean up stale XCTest processes (iOS only)
+cleanup_xctest_processes() {
+    if [ "$PLATFORM" != "ios" ]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+    echo "🧹 Cleaning up stale XCTest processes..."
+    # Kill any leftover XCTest runner processes that might be blocking driver initialization
+    pkill -9 -f "XCTRunner" 2>/dev/null || true
+    pkill -9 -f "xctest" 2>/dev/null || true
+    pkill -9 -f "maestro.*driver" 2>/dev/null || true
+    sleep 2
+}
+
 # Function to restart the iOS simulator
 restart_simulator() {
     echo "🔄 Restarting iOS Simulator..."
+    # Clean up XCTest processes first
+    cleanup_xctest_processes
     # Shut down whatever is booted; the device is auto-selected in prepare_ios.sh,
     # so we don't depend on a hardcoded device name here.
     xcrun simctl shutdown all || true
diff --git a/maestro/run_maestro_jsactions_tests.sh b/maestro/run_maestro_jsactions_tests.sh
index 56bc5b595..f4f7c5a7b 100644
--- a/maestro/run_maestro_jsactions_tests.sh
+++ b/maestro/run_maestro_jsactions_tests.sh
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ run_jsactions_tests() {
   fi
 }
 
+# Clean up any stale XCTest processes before starting (iOS only)
+if [ "$PLATFORM" == "ios" ]; then
+  cleanup_xctest_processes
+fi
+
+# Fast-fail smoke check before running jsActions tests (same as widget tests)
+if ! smoke_check; then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # Run jsActions tests
 run_jsactions_tests
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/bottom-sheet-native/e2e/specs/maestro/Botton_sheet_expanding_fullscreen.yaml b/packages/pluggableWidgets/bottom-sheet-native/e2e/specs/maestro/Botton_sheet_expanding_fullscreen.yaml
index c7c3a9a5c..84f75e399 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/bottom-sheet-native/e2e/specs/maestro/Botton_sheet_expanding_fullscreen.yaml
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/bottom-sheet-native/e2e/specs/maestro/Botton_sheet_expanding_fullscreen.yaml
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ appId: "${APP_ID}"
     text: "Bottom Sheet"
 - tapOn:
     text: "Expanding fullscreen"
-# Because the image loading can take some time due to resources on emulator, we need to wait for the image to be visible
-- extendedWaitUntil: 
+# Because the image loading and animation can take some time due to resources on emulator, we need to wait
+- extendedWaitUntil:
      visible: randText  # Any random text that does not exist in the UI
      optional: true  # This should be true so that the test won't fail
-     timeout: 10000 # 10 seconds
+     timeout: 15000 # 15 seconds to allow for animation to complete
 - takeScreenshot:
     path: "maestro/images/actual/${PLATFORM}/bottom_sheet_expanding_fullscreen"
 - assertScreenshot:
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/bottom-sheet-native/e2e/specs/maestro/Modal_basic_non_native.yaml b/packages/pluggableWidgets/bottom-sheet-native/e2e/specs/maestro/Modal_basic_non_native.yaml
index 199199179..95d39bdcd 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/bottom-sheet-native/e2e/specs/maestro/Modal_basic_non_native.yaml
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/bottom-sheet-native/e2e/specs/maestro/Modal_basic_non_native.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ appId: "${APP_ID}"
     text: "Bottom Sheet"
 - tapOn:
     text: "Modal basic non native"
+# Wait for the page to fully load before tapping Open
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible: "Open"
+    timeout: 10000
 - tapOn:
     text: "Open"
 
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/intro-screen-native/e2e/specs/maestro/IntroScreen.yaml b/packages/pluggableWidgets/intro-screen-native/e2e/specs/maestro/IntroScreen.yaml
index 9df303212..0b898fbb9 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/intro-screen-native/e2e/specs/maestro/IntroScreen.yaml
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/intro-screen-native/e2e/specs/maestro/IntroScreen.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,15 @@ appId: "${APP_ID}"
     timeout: 5000
 - tapOn:
     text: "OK"
+# Wait for dialog to dismiss before navigating back
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible: "Go back"
+    timeout: 3000
 - tapOn: "Go back"
+# Wait for widgets menu to appear before tapping intro screen again
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible: "Widgets menu"
+    timeout: 5000
 - tapOn:
     text: "Intro screen"
 - extendedWaitUntil:
@@ -47,6 +55,13 @@ appId: "${APP_ID}"
     timeout: 5000
 - tapOn:
     text: "NEXT"
+# Wait for slide transition to complete - longer timeout for Android emulator
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible: "Active slide: 3"
+    timeout: 10000
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible: "FINISH"
+    timeout: 10000
 - tapOn:
     text: "FINISH"
 - extendedWaitUntil: