diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/ZimHostFragmentTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/ZimHostFragmentTest.kt
index 78f74903e..0319abe60 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/ZimHostFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/ZimHostFragmentTest.kt
@@ -53,14 +53,16 @@ class ZimHostFragmentTest {
     arrayOf(
       Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
       Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
-      Manifest.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
+      Manifest.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES,
+      Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
     )
   } else {
     arrayOf(
       Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
       Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
       Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION,
-      Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
+      Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
+      Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
     )
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/ZimHostRobot.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/ZimHostRobot.kt
index 40341a5db..e69c158fb 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/ZimHostRobot.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/ZimHostRobot.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import androidx.test.espresso.action.ViewActions.click
 import androidx.test.espresso.assertion.ViewAssertions.matches
 import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers
 import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.assertThat
+import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.withText
 import applyWithViewHierarchyPrinting
 import com.adevinta.android.barista.interaction.BaristaSleepInteractions
 import com.adevinta.android.barista.interaction.BaristaSwipeRefreshInteractions.refresh
@@ -64,14 +65,21 @@ class ZimHostRobot : BaseRobot() {
   }
 
   fun clickOnTestZim() {
+    pauseForBetterTestPerformance()
     clickOn(Text("Test_Zim"))
   }
 
   fun startServer() {
+    // stop the server if it is already running.
+    stopServerIfAlreadyStarted()
     clickOn(ViewId(R.id.startServerButton))
+    assetWifiDialogDisplayed()
+    onView(withText("PROCEED")).perform(click())
+  }
+
+  private fun assetWifiDialogDisplayed() {
     pauseForBetterTestPerformance()
-    isVisible(TextId(R.string.wifi_dialog_title))
-    clickOn(TextId(R.string.hotspot_dialog_neutral_button))
+    isVisible(Text("WiFi connection detected"))
   }
 
   fun assertServerStarted() {
@@ -110,7 +118,6 @@ class ZimHostRobot : BaseRobot() {
   }
 
   private fun selectZimFile(position: Int) {
-    pauseForBetterTestPerformance()
     try {
       onView(
         RecyclerViewMatcher(R.id.recyclerViewZimHost).atPositionOnView(
@@ -119,7 +126,6 @@ class ZimHostRobot : BaseRobot() {
         )
       ).check(matches(ViewMatchers.isChecked()))
     } catch (assertionError: AssertionFailedError) {
-      pauseForBetterTestPerformance()
       onView(
         RecyclerViewMatcher(R.id.recyclerViewZimHost).atPositionOnView(
           position,
@@ -148,6 +154,6 @@ class ZimHostRobot : BaseRobot() {
   }
 
   private fun pauseForBetterTestPerformance() {
-    BaristaSleepInteractions.sleep(TestUtils.TEST_PAUSE_MS_FOR_DOWNLOAD_TEST.toLong())
+    BaristaSleepInteractions.sleep(TestUtils.TEST_PAUSE_MS.toLong())
   }
 }
diff --git a/contrib/instrumentation.sh b/contrib/instrumentation.sh
index 6ab3998c5..96e6e443b 100644
--- a/contrib/instrumentation.sh
+++ b/contrib/instrumentation.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+# Enable Wi-Fi on the emulator
+adb shell svc wifi enable
 adb logcat -c
-adb logcat ./*:E -v color &
+# shellcheck disable=SC2035
+adb logcat *:E -v color &
 retry=0
 while [ $retry -le 3 ]
 do
@@ -11,8 +14,11 @@ do
   else
     adb kill-server
     adb start-server
+    # Enable Wi-Fi on the emulator
+    adb shell svc wifi enable
     adb logcat -c
-    adb logcat ./*:E -v color &
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2035
+    adb logcat *:E -v color &
     ./gradlew clean
     retry=$(( retry + 1 ))
     if [ $retry -eq 3 ]; then
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/effects/SaveSearchToRecentsTest.kt b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/effects/SaveSearchToRecentsTest.kt
index 7a7ba92f8..57d2f13b6 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/effects/SaveSearchToRecentsTest.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/effects/SaveSearchToRecentsTest.kt
@@ -22,20 +22,23 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import io.mockk.Called
 import io.mockk.mockk
 import io.mockk.verify
-import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
-import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.advanceUntilIdle
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.dao.NewRecentSearchDao
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.reader.ZimFileReader
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.adapter.SearchListItem.RecentSearchListItem
 
+@OptIn(ExperimentalCoroutinesApi::class)
 internal class SaveSearchToRecentsTest {
 
   private val newRecentSearchDao: NewRecentSearchDao = mockk()
   private val searchListItem = RecentSearchListItem("", ZimFileReader.CONTENT_PREFIX)
 
   private val activity: AppCompatActivity = mockk()
-  private val viewModelScope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO)
+  private val testDispatcher = TestScope()
 
   @Test
   fun `invoke with null Id does nothing`() {
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ internal class SaveSearchToRecentsTest {
       newRecentSearchDao,
       searchListItem,
       null,
-      viewModelScope
+      testDispatcher
     ).invokeWith(
       activity
     )
@@ -51,14 +54,15 @@ internal class SaveSearchToRecentsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun `invoke with non null Id saves search`() {
+  fun `invoke with non null Id saves search`() = testDispatcher.runTest {
     val id = "id"
     SaveSearchToRecents(
       newRecentSearchDao,
       searchListItem,
       id,
-      viewModelScope
+      testDispatcher
     ).invokeWith(activity)
+    testDispatcher.advanceUntilIdle()
     verify { newRecentSearchDao.saveSearch(searchListItem.value, id, ZimFileReader.CONTENT_PREFIX) }
   }
 }