diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/BaseActivityTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/BaseActivityTest.kt
index b5562aa92..f277989fa 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/BaseActivityTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/BaseActivityTest.kt
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile
 
 import android.Manifest.permission
-import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Context
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.rules.ActivityScenarioRule
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation
-import androidx.test.rule.ActivityTestRule
 import androidx.test.rule.GrantPermissionRule
 import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.main.KiwixMainActivity
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
 abstract class BaseActivityTest {
   @get:Rule
-  open var activityRule = ActivityTestRule(KiwixMainActivity::class.java)
+  open var activityScenarioRule = ActivityScenarioRule(KiwixMainActivity::class.java)
 
   @get:Rule
   var readPermissionRule: GrantPermissionRule =
@@ -48,16 +47,6 @@ abstract class BaseActivityTest {
     getInstrumentation().targetContext.applicationContext
   }
 
-  protected inline fun <reified T : Activity> activityTestRule(
-    noinline beforeActivityAction: (() -> Unit)? = null
-  ) =
-    object : ActivityTestRule<T>(T::class.java) {
-      override fun beforeActivityLaunched() {
-        super.beforeActivityLaunched()
-        beforeActivityAction?.invoke()
-      }
-    }
-
   protected fun testComponent(): TestComponent = DaggerTestComponent.builder()
     .context(context)
     .build()
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/help/HelpFragmentTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/help/HelpFragmentTest.kt
index 14e3aa553..83e0814f9 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/help/HelpFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/help/HelpFragmentTest.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.help
 
 import android.os.Build
-import androidx.test.internal.runner.junit4.statement.UiThreadStatement.runOnUiThread
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice
 import leakcanary.LeakAssertions
@@ -43,7 +42,9 @@ class HelpFragmentTest : BaseActivityTest() {
   @Test
   fun verifyHelpActivity() {
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-      runOnUiThread { activityRule.activity.navigate(R.id.helpFragment) }
+      activityScenarioRule.scenario.onActivity {
+        it.navigate(R.id.helpFragment)
+      }
       help {
         clickOnWhatDoesKiwixDo()
         assertWhatDoesKiwixDoIsExpanded()
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/initial/download/InitialDownloadTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/initial/download/InitialDownloadTest.kt
index 2a4967562..21f05ccea 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/initial/download/InitialDownloadTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/initial/download/InitialDownloadTest.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import androidx.test.core.app.ActivityScenario
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
-import androidx.test.rule.ActivityTestRule
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice
 import com.adevinta.android.barista.interaction.BaristaSleepInteractions
 import leakcanary.LeakAssertions
@@ -43,15 +42,6 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.testutils.TestUtils
 @LargeTest
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
 class InitialDownloadTest : BaseActivityTest() {
-  override var activityRule: ActivityTestRule<KiwixMainActivity> = activityTestRule {
-    PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).edit {
-      putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.PREF_SHOW_INTRO, false)
-      putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.PREF_WIFI_ONLY, false)
-      putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.PREF_SHOW_STORAGE_OPTION, true)
-      putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.IS_PLAY_STORE_BUILD, true)
-      putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.PREF_IS_TEST, true)
-    }
-  }
 
   @Rule
   @JvmField
@@ -60,6 +50,13 @@ class InitialDownloadTest : BaseActivityTest() {
   @Before
   override fun waitForIdle() {
     UiDevice.getInstance(InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation()).waitForIdle()
+    PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).edit {
+      putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.PREF_SHOW_INTRO, false)
+      putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.PREF_WIFI_ONLY, false)
+      putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.PREF_SHOW_STORAGE_OPTION, true)
+      putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.IS_PLAY_STORE_BUILD, true)
+      putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.PREF_IS_TEST, true)
+    }
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/intro/IntroFragmentTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/intro/IntroFragmentTest.kt
index 35787fed7..602309ddf 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/intro/IntroFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/intro/IntroFragmentTest.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.intro
 import android.os.Build
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
-import androidx.test.internal.runner.junit4.statement.UiThreadStatement.runOnUiThread
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice
 import leakcanary.LeakAssertions
@@ -41,7 +40,9 @@ class IntroFragmentTest : BaseActivityTest() {
   @Test
   fun viewIsSwipeableAndNavigatesToMain() {
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-      runOnUiThread { activityRule.activity.navigate(R.id.introFragment) }
+      activityScenarioRule.scenario.onActivity {
+        it.navigate(R.id.introFragment)
+      }
       intro(IntroRobot::swipeLeft) clickGetStarted {}
       LeakAssertions.assertNoLeaks()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/mimetype/MimeTypeTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/mimetype/MimeTypeTest.kt
index 35aeeb2af..e822cf4ea 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/mimetype/MimeTypeTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/mimetype/MimeTypeTest.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.mimetype
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
-import androidx.test.rule.ActivityTestRule
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice
 import org.junit.Assert
 import org.junit.Before
@@ -31,25 +30,21 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.BaseActivityTest
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.NightModeConfig
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.reader.ZimFileReader
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.utils.SharedPreferenceUtil
-import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.main.KiwixMainActivity
 import java.io.File
 import java.io.FileOutputStream
 import java.io.OutputStream
 
 class MimeTypeTest : BaseActivityTest() {
 
-  override var activityRule: ActivityTestRule<KiwixMainActivity> = activityTestRule {
+  @Before
+  override fun waitForIdle() {
+    UiDevice.getInstance(InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation()).waitForIdle()
     PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).edit {
       putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.PREF_SHOW_INTRO, false)
       putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.PREF_WIFI_ONLY, false)
     }
   }
 
-  @Before
-  override fun waitForIdle() {
-    UiDevice.getInstance(InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation()).waitForIdle()
-  }
-
   @Test
   fun testMimeType() {
     val loadFileStream = MimeTypeTest::class.java.classLoader.getResourceAsStream("testzim.zim")
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/note/NoteFragmentTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/note/NoteFragmentTest.kt
index cd2cc4eaa..072e0e872 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/note/NoteFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/note/NoteFragmentTest.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.note
 
 import android.os.Build
-import androidx.test.internal.runner.junit4.statement.UiThreadStatement
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice
 import leakcanary.LeakAssertions
@@ -44,7 +43,9 @@ class NoteFragmentTest : BaseActivityTest() {
   @Test
   fun verifyNoteFragment() {
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-      UiThreadStatement.runOnUiThread { activityRule.activity.navigate(R.id.notesFragment) }
+      activityScenarioRule.scenario.onActivity {
+        it.navigate(R.id.notesFragment)
+      }
       note {
         assertToolbarExist()
         assertNoteRecyclerViewExist()
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/search/SearchFragmentTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/search/SearchFragmentTest.kt
index 350c56a70..425b49c69 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/search/SearchFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/search/SearchFragmentTest.kt
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import android.os.Build
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
+import androidx.test.core.app.ActivityScenario
 import androidx.test.internal.runner.junit4.statement.UiThreadStatement
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
-import androidx.test.rule.ActivityTestRule
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice
 import leakcanary.LeakAssertions
 import org.junit.After
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ class SearchFragmentTest : BaseActivityTest() {
   @JvmField
   var retryRule = RetryRule()
 
-  override var activityRule: ActivityTestRule<KiwixMainActivity> = activityTestRule {
+  private lateinit var kiwixMainActivity: KiwixMainActivity
+
+  @Before
+  override fun waitForIdle() {
+    UiDevice.getInstance(InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation()).waitForIdle()
     PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).edit {
       putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.PREF_SHOW_INTRO, false)
       putBoolean(SharedPreferenceUtil.PREF_WIFI_ONLY, false)
@@ -54,15 +58,13 @@ class SearchFragmentTest : BaseActivityTest() {
     }
   }
 
-  @Before
-  override fun waitForIdle() {
-    UiDevice.getInstance(InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation()).waitForIdle()
-  }
-
   @Test
   fun searchFragmentSimple() {
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-      UiThreadStatement.runOnUiThread { activityRule.activity.navigate(R.id.libraryFragment) }
+      ActivityScenario.launch(KiwixMainActivity::class.java).onActivity {
+        kiwixMainActivity = it
+        kiwixMainActivity.navigate(R.id.libraryFragment)
+      }
       val loadFileStream =
         SearchFragmentTest::class.java.classLoader.getResourceAsStream("testzim.zim")
       val zimFile = File(context.cacheDir, "testzim.zim")
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ class SearchFragmentTest : BaseActivityTest() {
         }
       }
       UiThreadStatement.runOnUiThread {
-        activityRule.activity.navigate(
+        kiwixMainActivity.navigate(
           actionNavigationLibraryToNavigationReader()
             .apply { zimFileUri = zimFile.toUri().toString() }
         )
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ class SearchFragmentTest : BaseActivityTest() {
       search { checkZimFileSearchSuccessful(R.id.readerFragment) }
       UiThreadStatement.runOnUiThread {
         if (zimFile.canRead()) {
-          activityRule.activity.openSearch(searchString = "Android")
+          kiwixMainActivity.openSearch(searchString = "Android")
         } else {
           throw RuntimeException(
             "File $zimFile is not readable." +
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Libs.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Libs.kt
index a897b2aaf..ba2157071 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Libs.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Libs.kt
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ object Libs {
   /**
    * https://developer.android.com/testing
    */
-  const val androidx_test_rules: String = "androidx.test:rules:" + Versions.androidx_test
+  const val androidx_test_rules: String = "androidx.test:rules:" + Versions.androidx_test_core
 
   /**
    * https://developer.android.com/testing
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
index 488822568..bf14e8ded 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ object Versions {
 
   const val org_jetbrains_kotlinx_kotlinx_coroutines: String = "1.4.1"
 
-  const val androidx_test_espresso: String = "3.4.0"
+  const val androidx_test_espresso: String = "3.5.0"
 
   const val androidx_test_espresso_contrib: String = "3.3.0"
 
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ object Versions {
 
   const val com_jakewharton: String = "10.2.3"
 
-  const val androidx_test: String = "1.4.0"
+  const val androidx_test: String = "1.5.1"
 
-  const val androidx_test_core: String = "1.5.0-alpha02"
+  const val androidx_test_core: String = "1.5.0"
 
   const val androidx_test_orchestrator: String = "1.4.1"
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ object Versions {
 
   const val preference_ktx: String = "1.1.1"
 
-  const val junit_jupiter: String = "5.7.0"
+  const val junit_jupiter: String = "5.9.1"
 
   const val assertj_core: String = "3.18.1"
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ object Versions {
 
   const val aapt2: String = "4.1.1-6503028"
 
-  const val junit: String = "1.1.2"
+  const val junit: String = "1.1.4"
 
   /**
    * Current version: "6.2"