diff --git a/apps/RNApp/src/HomeScreen.tsx b/apps/RNApp/src/HomeScreen.tsx
index be2c1374..60b8d764 100644
--- a/apps/RNApp/src/HomeScreen.tsx
+++ b/apps/RNApp/src/HomeScreen.tsx
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     textAlign: 'center',
   },
   messageSection: {
-    flex: 1,
-    minHeight: 0,
+    flexGrow: 1,
+    flexBasis: 'auto',
     width: '100%',
     marginTop: 12,
   },
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
   messageList: {
     flex: 1,
-    minHeight: 0,
   },
   messageListContent: {
     paddingBottom: 8,
diff --git a/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/appleAppBrownfield.e2e.js b/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/appleAppBrownfield.e2e.js
index f1f8a7a9..3874c4ae 100644
--- a/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/appleAppBrownfield.e2e.js
+++ b/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/appleAppBrownfield.e2e.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const {
 
 describe('Brownfield (AppleApp — Vanilla)', () => {
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    await launchBrownfieldAppForDetox({ newInstance: true });
+    await launchBrownfieldAppForDetox({ newInstance: true, enableSync: false });
     await waitForAppleAppReadyVanilla();
   });
 
diff --git a/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/appleAppDetoxUtils.cjs b/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/appleAppDetoxUtils.cjs
index 013f29b2..c6a3938c 100644
--- a/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/appleAppDetoxUtils.cjs
+++ b/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/appleAppDetoxUtils.cjs
@@ -191,23 +191,25 @@ async function waitForEmbeddedExpoMatcher(matcher, index = 0) {
 
 async function waitForAppleAppReadyVanilla() {
   const rnHomeMatcher = by.id(ids.rnAppHome);
-  try {
-    await scrollToEmbeddedRnVanilla();
-  } catch {
-    // Continue polling visibility.
-  }
-
-  try {
-    await waitForVisible(rnHomeMatcher, DETOX_TIMING.VISIBILITY_TIMEOUT_MS);
-    return;
-  } catch {
-    // AppleApp is a SwiftUI host, not an RCTAppDelegate-based shell, so Detox
-    // cannot safely call reloadReactNative() here. Fall back to scroll-based
-    // recovery when the embedded surface is mounted off-screen.
-  }
 
   await device.disableSynchronization();
+
   try {
+    try {
+      await scrollToEmbeddedRnVanilla();
+    } catch {
+      // Continue polling visibility.
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await waitForVisible(rnHomeMatcher, DETOX_TIMING.VISIBILITY_TIMEOUT_MS);
+      return;
+    } catch {
+      // AppleApp is a SwiftUI host, not an RCTAppDelegate-based shell, so Detox
+      // cannot safely call reloadReactNative() here. Fall back to scroll-based
+      // recovery when the embedded surface is mounted off-screen.
+    }
+
     await scrollToEmbeddedRnVanilla();
     await waitFor(element(rnHomeMatcher)).toBeVisible().withTimeout(20_000);
   } finally {
@@ -216,32 +218,42 @@ async function waitForAppleAppReadyVanilla() {
 }
 
 async function waitForAppleAppReadyExpo() {
-  try {
-    await waitForAnyVisible(
-      [EXPO_HOME_TAB_MATCHERS[0], EXPO_HOME_TAB_MATCHERS[1], EXPO_WELCOME_TITLE],
-      10_000
-    );
-    return;
-  } catch {
-    // Continue with scroll-based recovery when the embedded surface starts
-    // outside the initial viewport.
-  }
+  await device.disableSynchronization();
 
   try {
-    await waitForEmbeddedExpoMatcher(EXPO_HOME_TAB_MATCHERS[0], 0);
-    return;
-  } catch {
-    // Expo 55 does not expose tab IDs; fall back to the visible tab label.
-  }
+    try {
+      await waitForAnyVisible(
+        [
+          EXPO_HOME_TAB_MATCHERS[0],
+          EXPO_HOME_TAB_MATCHERS[1],
+          EXPO_WELCOME_TITLE,
+        ],
+        60_000
+      );
+      return;
+    } catch {
+      // Continue with scroll-based recovery when the embedded surface starts
+      // outside the initial viewport.
+    }
 
-  try {
-    await waitForEmbeddedExpoMatcher(EXPO_HOME_TAB_MATCHERS[1], 0);
-    return;
-  } catch {
-    // Some Expo builds render the screen title before the tab labels settle.
-  }
+    try {
+      await waitForEmbeddedExpoMatcher(EXPO_HOME_TAB_MATCHERS[0], 0);
+      return;
+    } catch {
+      // Expo 55 does not expose tab IDs; fall back to the visible tab label.
+    }
 
-  await waitForEmbeddedExpoMatcher(EXPO_WELCOME_TITLE, 0);
+    try {
+      await waitForEmbeddedExpoMatcher(EXPO_HOME_TAB_MATCHERS[1], 0);
+      return;
+    } catch {
+      // Some Expo builds render the screen title before the tab labels settle.
+    }
+
+    await waitForEmbeddedExpoMatcher(EXPO_WELCOME_TITLE, 0);
+  } finally {
+    await device.enableSynchronization();
+  }
 }
 
 async function openHomeTabExpo() {
diff --git a/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/appleAppExpoBrownfield.e2e.js b/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/appleAppExpoBrownfield.e2e.js
index 61a2fb7c..f93e2251 100644
--- a/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/appleAppExpoBrownfield.e2e.js
+++ b/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/appleAppExpoBrownfield.e2e.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const {
 
 describe('Brownfield (AppleApp — Expo)', () => {
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    await launchBrownfieldAppForDetox({ newInstance: true });
+    await launchBrownfieldAppForDetox({ newInstance: true, enableSync: false });
     await waitForAppleAppReadyExpo();
   });
 
diff --git a/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/detoxTiming.cjs b/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/detoxTiming.cjs
index efc79b16..c140b41f 100644
--- a/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/detoxTiming.cjs
+++ b/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/detoxTiming.cjs
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ const DETOX_TIMING = {
   POST_MESSAGE_BUBBLE_TIMEOUT_MS: 15_000,
 
   /** Timeout for the visibility of toasts. */
-  TOAST_VISIBILITY_TIMEOUT_MS: 15_000,
+  TOAST_VISIBILITY_TIMEOUT_MS: 60_000,
 
   /** Timeout for the entire E2E test suite (detox + Jest + Maestro). */
-  TEST_TIMEOUT_MS: 300_000,
+  TEST_TIMEOUT_MS: 720_000,
 };
 
 module.exports = { DETOX_TIMING };
diff --git a/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/detoxUtils.cjs b/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/detoxUtils.cjs
index 4f163f59..39d16eb0 100644
--- a/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/detoxUtils.cjs
+++ b/apps/brownfield-example-shared-tests/e2e/detoxUtils.cjs
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ async function configureDetoxForBrownfieldIos() {
  * Sync is disabled only via launchArgs — disableSynchronization() before launchApp()
  * fails because Detox is not connected to the app yet.
  */
-async function launchBrownfieldAppForDetox({ newInstance = true } = {}) {
+async function launchBrownfieldAppForDetox({
+  newInstance = true,
+  enableSync = true,
+} = {}) {
   await device.launchApp({
     newInstance,
     launchArgs: {
@@ -50,7 +53,10 @@ async function launchBrownfieldAppForDetox({ newInstance = true } = {}) {
     },
   });
   await configureDetoxForBrownfieldIos();
-  await device.enableSynchronization();
+
+  if (enableSync) {
+    await device.enableSynchronization();
+  }
 }
 
 async function waitForVisible(matcher, timeoutMs = 20000, index = 0) {
@@ -63,7 +69,11 @@ async function waitForVisible(matcher, timeoutMs = 20000, index = 0) {
  * Poll native-only / short-lived UI (toasts, popups, pushed native screens) with sync
  * temporarily off. RN Debug can keep sync busy while a native overlay is already visible.
  */
-async function waitForNativeOverlayVisible(matcher, timeoutMs = 20000, index = 0) {
+async function waitForNativeOverlayVisible(
+  matcher,
+  timeoutMs = 20000,
+  index = 0
+) {
   await device.disableSynchronization();
   try {
     const deadline = Date.now() + timeoutMs;