diff --git a/build/scripts/android-sdk-emu.inc.sh b/build/scripts/android-sdk-emu.inc.sh
index 0a2374930..b17769900 100644
--- a/build/scripts/android-sdk-emu.inc.sh
+++ b/build/scripts/android-sdk-emu.inc.sh
@@ -74,20 +74,40 @@ EMU_UPDATE_FILE="$HOME/.android/emu-update-last-check.ini"
 
 mkdir -p "$UNO_UITEST_SCREENSHOT_PATH"
 
+# Retry wrapper for sdkmanager --install to handle transient network/unzip failures.
+# Retries up to 3 times with increasing back-off (1s, 2s).
+sdkmanager_install() {
+	local max_attempts=3
+	local attempt=1
+	while (( attempt <= max_attempts )); do
+		if echo "y" | "$LATEST_CMDLINE_TOOLS_PATH/bin/sdkmanager" \
+			"--sdk_root=${ANDROID_HOME}" --install "$@" | tr '\r' '\n' | uniq; then
+			return 0
+		fi
+		if (( attempt < max_attempts )); then
+			echo "sdkmanager --install $* failed (attempt $attempt/$max_attempts), retrying in ${attempt}s..."
+			sleep "$attempt"
+		fi
+		((attempt++))
+	done
+	echo "sdkmanager --install $* failed after $max_attempts attempts"
+	return 1
+}
+
 install_android_sdk() {
 	SIMULATOR_APILEVEL="$1"
 
 	if [[ ! -f "$SDK_MGR_TOOLS_FLAG" ]]; then
 		touch "$SDK_MGR_TOOLS_FLAG"
 
-		echo "y" | "$LATEST_CMDLINE_TOOLS_PATH/bin/sdkmanager" "--sdk_root=${ANDROID_HOME}" --install 'tools'| tr '\r' '\n' | uniq
-		echo "y" | "$LATEST_CMDLINE_TOOLS_PATH/bin/sdkmanager" "--sdk_root=${ANDROID_HOME}" --install 'platform-tools'  | tr '\r' '\n' | uniq
-		echo "y" | "$LATEST_CMDLINE_TOOLS_PATH/bin/sdkmanager" "--sdk_root=${ANDROID_HOME}" --install 'build-tools;36.0.0' | tr '\r' '\n' | uniq
-		echo "y" | "$LATEST_CMDLINE_TOOLS_PATH/bin/sdkmanager" "--sdk_root=${ANDROID_HOME}" --install 'extras;android;m2repository' | tr '\r' '\n' | uniq
+		sdkmanager_install 'tools'
+		sdkmanager_install 'platform-tools'
+		sdkmanager_install 'build-tools;36.0.0'
+		sdkmanager_install 'extras;android;m2repository'
 	fi
 
-	echo "y" | "$LATEST_CMDLINE_TOOLS_PATH/bin/sdkmanager" "--sdk_root=${ANDROID_HOME}" --install "platforms;android-$SIMULATOR_APILEVEL" | tr '\r' '\n' | uniq
-	echo "y" | "$LATEST_CMDLINE_TOOLS_PATH/bin/sdkmanager" "--sdk_root=${ANDROID_HOME}" --install "system-images;android-$SIMULATOR_APILEVEL;google_apis_playstore;$ANDROID_SIMULATOR_ABI" | tr '\r' '\n' | uniq
+	sdkmanager_install "platforms;android-$SIMULATOR_APILEVEL"
+	sdkmanager_install "system-images;android-$SIMULATOR_APILEVEL;google_apis_playstore;$ANDROID_SIMULATOR_ABI"
 }
 
 if [[ ! -f "$EMU_UPDATE_FILE" ]]; then
@@ -102,7 +122,10 @@ if [[ -f "$AVD_CONFIG_FILE" ]]; then
 else
 	# Install AVD files
 	install_android_sdk "$ANDROID_SIMULATOR_APILEVEL"
-	install_android_sdk 36
+
+	# API-36 platform is needed for build-tools/apkanalyzer, but the full
+	# system image (~1.5 GB) is not used for the emulator — skip it.
+	sdkmanager_install "platforms;android-36"
 
 	if [[ -f "$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/platform-tools/adb" ]]; then
 		# It appears that the platform-tools 29.0.6 are extracting into an incorrect path
diff --git a/build/scripts/android-test-run.sh b/build/scripts/android-test-run.sh
index f8f6ecc79..da342438a 100755
--- a/build/scripts/android-test-run.sh
+++ b/build/scripts/android-test-run.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,22 @@ export ANDROID_SIMULATOR_APILEVEL=34
 
 source "$BUILD_SOURCESDIRECTORY/build/scripts/android-sdk-emu.inc.sh"
 
-"$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb" install -r "$UNO_TEST_ANDROIDAPK_PATH"
+# Retry adb install — the emulator may be transiently unresponsive right after boot.
+adb_install_ok=false
+for i in 1 2 3; do
+	if "$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb" install -r "$UNO_TEST_ANDROIDAPK_PATH"; then
+		adb_install_ok=true
+		break
+	fi
+	if [ "$i" -lt 3 ]; then
+		echo "adb install failed (attempt $i/3), retrying in ${i}s..."
+		sleep "$i"
+	fi
+done
+if [ "$adb_install_ok" = false ]; then
+	echo "ERROR: adb install failed after 3 attempts."
+	exit 1
+fi
 
 package_name=$("$LATEST_CMDLINE_TOOLS_PATH/bin/apkanalyzer" manifest application-id "$UNO_TEST_ANDROIDAPK_PATH")
 
diff --git a/build/scripts/android-uitest-wait-systemui.sh b/build/scripts/android-uitest-wait-systemui.sh
index e0f312083..6449d4ad9 100644
--- a/build/scripts/android-uitest-wait-systemui.sh
+++ b/build/scripts/android-uitest-wait-systemui.sh
@@ -69,8 +69,10 @@ while [[ -z ${LAUNCHER_READY} ]]; do
     case $UI_FOCUS in
     *"Not Responding"*)
         echo "Detected an ANR! Dismissing..."
-        $ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb shell input keyevent KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT
-        $ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb shell input keyevent KEYCODE_ENTER
+        # Guard keyevent calls: adb can transiently return 255 when the
+        # emulator is still settling, and set -e would kill the script.
+        $ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb shell input keyevent KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT || true
+        $ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb shell input keyevent KEYCODE_ENTER || true
     ;;  
     *"Launcher"*)
         LAUNCHER_READY=true
@@ -86,17 +88,17 @@ while [[ -z ${LAUNCHER_READY} ]]; do
         # For some reason the messaging app can be brought up in front
         # (DEBUG) Current focus:   mCurrentFocus=Window{1170051 u0 com.google.android.apps.messaging/com.google.android.apps.messaging.ui.ConversationListActivity}
         # Try bringing back the home screen to check on the launcher.
-        $ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb shell input keyevent KEYCODE_HOME
+        $ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb shell input keyevent KEYCODE_HOME || true
     ;;
     esac
 done
 
 # Force terminate system UI to restart clean
-"$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb" shell am force-stop com.android.systemui
+"$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb" shell am force-stop com.android.systemui || true
 
-"$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb" shell settings put global animator_duration_scale 0
-"$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb" shell settings put global transition_animation_scale 0
-"$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb" shell settings put global window_animation_scale 0
+"$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb" shell settings put global animator_duration_scale 0 || true
+"$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb" shell settings put global transition_animation_scale 0 || true
+"$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb" shell settings put global window_animation_scale 0 || true
 
 echo "Launcher is ready!"