diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index dc57326..d2ea92b 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ services:
       - '--noseedbackup'
       - '--alias=lnd'
       - '--externalip=${LND_EXTERNAL_IP:-127.0.0.1}'
+      # LND issues its own cert on first start, covering only 127.0.0.1, ::1 and
+      # its container address. gRPC and REST verify the hostname, so reaching it
+      # from another machine needs that address in the SAN list.
+      - '--tlsextraip=${LND_EXTERNAL_IP:-127.0.0.1}'
       - '--bitcoin.active'
       - '--bitcoin.regtest'
       - '--bitcoin.node=bitcoind'
diff --git a/test/helpers/actions.ts b/test/helpers/actions.ts
index f40e612..143f16f 100644
--- a/test/helpers/actions.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/actions.ts
@@ -883,7 +883,10 @@ export async function waitForTextToDisappear(texts: string[], timeout: number) {
 
 async function assertAddressTypeSwitchFeedback() {
   // await waitForToast('AddressTypeApplyingToast', { dismiss: false });
-  await waitForToast('AddressTypeSettingsUpdatedToast');
+  await waitForToast('AddressTypeSettingsUpdatedToast', {
+    dismiss: driver.isAndroid,
+    timeout: 120_000,
+  });
 }
 
 export async function switchPrimaryAddressType(nextType: addressTypePreference) {
@@ -1265,6 +1268,61 @@ export async function waitForToast(
   }
 }
 
+async function waitForTransientToastAfterAction(
+  toastId: ToastId,
+  action: () => Promise<void>
+) {
+  if (driver.isAndroid) {
+    await action();
+    await waitForToast(toastId);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // These feedback toasts live for 1.5 seconds. XCUITest's default all-match lookup can
+  // find one, then lose it while rebinding the accessibility snapshot. Scope the faster
+  // single-match lookup to this top-level element so normal nested lookups stay unchanged.
+  await driver.updateSettings({ useFirstMatch: true });
+  try {
+    await browser.waitUntil(
+      async () => {
+        await action();
+        try {
+          const toast = await elementById(toastId);
+          return Boolean(toast.elementId);
+        } catch {
+          return false;
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        timeout: 30_000,
+        interval: 250,
+        timeoutMsg: `Timed out waiting for transient toast: ${toastId}`,
+      }
+    );
+  } finally {
+    await driver.updateSettings({ useFirstMatch: false });
+  }
+}
+
+export async function exceedAmountInputCap(maxAmountSats: number) {
+  await enterAmount(maxAmountSats);
+  await verifyAmountToSend(maxAmountSats);
+  await waitForTransientToastAfterAction('SendAmountExceededToast', async () => {
+    await tap('N1');
+  });
+  await verifyAmountToSend(maxAmountSats);
+}
+
+export async function exceedAvailableAmountInputCap() {
+  await tap('AvailableAmount');
+  const availableAmountSats = await getAmountUnder('AvailableAmount');
+  await verifyAmountToSend(availableAmountSats);
+  await waitForTransientToastAfterAction('SendAmountExceededToast', async () => {
+    await tap('N1');
+  });
+  await verifyAmountToSend(availableAmountSats);
+}
+
 /** Acknowledges the received payment notification by tapping the button.
  */
 export async function acknowledgeReceivedPayment({ timeout = 30_000 }: { timeout?: number } = {}) {
diff --git a/test/helpers/setup.ts b/test/helpers/setup.ts
index 77b53c0..5ba8e5c 100644
--- a/test/helpers/setup.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/setup.ts
@@ -42,11 +42,25 @@ export function grantIOSCameraPermission(appIdParam?: string) {
   }
 }
 
+export async function activateAppWithEnv(appId: string) {
+  // processArguments in the session capabilities only apply to the first launch,
+  // so a relaunch would lose E2E_LOCAL_HOST and the app would fall back to the
+  // Info.plist value baked in at build time.
+  if (driver.isIOS && process.env.E2E_LOCAL_HOST) {
+    await driver.execute('mobile: launchApp', {
+      bundleId: appId,
+      environment: { E2E_LOCAL_HOST: process.env.E2E_LOCAL_HOST },
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+  await driver.activateApp(appId);
+}
+
 export async function launchFreshApp() {
   const appId = getAppId();
 
   await driver.terminateApp(appId);
-  await driver.activateApp(appId);
+  await activateAppWithEnv(appId);
   await sleep(3000);
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +76,7 @@ export async function reinstallApp() {
   resetBootedIOSKeychain();
   await driver.installApp(appPath);
   grantIOSCameraPermission(appId);
-  await driver.activateApp(appId);
+  await activateAppWithEnv(appId);
 }
 
 export function getRnAppPath(): string {
@@ -92,7 +106,7 @@ export async function reinstallAppFromPath(appPath: string, appId: string = getA
   resetBootedIOSKeychain();
   await driver.installApp(appPath);
   grantIOSCameraPermission(appId);
-  await driver.activateApp(appId);
+  await activateAppWithEnv(appId);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/specs/lnurl.e2e.ts b/test/specs/lnurl.e2e.ts
index 5bfa85e..5c07b31 100644
--- a/test/specs/lnurl.e2e.ts
+++ b/test/specs/lnurl.e2e.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   acknowledgeReceivedPayment,
   acknowledgeExternalSuccess,
   enterAmount,
+  exceedAmountInputCap,
 } from '../helpers/actions';
 import { reinstallApp } from '../helpers/setup';
 import { ciIt } from '../helpers/suite';
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ describe('@lnurl - LNURL', () => {
       lightning: {
         backend: 'lnd',
         config: {
-          hostname: '127.0.0.1:8080',
+          hostname: `${lndConfig.restHost}:${lndConfig.restPort}`,
           macaroon: lndConfig.macaroonPath,
           cert: lndConfig.tls,
         },
@@ -175,18 +176,10 @@ describe('@lnurl - LNURL', () => {
 
       await enterAddressViaScanPrompt(payRequest1.encoded, { acceptCameraPermission: false });
       await expectTextWithin('SendNumberField', '0');
-      // Check that 149 sats is below minimum and 201 sats is above maximum (both rejected)
-      try {
-        await enterAmount(201);
-        await waitForToast('SendAmountExceededToast', { dismiss: driver.isAndroid });
-      } catch {
-        console.warn('SendAmountExceededToast not triggered, trying again...');
-        // tap on 1 fast to trigger the toast
-        await elementById('N1').click();
-        await waitForToast('SendAmountExceededToast', { dismiss: driver.isAndroid });
-      }
+      // Check that input above the 200 sat maximum is capped and 149 sats is rejected as below minimum
+      await exceedAmountInputCap(200);
 
-      await multiTap('NRemove', 3); // remove "201"
+      await multiTap('NRemove', 3); // remove "200"
       await enterAmount(149);
       await expectTextWithin('SendNumberField', '149');
       await tap('ContinueAmount');
diff --git a/test/specs/migration.e2e.ts b/test/specs/migration.e2e.ts
index 6dc165f..b41e7e5 100644
--- a/test/specs/migration.e2e.ts
+++ b/test/specs/migration.e2e.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
   grantIOSCameraPermission,
   reinstallAppFromPath,
   resetBootedIOSKeychain,
+  activateAppWithEnv,
 } from '../helpers/setup';
 import { getAppId } from '../helpers/constants';
 import initElectrum, { ElectrumClient } from '../helpers/electrum';
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ describe('@migration - Migration from legacy RN app to native app', () => {
     console.info(`→ Installing native app from: ${getNativeAppPath()}`);
     await driver.installApp(getNativeAppPath());
     grantIOSCameraPermission();
-    await driver.activateApp(getAppId());
+    await activateAppWithEnv(getAppId());
 
     // Restore wallet with mnemonic (uses custom flow to handle backup sheet)
     await restoreWallet(mnemonic!, {
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ describe('@migration - Migration from legacy RN app to native app', () => {
     console.info(`→ Installing native app on top of RN: ${getNativeAppPath()}`);
     await driver.installApp(getNativeAppPath());
     grantIOSCameraPermission();
-    await driver.activateApp(getAppId());
+    await activateAppWithEnv(getAppId());
 
     // Handle migration flow
     await handleMigrationFlow({ withSweep: false });
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ describe('@migration - Migration from legacy RN app to native app', () => {
     console.info(`→ Installing native app on top of RN: ${getNativeAppPath()}`);
     await driver.installApp(getNativeAppPath());
     grantIOSCameraPermission();
-    await driver.activateApp(getAppId());
+    await activateAppWithEnv(getAppId());
 
     // Handle migration flow
     await handleMigrationFlow({ withSweep: false });
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ describe('@migration - Migration from legacy RN app to native app', () => {
     console.info(`→ Installing native app on top of RN: ${getNativeAppPath()}`);
     await driver.installApp(getNativeAppPath());
     grantIOSCameraPermission();
-    await driver.activateApp(getAppId());
+    await activateAppWithEnv(getAppId());
 
     // Handle migration flow
     await handleMigrationFlow({ withSweep: false });
diff --git a/test/specs/receive-ln-payments.e2e.ts b/test/specs/receive-ln-payments.e2e.ts
index cf5aa5d..9931634 100644
--- a/test/specs/receive-ln-payments.e2e.ts
+++ b/test/specs/receive-ln-payments.e2e.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
 } from '../helpers/actions';
 import { payInvoice } from '../helpers/regtest';
 import { getAppId } from '../helpers/constants';
+import { activateAppWithEnv } from '../helpers/setup';
 
 const PAYMENT_COUNT = Number(process.env.PAYMENT_COUNT || '21');
 const PAYMENT_AMOUNT = Number(process.env.PAYMENT_AMOUNT || '10');
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ function extractLightningInvoice(uri: string): string {
 describe('Receive LN payments (utility)', () => {
   before(async () => {
     const appId = getAppId();
-    await driver.activateApp(appId);
+    await activateAppWithEnv(appId);
     await sleep(3000);
   });
 
diff --git a/test/specs/send.e2e.ts b/test/specs/send.e2e.ts
index 7be8943..cb32933 100644
--- a/test/specs/send.e2e.ts
+++ b/test/specs/send.e2e.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {
   editRecipientAddress,
   typeRecipientInput,
   tap,
-  enterAmount,
+  exceedAvailableAmountInputCap,
   verifyAmountToSend,
 } from '../helpers/actions';
 import { lndConfig } from '../helpers/constants';
@@ -145,14 +145,7 @@ describe('@send - Send', () => {
 
     // type amount over balance and verify you cannot continue
     await tap('AddressContinue');
-    await enterAmount(amount + 1);
-    try {
-      await waitForToast('SendAmountExceededToast');
-    } catch {
-      console.warn('SendAmountExceededToast not triggered, trying again...');
-      await elementById('N1').click();
-      await waitForToast('SendAmountExceededToast');
-    }
+    await exceedAvailableAmountInputCap();
     await tap('NavigationBack');
 
     // check validation for unified invoice when balance is enough (10_000 sats)
@@ -265,14 +258,7 @@ describe('@send - Send', () => {
     const { paymentRequest: invoice0 } = await lnd.addInvoice({});
     console.info({ invoice0 });
     await enterAddress(invoice0);
-    await enterAmount(10_000 + 1);
-    try {
-      await waitForToast('SendAmountExceededToast');
-    } catch {
-      console.warn('SendAmountExceededToast not triggered, trying again...');
-      await elementById('N1').click();
-      await waitForToast('SendAmountExceededToast');
-    }
+    await exceedAvailableAmountInputCap();
     await swipeFullScreen('down');
 
     // send to onchain address
diff --git a/wdio.conf.ts b/wdio.conf.ts
index dc12f66..8bcdc16 100644
--- a/wdio.conf.ts
+++ b/wdio.conf.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ const appiumNewCommandTimeout = Number.parseInt(
   process.env.APPIUM_NEW_COMMAND_TIMEOUT ?? '300',
   10
 );
+const wdaLaunchTimeout = Number.parseInt(process.env.WDA_LAUNCH_TIMEOUT ?? '300000', 10);
+const connectionRetryTimeout = Number.parseInt(
+  process.env.WDIO_CONNECTION_RETRY_TIMEOUT ?? '360000',
+  10
+);
 
 export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
   //
@@ -108,8 +113,8 @@ export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
 
           // 🩹 Stability improvements
           'appium:newCommandTimeout': 300,
-          'appium:wdaLaunchTimeout': 300000,
-          'appium:wdaConnectionTimeout': 300000,
+          'appium:wdaLaunchTimeout': wdaLaunchTimeout,
+          'appium:wdaConnectionTimeout': wdaLaunchTimeout,
           'appium:wdaStartupRetries': 3,
           'appium:wdaStartupRetryInterval': 5000,
         },
@@ -122,7 +127,7 @@ export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
   // Define all options that are relevant for the WebdriverIO instance here
   //
   // Level of logging verbosity: trace | debug | info | warn | error | silent
-  logLevel: 'warn',
+  logLevel: (process.env.WDIO_LOG_LEVEL as WebdriverIO.Config['logLevel']) ?? 'warn',
   //
   // Set specific log levels per logger
   // loggers:
@@ -153,8 +158,8 @@ export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
   //
   // Default timeout in milliseconds for request
   // if browser driver or grid doesn't send response
-  // Must be >= wdaLaunchTimeout (300000) to allow WDA time to start
-  connectionRetryTimeout: 360000,
+  // Must be >= wdaLaunchTimeout to allow WDA time to start
+  connectionRetryTimeout,
   //
   // Default request retries count
   connectionRetryCount: 3,
@@ -163,7 +168,11 @@ export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
   // Services take over a specific job you don't want to take care of. They enhance
   // your test setup with almost no effort. Unlike plugins, they don't add new
   // commands. Instead, they hook themselves up into the test process.
-  services: ['appium'],
+  services: [
+    // Appium's own log is the only place that says whether WDA is building,
+    // launching or failing to connect.
+    ['appium', { logPath: process.env.APPIUM_LOG_PATH ?? './artifacts' }],
+  ],
 
   // Framework you want to run your specs with.
   // The following are supported: Mocha, Jasmine, and Cucumber