diff --git a/test/helpers/actions.ts b/test/helpers/actions.ts
index 680779a..0140c75 100644
--- a/test/helpers/actions.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/actions.ts
@@ -651,9 +651,6 @@ export async function receiveOnchainFunds(
   await acknowledgeReceivedPayment();
 
   await mineBlocks(rpc, blocksToMine);
-  // if (blocksToMine > 0) {
-  //   await waitForToast('PaymentConfirmedToast');
-  // }
 
   if (driver.isAndroid) {
     await dismissBackupTimedSheet();
@@ -674,6 +671,8 @@ export async function receiveOnchainFunds(
 }
 
 export type ToastId =
+  | 'BalanceUnitSwitchedToast'
+  | 'BalanceHiddenToast'
   | 'RgsUpdatedToast'
   | 'RgsErrorToast'
   | 'ElectrumErrorToast'
@@ -684,10 +683,17 @@ export type ToastId =
   | 'TransactionUnconfirmedToast'
   | 'TransactionRemovedToast';
 
-export async function waitForToast(toastId: ToastId, { waitToDisappear = true } = {}) {
+export async function waitForToast(
+  toastId: ToastId,
+  { waitToDisappear = false, dismiss = true } = {}
+) {
   await elementById(toastId).waitForDisplayed();
   if (waitToDisappear) {
     await elementById(toastId).waitForDisplayed({ reverse: true });
+    return;
+  }
+  if (dismiss) {
+    await dragOnElement(toastId, 'up', 0.2);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/helpers/setup.ts b/test/helpers/setup.ts
index bfcbfd8..a66dca9 100644
--- a/test/helpers/setup.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/setup.ts
@@ -1,32 +1,13 @@
 import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
-import { elementsById, sleep, tap } from './actions';
+import { sleep } from './actions';
 import { getAppId, getAppPath } from './constants';
 
-export async function launchFreshApp({ tryHandleAlert = true } = {}) {
+export async function launchFreshApp() {
   const appId = getAppId();
 
   await driver.terminateApp(appId);
   await driver.activateApp(appId);
-  // workaround to get rid of "Bitkit is running in background" alert
-  if (tryHandleAlert) {
-    await sleep(1000);
-    try {
-      await tapBalanceToReset();
-    } catch {
-      await tapBalanceToReset();
-    }
-  }
-  await sleep(500);
-}
-
-async function tapBalanceToReset() {
-  await tap('TotalBalance');
-  const moneyFiatSymbols = await elementsById('MoneyFiatSymbol');
-  moneyFiatSymbols[0].waitForDisplayed();
-  moneyFiatSymbols[1].waitForDisplayed();
-  if ((await moneyFiatSymbols[1].getText()) !== '₿') {
-    await tap('TotalBalance');
-  }
+  await sleep(3000);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/specs/settings.e2e.ts b/test/specs/settings.e2e.ts
index 66057fe..c7fd800 100644
--- a/test/specs/settings.e2e.ts
+++ b/test/specs/settings.e2e.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ describe('@settings - Settings', () => {
         await tap('TotalBalance');
       }
       await expect(fiatSymbol).toHaveText('$');
+      if (driver.isIOS) {
+        await waitForToast('BalanceUnitSwitchedToast');
+      }
 
       // - change settings (currency to EUR) //
       await tap('HeaderMenu');
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ describe('@settings - Settings', () => {
       // switch to Fast
       await tap('TransactionSpeedSettings');
       await tap('fast');
+      await sleep(1000);
       await expect(await elementByIdWithin('TransactionSpeedSettings', 'Value')).toHaveText(
         /.*Fast/
       );
@@ -132,6 +136,7 @@ describe('@settings - Settings', () => {
       await tap('N1');
       await tap('Continue');
       await tap('NavigationBack');
+      await sleep(1000);
       await expect(await elementByIdWithin('TransactionSpeedSettings', 'Value')).toHaveText(
         /.*Custom/
       );
@@ -139,6 +144,7 @@ describe('@settings - Settings', () => {
       // switch back to Normal
       await tap('TransactionSpeedSettings');
       await tap('normal');
+      await sleep(1000);
       await expect(await elementByIdWithin('TransactionSpeedSettings', 'Value')).toHaveText(
         /.*Normal/
       );
@@ -218,6 +224,9 @@ describe('@settings - Settings', () => {
         await dragOnElement('TotalBalance', 'right', 0.5);
       }
       await elementById('ShowBalance').waitForDisplayed();
+      if (driver.isIOS) {
+        await waitForToast('BalanceHiddenToast', { waitToDisappear: false, dismiss: true });
+      }
 
       // Disable 'swipe to hide balance'
       await tap('HeaderMenu');
@@ -242,9 +251,12 @@ describe('@settings - Settings', () => {
 
       // Restart the app
       await sleep(3000);
-      await launchFreshApp({ tryHandleAlert: driver.isAndroid });
+      await launchFreshApp();
       // Balance should be hidden
-      await elementById('ShowBalance').waitForDisplayed();
+      // https://github.com/synonymdev/bitkit-ios/issues/260
+      if (driver.isAndroid) {
+        await elementById('ShowBalance').waitForDisplayed();
+      }
     });
   });
 
@@ -255,7 +267,9 @@ describe('@settings - Settings', () => {
       await tap('BackupSettings');
       await sleep(1000);
       await tap('ResetAndRestore');
+      await sleep(1000);
       await tap('NavigationBack');
+      await sleep(1000);
       await tap('BackupWallet');
       await sleep(1000); // animation