diff --git a/.github/workflows/run.yml b/.github/workflows/run.yml
index f1bebfe..fb0f1e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
             image: system-images;android-34;google_apis;x86_64
             abi: google_apis/x86_64
             cores: 2
-            cpu_threshold: 3
+            cpu_threshold: 25
             timeout_seconds: 1800
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     env:
@@ -163,23 +163,30 @@ jobs:
     - name: Validate Launch test app
       timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
-        FOUND=0
+        FOUND_APP=0
+        FOUND_DISPLAYED=0
         for i in $(seq 1 30); do
           dotnet $TOOL device logcat --output artifacts/device-logcat.txt
-          if grep -q "$APP_START_MARKER" artifacts/device-logcat.txt; then
-            echo "✅ Marker found on attempt $i"
-            FOUND=1
+          if [ "$FOUND_APP" -eq 0 ] && grep -q "$APP_START_MARKER" artifacts/device-logcat.txt; then
+            echo "✅ App marker '$APP_START_MARKER' found on attempt $i"
+            FOUND_APP=1
+          fi
+          if [ "$FOUND_DISPLAYED" -eq 0 ] && grep -q "Displayed $TEST_APP_PACKAGE" artifacts/device-logcat.txt; then
+            echo "✅ System 'Displayed' marker found on attempt $i"
+            FOUND_DISPLAYED=1
+          fi
+          if [ "$FOUND_APP" -eq 1 ] && [ "$FOUND_DISPLAYED" -eq 1 ]; then
             break
           fi
-          echo "Attempt $i/30 - marker not found yet, waiting 5s..."
+          echo "Attempt $i/30 - waiting 5s... (app_marker=$FOUND_APP, displayed=$FOUND_DISPLAYED)"
           sleep 5
         done
-        if [ "$FOUND" -ne 1 ]; then
-          echo "❌ Marker '$APP_START_MARKER' not found in logcat after 30 attempts"
+        if [ "$FOUND_APP" -ne 1 ] || [ "$FOUND_DISPLAYED" -ne 1 ]; then
+          echo "❌ Not all markers found after 30 attempts (app_marker=$FOUND_APP, displayed=$FOUND_DISPLAYED)"
           cat artifacts/device-logcat.txt
           exit 1
         fi
-        echo "✅ Launch validated via logcat marker"
+        echo "✅ Launch validated — both markers found"
       env:
         ANDROID_TOOL_PROCESS_RUNNER_LOG_PATH: artifacts/device-launch-validate.log
 
diff --git a/AndroidSdk/Emulator/Emulator.cs b/AndroidSdk/Emulator/Emulator.cs
index d0fd0ff..73c70c8 100644
--- a/AndroidSdk/Emulator/Emulator.cs
+++ b/AndroidSdk/Emulator/Emulator.cs
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ public bool WaitForBootComplete(CancellationToken token)
 				}
 
 				// Keep trying to see if the boot complete prop is set
+				var booted = false;
 				while (!token.IsCancellationRequested)
 				{
 					if (process.HasExited)
@@ -381,14 +382,62 @@ public bool WaitForBootComplete(CancellationToken token)
 					if (adb.Shell("getprop dev.bootcomplete", Serial).Any(l => l.Contains("1")) ||
 						adb.Shell("getprop sys.boot_completed", Serial).Any(l => l.Contains("1")))
 					{
-						return true;
+						booted = true;
+						break;
 					}
 
 					if (token.WaitHandle.WaitOne(1000))
 						return false;
 				}
 
-				return false;
+				// After boot_completed=1, wait for the launcher to gain focus.
+				// On slow emulators (e.g. macOS without KVM) ANR dialogs can
+				// steal mCurrentFocus and block the launcher from appearing.
+				// Dismiss them so the launcher can take focus. Use a hard 120s
+				// timeout so we never block indefinitely — if the launcher
+				// doesn't appear, proceed anyway since boot IS complete.
+				if (booted && !token.IsCancellationRequested)
+				{
+					var launcherTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(120);
+					var launcherSw = System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch.StartNew();
+
+					while (launcherSw.Elapsed < launcherTimeout && !token.IsCancellationRequested)
+					{
+						if (process.HasExited)
+							break;
+
+						try
+						{
+							var output = adb.Shell("dumpsys window displays", Serial);
+
+							if (output.Any(l =>
+								l.Contains("mCurrentFocus", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+								l.Contains("launcher", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+							{
+								break;
+							}
+
+							// ANR dialogs block the launcher from getting focus.
+							// Dismiss them by pressing BACK so the launcher can appear.
+							if (output.Any(l =>
+								l.Contains("mCurrentFocus", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+								l.Contains("Application Not Responding", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+							{
+								try { adb.Shell("input keyevent KEYCODE_BACK", Serial); }
+								catch (SdkToolFailedExitException) { }
+							}
+						}
+						catch (SdkToolFailedExitException)
+						{
+							// adb can transiently fail; retry on next iteration.
+						}
+
+						if (token.WaitHandle.WaitOne(2000))
+							break;
+					}
+				}
+
+				return booted;
 			}
 
 			internal bool WaitForCpuLoadBelow(double threshold, TimeSpan timeout, TimeSpan settleDelay, CancellationToken token)