try emulator creation manually

.github/workflows/e2e.yml

@@ -59,14 +59,22 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 17
           distribution: temurin
       - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
-      - uses: actions/cache@v2
-        with:
-          path: |
-            node_modules
-            ios/Pods
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-deps-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock', '**/Podfile.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-deps-
+
+      - uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
+      - name: Create and Start Android Emulator
+        run: |
+          echo "Enabling KVM..."
+          echo 'KERNEL=="kvm", GROUP="kvm", MODE="0666", OPTIONS+="static_node=kvm"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-kvm4all.rules
+          sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
+          sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
+
+          echo "Creating AVD..."
+          avdmanager create avd -n test -k "system-images;android-34;default;x86_64" --force
+
+          echo "Starting Emulator..."
+          emulator -avd test -no-audio -no-window &
+
+          echo "Will take 3-4 minutes to boot up completely"
 
       - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@v2
       - name: Tilt CI
@@ -77,64 +85,40 @@ jobs:
           done
           exit 1
 
-      - run: npm i -g yarn
-      - uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
+      - uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: |
+            node_modules
+            ios/Pods
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-deps-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock', '**/Podfile.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-deps-
 
+      - run: npm i -g yarn
       - run: yarn install
       - name: Start Metro
         run: |
           yarn start &
           echo "METRO_PID=$!" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-      - name: Enable KVM
-        run: |
-          echo 'KERNEL=="kvm", GROUP="kvm", MODE="0666", OPTIONS+="static_node=kvm"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-kvm4all.rules
-          sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
-          sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
+      - name: Run Detox Tests
+        run: yarn e2e:test android.emu.debug --headless -d -R 3 --take-screenshots all --record-videos all --record-logs all --headless
 
-      - name: Run Detox Tests (test attempt 1)
-        continue-on-error: true
-        id: test1
-        uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@v2
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          api-level: 29
-          avd-name: Pixel_API_29_AOSP
-          force-avd-creation: true
-          arch: x86_64
-          script: yarn e2e:test android.emu.debug --headless -d -R 3 --take-screenshots all --record-videos all --record-logs all --headless
+          name: android-recordings
+          path: artifacts
 
-      - name: Run Detox Tests (test attempt 2)
+      - name: Destroy Android Emulator
+        if: always()
         continue-on-error: true
-        id: test2
-        if: steps.test1.outcome != 'success'
-        uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@v2
-        with:
-          api-level: 29
-          avd-name: Pixel_API_29_AOSP
-          force-avd-creation: false
-          arch: x86_64
-          script: yarn e2e:test android.emu.debug --headless -d -R 3 --take-screenshots all --record-videos all --record-logs all --headless
-
-      - name: Run Detox Tests (test attempt 3)
-        if: steps.test1.outcome != 'success' && steps.test2.outcome != 'success'
-        uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@v2
-        with:
-          api-level: 29
-          avd-name: Pixel_API_29_AOSP
-          force-avd-creation: false
-          arch: x86_64
-          script: yarn e2e:test android.emu.debug --headless -d -R 3
+        run: adb devices | grep emulator | cut -f1 | while read -r line; do adb -s $line emu kill; done
 
       - name: Terminate Metro
         if: always()
         continue-on-error: true
         run: kill $METRO_PID
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: android-recordings
-          path: artifacts
-
       - name: Destroy backend
         if: always()
         continue-on-error: true