diff --git a/test/appium/tests/conftest.py b/test/appium/tests/conftest.py
index 23598023da..74082291a7 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/conftest.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime
 from http.client import RemoteDisconnected
 from os import environ
-from time import sleep
+import time
 
 import pytest
 from _pytest.runner import runtestprotocol
@@ -169,15 +169,19 @@ def _upload_time_limit(seconds):
     signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, signal_handler)
     signal.alarm(seconds)
     try:
+        start_time = time.time()
         yield
+        print("Apk upload took %s seconds" % round(time.time() - start_time))
     finally:
         signal.alarm(0)
 
+
 class UploadApkException(Exception):
     pass
 
+
 def _upload_and_check_response(apk_file_path):
-    with _upload_time_limit(600):
+    with _upload_time_limit(1000):
         with open(apk_file_path, 'rb') as f:
             resp = sauce.storage._session.request('post', '/v1/storage/upload', files={'payload': f})
 
@@ -187,13 +191,15 @@ def _upload_and_check_response(apk_file_path):
     except KeyError:
         raise UploadApkException("Error when uploading apk to Sauce storage, response:\n%s" % resp)
 
+
 def _upload_and_check_response_with_retries(apk_file_path, retries=3):
     for _ in range(retries):
         try:
             _upload_and_check_response(apk_file_path)
             break
         except (ConnectionError, RemoteDisconnected):
-            sleep(10)
+            time.sleep(10)
+
 
 def _download_apk(url):
     # Absolute path adde to handle CI runs.
@@ -212,6 +218,7 @@ def _download_apk(url):
 
     return apk_path
 
+
 def pytest_configure(config):
     global option
     option = config.option
diff --git a/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_1_1_public_chats.py b/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_1_1_public_chats.py
index e163bba8e5..5bc306b965 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_1_1_public_chats.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_1_1_public_chats.py
@@ -155,17 +155,18 @@ class TestOneToOneChatMultipleSharedDevicesNewUi(MultipleSharedDeviceTestCase):
         self.chat_2.set_reaction(url_message)
         try:
             self.chat_1.chat_element_by_text(url_message).emojis_below_message().wait_for_element_text(1)
-        except Failed:
+        except (Failed, NoSuchElementException):
             self.errors.append("Link message reaction is not shown for the sender")
 
         self.home_2.just_fyi("Check 'Open in Status' option")
-        url_to_open = 'http://status.app'
+        # url_to_open = 'http://status.app'
+        url_to_open = 'https://github.com/'
         self.chat_1.send_message(url_to_open)
         chat_element = self.chat_2.chat_element_by_text(url_to_open)
         if chat_element.is_element_displayed(120):
             chat_element.click_on_link_inside_message_body()
             web_view = self.chat_2.open_in_status_button.click()
-            if not web_view.element_by_text('Make the jump to web3').is_element_displayed(60):
+            if not web_view.element_by_text("Let’s build from here").is_element_displayed(60):
                 self.errors.append('URL was not opened from 1-1 chat')
         else:
             self.errors.append("Message with URL was not received")