diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 816cf4dd..4391fbd7 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ dependencies:
 
 test:
   pre:
-    - echo no | android create avd --force -n test -t android-24 --abi default/armeabi-v7a --skin 480x800:
-        parallel: true
-    - emulator -avd test -no-audio -no-window:
+    - emulator -avd circleci-android22 -no-audio -no-window:
         background: true
 
   override:
@@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ test:
       background: true
     - adb shell settings put global animator_duration_scale 0:
       background: true
+    - sleep 30
     - adb shell input keyevent 82:
-      background: true
-    - (./gradlew clean build lint test connectedCheck):
+    - ./gradlew clean build lint test connectedCheck -PdisablePreDex:
           timeout: 32000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/example/src/androidTest/java/com/ncorti/slidetoact/example/SliderEventCallBacksTest.java b/example/src/androidTest/java/com/ncorti/slidetoact/example/SliderEventCallBacksTest.java
index 5f6f2102..d3282eac 100644
--- a/example/src/androidTest/java/com/ncorti/slidetoact/example/SliderEventCallBacksTest.java
+++ b/example/src/androidTest/java/com/ncorti/slidetoact/example/SliderEventCallBacksTest.java
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 import android.support.test.InstrumentationRegistry;
 import android.support.test.rule.ActivityTestRule;
 import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import com.ncorti.slidetoact.SlideToActView;
 
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -35,6 +37,20 @@ protected Intent getActivityIntent() {
                 }
             };
 
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        // Force wake up of device for Circle CI test execution.
+        final SampleActivity activity = mActivityRule.getActivity();
+        Runnable wakeUpDevice = new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                activity.getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TURN_SCREEN_ON |
+                        WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED |
+                        WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
+            }
+        };
+        activity.runOnUiThread(wakeUpDevice);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testOnSlideCompleteListener() throws InterruptedException {
         final boolean[] flag = {false};
diff --git a/example/src/androidTest/java/com/ncorti/slidetoact/example/SliderLockedTest.java b/example/src/androidTest/java/com/ncorti/slidetoact/example/SliderLockedTest.java
index 76caa486..b1189518 100644
--- a/example/src/androidTest/java/com/ncorti/slidetoact/example/SliderLockedTest.java
+++ b/example/src/androidTest/java/com/ncorti/slidetoact/example/SliderLockedTest.java
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 import android.support.test.InstrumentationRegistry;
 import android.support.test.rule.ActivityTestRule;
 import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import com.ncorti.slidetoact.SlideToActView;
 
+import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -34,6 +36,20 @@ protected Intent getActivityIntent() {
                 }
             };
 
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        // Force wake up of device for Circle CI test execution.
+        final SampleActivity activity = mActivityRule.getActivity();
+        Runnable wakeUpDevice = new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                activity.getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TURN_SCREEN_ON |
+                        WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED |
+                        WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
+            }
+        };
+        activity.runOnUiThread(wakeUpDevice);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testLockedSlideToActView_withSwipeRight_staysLocked() throws InterruptedException {
         onView(withId(R.id.slide_locked)).perform(swipeRight());
diff --git a/example/src/androidTest/java/com/ncorti/slidetoact/example/SliderResetTest.java b/example/src/androidTest/java/com/ncorti/slidetoact/example/SliderResetTest.java
index 9bab1d4d..8c68bb9e 100644
--- a/example/src/androidTest/java/com/ncorti/slidetoact/example/SliderResetTest.java
+++ b/example/src/androidTest/java/com/ncorti/slidetoact/example/SliderResetTest.java
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 import android.support.test.InstrumentationRegistry;
 import android.support.test.rule.ActivityTestRule;
 import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import com.ncorti.slidetoact.SlideToActView;
 
+import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -35,6 +37,20 @@ protected Intent getActivityIntent() {
                 }
             };
 
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        // Force wake up of device for Circle CI test execution.
+        final SampleActivity activity = mActivityRule.getActivity();
+        Runnable wakeUpDevice = new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                activity.getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TURN_SCREEN_ON |
+                        WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED |
+                        WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
+            }
+        };
+        activity.runOnUiThread(wakeUpDevice);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testSlideToActView_withSwipeRight_isCompleted() throws InterruptedException {
         onView(withId(R.id.slide_1)).perform(swipeRight());