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Espresso Device API Failure when Changing Screen Orientation

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Description

### Description

While running Espresso device testing, the task "app:connectedDebugAndroidTest" fails. This happens when attempting to set the screen orientation from portrait to landscape within a test case.

### Steps to Reproduce

1. Pull the code from the following link: https://github.com/takahirom/compose-samples/pull/2/files
2. Set the emulator version to 33.1.13-10332831, Android version to 13.0 (T) - API 33.
3. Set `androidx-test-espresso-device` version to "1.0.0-alpha05" and Android Gradle Plugin version to "8.2.0-alpha10".
4. Run the code, specifically the `ReplyAppTests` class with the `app_rotate` test function.

The test function attempts to switch the screen orientation from portrait to landscape, then asserts that a node with the text "Search emails" exists.

### Expected Results

The test should change the orientation to landscape successfully and the node with the text "Search emails" should be found.

### Actual Results

The test fails with an `DeviceControllerOperationException: Failed to set screen orientation`. The status code returned is `UNAVAILABLE` and the cause is a `SocketException: socket failed: EPERM (Operation not permitted)`.

> com.example.reply.ReplyAppTests > app_rotate[Pixel_6_Pro_API_33(AVD) - 13] FAILED
androidx.test.espresso.device.controller.DeviceControllerOperationException: Failed to set screen orientation. Status: Status{code=UNAVAILABLE, description=null, cause=java.net.SocketException: socket failed: EPERM (Operation not permitted)
at java.net.Socket.createImpl(Socket.java:517)
Tests on Pixel_6_Pro_API_33(AVD) - 13 failed: There was 1 failure(s).

### AndroidX Test and Android OS Versions

AndroidX Test Espresso Device: "1.0.0-alpha05"
Android OS: 13.0 (T) - API 33
Android Gradle Plugin: "8.2.0-alpha08"
Emulator version: 33.1.13-10332831

### Link to a public git repo demonstrating the problem:

The issue can be observed in the following pull request: https://github.com/takahirom/compose-samples/pull/2/files

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Research direction

Start with the ReplyAppTests class and its app_rotate test from the linked reproduction pull request, using the stated Android, emulator, Espresso Device, and Android Gradle Plugin versions. Reproduce the orientation change failure and investigate the DeviceControllerOperationException; done means the test changes to landscape and finds the "Search emails" node successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
mobile-dev, testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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