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Ability to change date/time of emulator

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Description

It would be useful to provide a way to change the emulator's date and time for certain tests that vary the UI or logic based on the current device time.

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Research direction

Start with the Android emulator and test-butler entry points involved in the device's current date and time. Define how tests would change and restore that state, then verify that time-dependent UI and logic respond as intended.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile-dev, testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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