diff --git a/ci_run_android.sh b/ci_run_android.sh
index e6329b4..eb1120e 100755
--- a/ci_run_android.sh
+++ b/ci_run_android.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ if [[ "${BACKEND:-local}" != "mainnet" ]]; then
   adb reverse tcp:9735 tcp:9735
   # lnurl server port
   adb reverse tcp:30001 tcp:30001
+  # homegate port
+  adb reverse tcp:6288 tcp:6288
 fi
 # show touches 
 adb shell settings put system show_touches 1
diff --git a/test/helpers/lnd.ts b/test/helpers/lnd.ts
index 84cadfb..17c858f 100644
--- a/test/helpers/lnd.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/lnd.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ export async function getLDKNodeID(): Promise<string> {
 export async function connectToLND(lndNodeID: string, { navigationClose = true } = {}) {
   await tap('Channels');
   await tap('NavigationAction');
-  if(driver.isIOS) { await tap('FundCustom'); }
   await tap('FundManual');
   await typeText('NodeIdInput', lndNodeID);
   await typeText('PortInput', '9735');