diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/README.md b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/README.md
index 918066d35de..e2d0db53119 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/README.md
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/README.md
@@ -26,17 +26,14 @@ The baseline for a PR is the one for the commit it's based on, or the nearest ea
        file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
        env:
          EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TextExample/textWidthMode
-   - extendedWaitUntil:
-       visible:
-         id: 'text-width-mode-example'
-       timeout: 15000
+         EXAMPLE_ID: text-width-mode-example
    - takeScreenshot:
        path: ${VISUAL_OUTPUT_DIR}/text/width-mode/default
        cropOn:
          id: 'text-width-mode-example'
    ```
 
-   `open-example.yml` deep-links to `rntester://example/<module>/<example>`. Wait for something that's only visible once the example has rendered, and crop to the example's `testID` so that the status bar and surrounding UI aren't part of the screenshot.
+   `open-example.yml` deep-links to `rntester://example/<module>/<example>` and waits for the element with the `testID` in `EXAMPLE_ID`, relaunching and linking again if it doesn't appear. Use a `testID` that only that example has, not the generic `example-container`, and crop to the example's `testID` so that the status bar and surrounding UI aren't part of the screenshot.
 
 3. Open a PR. The new test has no baseline yet, so the report lists it as new, and like any other difference it needs a maintainer's approval (see below). Once the PR lands, `main` is captured with it and later PRs are compared against that.
 
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/border.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/border.yml
index 78778e325f5..38e17e775d3 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/border.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/border.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/BorderExample/corner-radii
+      EXAMPLE_ID: border-test-corner-radii
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'border-test-corner-radii'
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/BorderExample/child-clipping-radius
+      EXAMPLE_ID: border-test-child-clipping-radius
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'border-test-child-clipping-radius'
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/BorderExample/equal-width-borders
+      EXAMPLE_ID: border-test-equal-width-borders
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'border-test-equal-width-borders'
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/button.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/button.yml
index a6e03cc2c97..168a68227cc 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/button.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/button.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ButtonExample/default-styling
+      EXAMPLE_ID: button_default_styling
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'example-container'
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ButtonExample/disabled
+      EXAMPLE_ID: disabled_button
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'example-container'
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ButtonExample/color-red
+      EXAMPLE_ID: cancel_button
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'example-container'
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ButtonExample/two-buttons-flexbox
+      EXAMPLE_ID: two_cancel_button
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'example-container'
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/image.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/image.yml
index 377fe71cb09..75483717818 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/image.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/image.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ImageExample/static-image
+      EXAMPLE_ID: image-static
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'image-static'
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
           file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
           env:
             EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ImageExample/base64-image
+            EXAMPLE_ID: image-base64
       - extendedWaitUntil:
           visible:
             id: 'image-base64'
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/scroll-view.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/scroll-view.yml
index fef36d4611e..78df1c58938 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/scroll-view.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/scroll-view.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ScrollViewExample/scrollTo
+      EXAMPLE_ID: scroll_vertical
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'scroll_vertical'
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ScrollViewExample/horizontalScrollTo
+      EXAMPLE_ID: scroll_horizontal
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'scroll_horizontal'
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ScrollViewExample/invertStickyHeaders
+      EXAMPLE_ID: scroll_sticky_header
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'scroll_sticky_header'
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/switch.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/switch.yml
index 3aa256fde6e..2b384773829 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/switch.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/switch.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/SwitchExample/basic
+      EXAMPLE_ID: on-off-initial-off
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'on-off-initial-off'
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/SwitchExample/disabled
+      EXAMPLE_ID: disabled-initial-off
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'example-container'
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/SwitchExample/custom-colors
+      EXAMPLE_ID: initial-false-switch
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'initial-false-switch'
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text-input.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text-input.yml
index 95955b0aa6e..e5bdab2a625 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text-input.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text-input.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TextInputExample/clipping
+      EXAMPLE_ID: textinput-clipping
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'textinput-clipping'
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TextInputExample/placeholderEllipsizing
+      EXAMPLE_ID: textinput-placeholder-singleline
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'textinput-placeholder-singleline'
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TextInputExample/textStyles
+      EXAMPLE_ID: text-styles
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'text-styles'
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text-last-line-clipping.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text-last-line-clipping.yml
index 8cbdf153ca6..eca0f84c0a9 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text-last-line-clipping.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text-last-line-clipping.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID} # iOS: com.meta.RNTester.localDevelopment | Android: com.facebo
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TextExample/wrappedLastLineClipping
+      EXAMPLE_ID: last-line-clipping-example
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'last-line-clipping-example'
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text-width-mode.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text-width-mode.yml
index 7a23ad2534d..859073ff3f7 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text-width-mode.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text-width-mode.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID} # iOS: com.meta.RNTester.localDevelopment | Android: com.facebo
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TextExample/textWidthMode
+      EXAMPLE_ID: text-width-mode-example
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'text-width-mode-example'
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text.yml
index 061dce3519f..2b0ea1037db 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/text.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TextExample/wrap
+      EXAMPLE_ID: text-wrap
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'text-wrap'
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TextExample/nested
+      EXAMPLE_ID: text-test-nested
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'text-test-nested'
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TextExample/ellipsizeMode
+      EXAMPLE_ID: text-ellipsize-mode
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'text-ellipsize-mode'
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TextExample/numberOfLines
+      EXAMPLE_ID: number-of-lines
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'number-of-lines'
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TextExample/textDecoration
+      EXAMPLE_ID: text-text-decoration
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'text-text-decoration'
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TextExample/textAlign
+      EXAMPLE_ID: text-align-example
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'text-align-example'
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/touchable.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/touchable.yml
index b2b16f5c092..2855b04f629 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/touchable.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/touchable.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TouchableExample/highlight
+      EXAMPLE_ID: touchable_highlight_text_button
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'touchable_highlight_text_button'
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TouchableExample/without-feedback
+      EXAMPLE_ID: touchable_without_feedback_button
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'touchable_without_feedback_button'
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TouchableExample/feedback-events
+      EXAMPLE_ID: touchable_feedback_events_button
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'touchable_feedback_events_button'
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/transform.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/transform.yml
index 3f76be6d858..226d854badd 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/transform.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/transform.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TransformExample/rotate
+      EXAMPLE_ID: transform-rotate
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'transform-rotate'
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TransformExample/rotate-scale
+      EXAMPLE_ID: transform-rotate-scale
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'transform-rotate-scale'
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TransformExample/translate-percentage
+      EXAMPLE_ID: transform-translate-percentage
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'transform-translate-percentage'
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/TransformExample/string-transform
+      EXAMPLE_ID: transform-string
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'transform-string'
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/view.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/view.yml
index 160c37a990a..81a821a6413 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/view.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/flows/view.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ViewExample/opacity
+      EXAMPLE_ID: view-test-opacity
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'view-test-opacity'
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ViewExample/overflow
+      EXAMPLE_ID: view-test-overflow
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'view-test-overflow'
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ViewExample/flexgap
+      EXAMPLE_ID: view-test-flexgap
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'view-test-flexgap'
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
     file: ../helpers/open-example.yml
     env:
       EXAMPLE_URL: rntester://example/ViewExample/z-index
+      EXAMPLE_ID: z-index-button
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
       id: 'z-index-button'
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/helpers/open-example.yml b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/helpers/open-example.yml
index fdbb6e6fda0..476855ab4cc 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/helpers/open-example.yml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/visual-tests/helpers/open-example.yml
@@ -1,25 +1,30 @@
 appId: ${APP_ID} # iOS: com.meta.RNTester.localDevelopment | Android: com.facebook.react.uiapp
 ---
-- launchApp:
-    stopApp: true
-- waitForAnimationToEnd:
-    timeout: 30000
-- openLink: ${EXAMPLE_URL}
-# On a slow Android emulator, the first link can arrive before the JS Linking
-# listener is registered and be dropped, so Android sends it again once settled.
-# On iOS, each link raises an "Open in RNTester?" dialog, so it's sent once and
-# accepted. A second, unaccepted dialog leaves RNTester on the previous screen.
-- runFlow:
-    when:
-      platform: Android
+# Opens ${EXAMPLE_URL} and waits for the element with ID ${EXAMPLE_ID} in it.
+# RNTester ignores links until its JS has rendered. Its tab bar shows
+# "Components" on every screen, so that's waited for first. That wait is
+# optional, and if the link is still missed, or a relaunch restores the previous
+# example instead, this relaunches and links again until the requested
+# example's own element is visible. On iOS, the link can raise an "Open in
+# RNTester?" dialog, which is accepted.
+- retry:
+    maxRetries: 3
     commands:
-      - waitForAnimationToEnd:
-          timeout: 15000
-      - openLink: ${EXAMPLE_URL}
-- runFlow:
-    when:
-      platform: iOS
-    commands:
-      - tapOn:
-          text: 'Open'
+      - launchApp:
+          stopApp: true
+      - extendedWaitUntil:
+          visible: 'Components'
+          timeout: 30000
           optional: true
+      - openLink: ${EXAMPLE_URL}
+      - runFlow:
+          when:
+            platform: iOS
+          commands:
+            - tapOn:
+                text: 'Open'
+                optional: true
+      - extendedWaitUntil:
+          visible:
+            id: ${EXAMPLE_ID}
+          timeout: 15000