diff --git a/packages/core/accessibility/index.android.ts b/packages/core/accessibility/index.android.ts
index 41bb528c7..cadd85e99 100644
--- a/packages/core/accessibility/index.android.ts
+++ b/packages/core/accessibility/index.android.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Application, ApplicationEventData } from '../application';
 import { Trace } from '../trace';
 import { SDK_VERSION } from '../utils/constants';
+import { resources } from '../utils/android';
 import type { View } from '../ui/core/view';
 import { GestureTypes } from '../ui/gestures';
 import { notifyAccessibilityFocusState } from './accessibility-common';
@@ -166,6 +167,12 @@ function ensureNativeClasses() {
 				return;
 			}
 
+			// Set resource id that can be used with test frameworks without polluting the content description.
+			const id = host.getTag(resources.getId(`:id/nativescript_accessibility_id`));
+			if (id != null) {
+				info.setViewIdResourceName(id);
+			}
+
 			const accessibilityRole = view.accessibilityRole;
 			if (accessibilityRole) {
 				const androidClassName = RoleTypeMap.get(accessibilityRole);
@@ -661,11 +668,6 @@ function applyContentDescription(view: View, forceUpdate?: boolean) {
 
 	const contentDescription = contentDescriptionBuilder.join('. ').trim().replace(/^\.$/, '');
 
-	if (typeof __USE_TEST_ID__ !== 'undefined' && __USE_TEST_ID__ && view.testID) {
-		// ignore when testID is enabled
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (contentDescription) {
 		if (Trace.isEnabled()) {
 			Trace.write(`${cls} - set to "${contentDescription}"`, Trace.categories.Accessibility);
diff --git a/packages/core/global-types.d.ts b/packages/core/global-types.d.ts
index 7eb160698..472744e04 100644
--- a/packages/core/global-types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/core/global-types.d.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ declare const __CSS_PARSER__: string;
 declare const __NS_WEBPACK__: boolean;
 declare const __UI_USE_EXTERNAL_RENDERER__: boolean;
 declare const __UI_USE_XML_PARSER__: boolean;
-declare const __USE_TEST_ID__: boolean | undefined;
 declare const __ANDROID__: boolean;
 declare const __IOS__: boolean;
 declare const __VISIONOS__: boolean;
diff --git a/packages/core/platforms/android/core.aar b/packages/core/platforms/android/core.aar
index ea938e613..1986e7770 100644
Binary files a/packages/core/platforms/android/core.aar and b/packages/core/platforms/android/core.aar differ
diff --git a/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.android.ts b/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.android.ts
index 04fbf6938..f6e67654f 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.android.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.android.ts
@@ -794,20 +794,19 @@ export class View extends ViewCommon {
 	}
 
 	[testIDProperty.setNative](value: string) {
-		this.setTestID(this.nativeViewProtected, value);
+		this.setAccessibilityIdentifier(this.nativeViewProtected, value);
 	}
 
-	setTestID(view, value) {
-		if (typeof __USE_TEST_ID__ !== 'undefined' && __USE_TEST_ID__) {
-			const id = Utils.ad.resources.getId(':id/nativescript_accessibility_id');
+	setAccessibilityIdentifier(view, value) {
+		const id = Utils.android.resources.getId(':id/nativescript_accessibility_id');
 
-			if (id) {
-				view.setTag(id, value);
-				view.setTag(value);
-			}
-
-			view.setContentDescription(value);
+		if (id) {
+			view.setTag(id, value);
+			view.setTag(value);
 		}
+
+		if (this.testID && this.testID !== value) this.testID = value;
+		if (this.accessibilityIdentifier !== value) this.accessibilityIdentifier = value;
 	}
 
 	[accessibilityEnabledProperty.setNative](value: boolean): void {
@@ -817,16 +816,7 @@ export class View extends ViewCommon {
 	}
 
 	[accessibilityIdentifierProperty.setNative](value: string): void {
-		if (typeof __USE_TEST_ID__ !== 'undefined' && __USE_TEST_ID__ && this.testID) {
-			// ignore when using testID;
-		} else {
-			const id = Utils.ad.resources.getId(':id/nativescript_accessibility_id');
-
-			if (id) {
-				this.nativeViewProtected.setTag(id, value);
-				this.nativeViewProtected.setTag(value);
-			}
-		}
+		this.setAccessibilityIdentifier(this.nativeViewProtected, value);
 	}
 
 	[accessibilityRoleProperty.setNative](value: AccessibilityRole): void {
diff --git a/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.ios.ts b/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.ios.ts
index 9fa8b0442..3967b3b69 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.ios.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.ios.ts
@@ -679,13 +679,14 @@ export class View extends ViewCommon implements ViewDefinition {
 	}
 
 	[testIDProperty.setNative](value: string) {
-		this.setTestID(this.nativeViewProtected, value);
+		this.setAccessibilityIdentifier(this.nativeViewProtected, value);
 	}
 
-	public setTestID(view: any, value: string): void {
-		if (typeof __USE_TEST_ID__ !== 'undefined' && __USE_TEST_ID__) {
-			view.accessibilityIdentifier = value;
-		}
+	public setAccessibilityIdentifier(view: any, value: string): void {
+		view.accessibilityIdentifier = value;
+
+		if (this.testID && this.testID !== value) this.testID = value;
+		if (this.accessibilityIdentifier !== value) this.accessibilityIdentifier = value;
 	}
 
 	[accessibilityEnabledProperty.setNative](value: boolean): void {
@@ -695,15 +696,11 @@ export class View extends ViewCommon implements ViewDefinition {
 	}
 
 	[accessibilityIdentifierProperty.getDefault](): string {
-		return this.nativeViewProtected.accessibilityLabel;
+		return this.nativeViewProtected.accessibilityIdentifier;
 	}
 
 	[accessibilityIdentifierProperty.setNative](value: string): void {
-		if (typeof __USE_TEST_ID__ !== 'undefined' && __USE_TEST_ID__ && this.testID) {
-			// ignore when using testID
-		} else {
-			this.nativeViewProtected.accessibilityIdentifier = value;
-		}
+		this.setAccessibilityIdentifier(this.nativeViewProtected, value);
 	}
 
 	[accessibilityRoleProperty.setNative](value: AccessibilityRole): void {
diff --git a/packages/core/ui/core/view/view-common.ts b/packages/core/ui/core/view/view-common.ts
index 58adce944..ad3e3cf26 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/core/view/view-common.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/core/view/view-common.ts
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ export abstract class ViewCommon extends ViewBase implements ViewDefinition {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	public setTestID(view: any, value: string) {
+	public setAccessibilityIdentifier(view: any, value: string) {
 		return;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/ui/text-base/index.android.ts b/packages/core/ui/text-base/index.android.ts
index 25ddad5cf..37be9f247 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/text-base/index.android.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/text-base/index.android.ts
@@ -465,21 +465,11 @@ export class TextBase extends TextBaseCommon {
 	}
 
 	[testIDProperty.setNative](value: string): void {
-		this.setTestID(this.nativeTextViewProtected, value);
+		this.setAccessibilityIdentifier(this.nativeTextViewProtected, value);
 	}
 
 	[accessibilityIdentifierProperty.setNative](value: string): void {
-		if (typeof __USE_TEST_ID__ !== 'undefined' && __USE_TEST_ID__ && this.testID) {
-			// ignore when using testID;
-		} else {
-			// we override the default setter to apply it on nativeTextViewProtected
-			const id = Utils.ad.resources.getId(':id/nativescript_accessibility_id');
-
-			if (id) {
-				this.nativeTextViewProtected.setTag(id, value);
-				this.nativeTextViewProtected.setTag(value);
-			}
-		}
+		this.setAccessibilityIdentifier(this.nativeTextViewProtected, value);
 	}
 
 	[maxLinesProperty.setNative](value: number) {
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/angular.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/angular.spec.ts.snap
index 209c654fe..0ce7972bc 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/angular.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/angular.spec.ts.snap
@@ -367,8 +367,7 @@ exports[`angular configuration for android 1`] = `
         'global.isAndroid': true,
         'global.isIOS': false,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
-        process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false
+        process: 'global.process'
       }
     ),
     /* config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin') */
@@ -800,8 +799,7 @@ exports[`angular configuration for ios 1`] = `
         'global.isAndroid': false,
         'global.isIOS': true,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
-        process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false
+        process: 'global.process'
       }
     ),
     /* config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin') */
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/base.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/base.spec.ts.snap
index bdb96879f..9b3fd6325 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/base.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/base.spec.ts.snap
@@ -269,8 +269,7 @@ exports[`base configuration for android 1`] = `
         'global.isAndroid': true,
         'global.isIOS': false,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
-        process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false
+        process: 'global.process'
       }
     ),
     /* config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin') */
@@ -597,8 +596,7 @@ exports[`base configuration for ios 1`] = `
         'global.isAndroid': false,
         'global.isIOS': true,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
-        process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false
+        process: 'global.process'
       }
     ),
     /* config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin') */
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/javascript.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/javascript.spec.ts.snap
index 5341c1e17..9ee90ab55 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/javascript.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/javascript.spec.ts.snap
@@ -269,8 +269,7 @@ exports[`javascript configuration for android 1`] = `
         'global.isAndroid': true,
         'global.isIOS': false,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
-        process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false
+        process: 'global.process'
       }
     ),
     /* config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin') */
@@ -596,8 +595,7 @@ exports[`javascript configuration for ios 1`] = `
         'global.isAndroid': false,
         'global.isIOS': true,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
-        process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false
+        process: 'global.process'
       }
     ),
     /* config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin') */
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/react.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/react.spec.ts.snap
index 1fdd9b35b..abe3c8c59 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/react.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/react.spec.ts.snap
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ exports[`react configuration > android > adds ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin when HMR
         'global.isIOS': false,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
         process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false,
         __TEST__: false,
         'process.env.NODE_ENV': '"development"'
       }
@@ -631,7 +630,6 @@ exports[`react configuration > android > base config 1`] = `
         'global.isIOS': false,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
         process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false,
         __TEST__: false,
         'process.env.NODE_ENV': '"development"'
       }
@@ -977,7 +975,6 @@ exports[`react configuration > ios > adds ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin when HMR ena
         'global.isIOS': true,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
         process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false,
         __TEST__: false,
         'process.env.NODE_ENV': '"development"'
       }
@@ -1317,7 +1314,6 @@ exports[`react configuration > ios > base config 1`] = `
         'global.isIOS': true,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
         process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false,
         __TEST__: false,
         'process.env.NODE_ENV': '"development"'
       }
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/svelte.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/svelte.spec.ts.snap
index 1fd6be11a..98a774cff 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/svelte.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/svelte.spec.ts.snap
@@ -296,8 +296,7 @@ exports[`svelte configuration for android 1`] = `
         'global.isAndroid': true,
         'global.isIOS': false,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
-        process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false
+        process: 'global.process'
       }
     ),
     /* config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin') */
@@ -645,8 +644,7 @@ exports[`svelte configuration for ios 1`] = `
         'global.isAndroid': false,
         'global.isIOS': true,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
-        process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false
+        process: 'global.process'
       }
     ),
     /* config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin') */
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/typescript.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/typescript.spec.ts.snap
index 46b6beeef..811bfe377 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/typescript.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/typescript.spec.ts.snap
@@ -269,8 +269,7 @@ exports[`typescript configuration for android 1`] = `
         'global.isAndroid': true,
         'global.isIOS': false,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
-        process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false
+        process: 'global.process'
       }
     ),
     /* config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin') */
@@ -596,8 +595,7 @@ exports[`typescript configuration for ios 1`] = `
         'global.isAndroid': false,
         'global.isIOS': true,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
-        process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false
+        process: 'global.process'
       }
     ),
     /* config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin') */
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/vue.spec.ts.snap b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/vue.spec.ts.snap
index 9d756f755..3d708a2ae 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/vue.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/webpack5/__tests__/configuration/__snapshots__/vue.spec.ts.snap
@@ -309,8 +309,7 @@ exports[`vue configuration for android 1`] = `
         'global.isAndroid': true,
         'global.isIOS': false,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
-        process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false
+        process: 'global.process'
       }
     ),
     /* config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin') */
@@ -671,8 +670,7 @@ exports[`vue configuration for ios 1`] = `
         'global.isAndroid': false,
         'global.isIOS': true,
         'global.isVisionOS': false,
-        process: 'global.process',
-        __USE_TEST_ID__: false
+        process: 'global.process'
       }
     ),
     /* config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin') */
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts b/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts
index 16472530f..00291c9de 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack5/src/configuration/base.ts
@@ -449,9 +449,6 @@ export default function (config: Config, env: IWebpackEnv = _env): Config {
 			/* for compat only */ 'global.isVisionOS': platform === 'visionos',
 			process: 'global.process',
 
-			// enable testID when using --env.e2e
-			__USE_TEST_ID__: !!env.e2e,
-
 			// todo: ?!?!
 			// profile: '() => {}',
 		},
diff --git a/packages/webpack5/src/index.ts b/packages/webpack5/src/index.ts
index 058c74b68..f9ac6f073 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack5/src/index.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ export interface IWebpackEnv {
 	// misc
 	replace?: string[] | string;
 	watchNodeModules?: boolean;
-	e2e?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface IChainEntry {