diff --git a/FabricExample/e2e/single-feature-tests/tabs/test-tabs-prevent-native-selection.e2e.ts b/FabricExample/e2e/single-feature-tests/tabs/test-tabs-prevent-native-selection.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..138c7a1f18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FabricExample/e2e/single-feature-tests/tabs/test-tabs-prevent-native-selection.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+import { device, expect, element, by } from 'detox';
+import { selectSingleFeatureTestsScreen } from '../../e2e-utils';
+
+describe('Tab Bar preventNativeSelection', () => {
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    await device.reloadReactNative();
+    await selectSingleFeatureTestsScreen(
+      'Tabs',
+      'test-tabs-prevent-native-selection',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('preventNativeSelection should be set to false for First tab', async () => {
+    await expect(
+      element(by.id('tab-bar-prevent-native-selection-view')),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    if (device.getPlatform() === 'ios') {
+      await expect(element(by.label('More'))).toExist();
+    }
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('First');
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: false',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('native selection of first tab should be blocked', async () => {
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('First');
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: false',
+    );
+    await element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-button')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: true',
+    );
+    await element(by.id('Second')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('Second');
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: false',
+    );
+    await element(by.id('First')).tap();
+    await expect(
+      element(by.label('1. onTabSelectionPrevented: First')),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await element(by.label('1. onTabSelectionPrevented: First')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('Second');
+  });
+
+  it('programmatic navigation to first tab should not be blocked', async () => {
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('Second');
+    await element(by.id('first-button')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('First');
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: true',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('native selection should be possible after disabling preventNativeSelection', async () => {
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('First');
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: true',
+    );
+    await element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-button')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: false',
+    );
+    await element(by.id('Fourth')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('Fourth');
+    await element(by.id('First')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('First');
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: false',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('native selection should be possible after disabling preventNativeSelection', async () => {
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('First');
+    await element(by.id('Third')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('Third');
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: false',
+    );
+    await element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-button')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: true',
+    );
+    await element(by.id('Fourth')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('Fourth');
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: false',
+    );
+    await element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-button')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: true',
+    );
+    await element(by.id('Third')).tap();
+    await expect(
+      element(by.label('1. onTabSelectionPrevented: Third')),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await element(by.label('1. onTabSelectionPrevented: Third')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('Fourth');
+    await element(by.id('First')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('First');
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: false',
+    );
+  });
+  it('iOS only: preventNativeSelection for tabs hidden under More tab blocks native selection', async () => {
+    if (device.getPlatform() !== 'ios') {
+      return;
+    }
+    await element(by.id('fifth-button')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('Fifth');
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: false',
+    );
+    await element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-button')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: true',
+    );
+
+    await element(by.id('sixth-button')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('Sixth');
+    await element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-button')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: true',
+    );
+
+    await element(by.id('first-button')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('First');
+    await element(by.label('More')).atIndex(0).tap();
+    await expect(
+      element(by.label('1. onTabSelectionPrevented: Sixth')),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await element(by.label('1. onTabSelectionPrevented: Sixth')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.label('Fifth'))).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(element(by.label('Sixth'))).toBeVisible();
+
+    await element(by.label('Fifth')).tap();
+    await expect(
+      element(by.label('1. onTabSelectionPrevented: Fifth')),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await element(by.label('1. onTabSelectionPrevented: Fifth')).tap();
+
+    await element(by.id('First')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('First');
+    await element(by.id('fifth-button')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('Fifth');
+    await element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-button')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('prevent-native-selection-state'))).toHaveLabel(
+      'preventNativeSelection: false',
+    );
+
+    await element(by.id('First')).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('First');
+    await element(by.label('More')).atIndex(0).tap();
+    await expect(element(by.id('screen-name-label'))).toHaveLabel('Fifth');
+    await expect(element(by.id('Fifth'))).not.toBeVisible();
+    await expect(element(by.id('Sixth'))).not.toBeVisible();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/src/tests/single-feature-tests/tabs/test-tabs-prevent-native-selection/index.tsx b/apps/src/tests/single-feature-tests/tabs/test-tabs-prevent-native-selection/index.tsx
index 13273e1470..99b4f2f9ef 100644
--- a/apps/src/tests/single-feature-tests/tabs/test-tabs-prevent-native-selection/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/src/tests/single-feature-tests/tabs/test-tabs-prevent-native-selection/index.tsx
@@ -27,11 +27,14 @@ function ContentView() {
     nav.routeOptions.preventNativeSelection ?? false;
 
   return (
-    <CenteredLayoutView>
-      <Text style={{ fontWeight: 'bold', textAlign: 'center' }}>
+    <CenteredLayoutView
+      testID='tab-bar-prevent-native-selection-view'>
+      <Text style={{ fontWeight: 'bold', textAlign: 'center' }}
+        testID='screen-name-label'>
         {nav.routeKey}
       </Text>
-      <Text style={{ textAlign: 'center' }}>
+      <Text style={{ textAlign: 'center' }}
+        testID='prevent-native-selection-state'>
         preventNativeSelection: {JSON.stringify(preventNativeSelection)}
       </Text>
       <Button
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ function ContentView() {
             preventNativeSelection: !preventNativeSelection,
           })
         }
+        testID='prevent-native-selection-button'
       />
       <TabsNavigationButtons />
     </CenteredLayoutView>
@@ -52,12 +56,17 @@ function TabsNavigationButtons() {
 
   return (
     <View>
-      <Button title="Select First" onPress={() => nav.selectTab('First')} />
-      <Button title="Select Second" onPress={() => nav.selectTab('Second')} />
-      <Button title="Select Third" onPress={() => nav.selectTab('Third')} />
-      <Button title="Select Fourth" onPress={() => nav.selectTab('Fourth')} />
-      <Button title="Select Fifth" onPress={() => nav.selectTab('Fifth')} />
-      <Button title="Select Sixth" onPress={() => nav.selectTab('Sixth')} />
+      <Button title="Select First" onPress={() => nav.selectTab('First')} testID='first-button' />
+      <Button title="Select Second" onPress={() => nav.selectTab('Second')}
+        testID='second-button' />
+      <Button title="Select Third" onPress={() => nav.selectTab('Third')}
+        testID='third-button' />
+      <Button title="Select Fourth" onPress={() => nav.selectTab('Fourth')}
+        testID='fourth-button' />
+      <Button title="Select Fifth" onPress={() => nav.selectTab('Fifth')}
+        testID='fifth-button' />
+      <Button title="Select Sixth" onPress={() => nav.selectTab('Sixth')}
+        testID='sixth-button' />
     </View>
   );
 }
@@ -77,32 +86,32 @@ const ROUTE_CONFIGS: TabRouteConfig[] = [
   {
     name: 'First',
     Component: ContentView,
-    options: { ...ROUTE_OPTIONS, title: 'First' },
+    options: { ...ROUTE_OPTIONS, title: 'First', tabBarItemTestID: 'First' },
   },
   {
     name: 'Second',
     Component: ContentView,
-    options: { ...ROUTE_OPTIONS, title: 'Second' },
+    options: { ...ROUTE_OPTIONS, title: 'Second', tabBarItemTestID: 'Second' },
   },
   {
     name: 'Third',
     Component: ContentView,
-    options: { ...ROUTE_OPTIONS, title: 'Third' },
+    options: { ...ROUTE_OPTIONS, title: 'Third', tabBarItemTestID: 'Third' },
   },
   {
     name: 'Fourth',
     Component: ContentView,
-    options: { ...ROUTE_OPTIONS, title: 'Fourth' },
+    options: { ...ROUTE_OPTIONS, title: 'Fourth', tabBarItemTestID: 'Fourth' },
   },
   {
     name: 'Fifth',
     Component: ContentView,
-    options: { ...ROUTE_OPTIONS, title: 'Fifth' },
+    options: { ...ROUTE_OPTIONS, title: 'Fifth', tabBarItemTestID: 'Fifth' },
   },
   {
     name: 'Sixth',
     Component: ContentView,
-    options: { ...ROUTE_OPTIONS, title: 'Sixth' },
+    options: { ...ROUTE_OPTIONS, title: 'Sixth', tabBarItemTestID: 'Sixth' },
   },
 ];
 
diff --git a/apps/src/tests/single-feature-tests/tabs/test-tabs-prevent-native-selection/scenario.md b/apps/src/tests/single-feature-tests/tabs/test-tabs-prevent-native-selection/scenario.md
index ec0bec8d00..55269312b1 100644
--- a/apps/src/tests/single-feature-tests/tabs/test-tabs-prevent-native-selection/scenario.md
+++ b/apps/src/tests/single-feature-tests/tabs/test-tabs-prevent-native-selection/scenario.md
@@ -16,7 +16,16 @@ subject to prevention.
 
 ## E2E test
 
-Other: ongoing research.
+Yes: Partially automated. The E2E test covers most steps for iPhone and Android
+phone.
+
+- iPad specific steps are not automated, as the resize interactions required to
+trigger the More tab (Split View / window resizing between compact and regular
+size classes) are not feasible with Detox.
+- Testing repeated selection of an already active
+More tab is not currently automated (Step 19 from the scenario). When the More tab content is already active
+and displayed, Detox is unable to re-select the "More" tab bar item because it
+becomes invisible for Detox.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -43,8 +52,8 @@ is blocked.
 1. Launch the app and navigate to **Prevent native selection**.
 
 - [ ] Expected: On Android — six tabs visible in the tab bar. On iOS — four tabs
-and a **More** item visible.The **First** tab is selected.
-Each tab displays its name and `preventNativeSelection: false`.
+and a **More** item visible.The **First** tab is selected
+and displays `preventNativeSelection: false` under its name on the screen.
 
 ---
 
@@ -61,7 +70,7 @@ Each tab displays its name and `preventNativeSelection: false`.
 
 4. Tap the **First** tab item in the tab bar.
 
-- [ ] Expected: The tab does not change. A toast appears with 
+- [ ] Expected: The tab does not change. A toast appears with
 `onTabSelectionPrevented: First`.
 
 5. Tap **Select First** button (programmatic navigation).
@@ -90,11 +99,16 @@ navigation is not blocked by `preventNativeSelection`.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Third tab label shows `preventNativeSelection: true`.
 
-9. Navigate to a different tab, then tap the **Third** tab item in the tab bar.
+9. Navigate to  the **Fourth** tab and tap **Toggle preventNativeSelection**.
+
+- [ ] Expected: Fourth tab label shows `preventNativeSelection: true`.
+
+10. Tap the **Third** tab item in the tab bar.
 
-- [ ] Expected: Tab does not switch. Toast appears with `onTabSelectionPrevented: Third`.
+- [ ] Expected: Tab does not switch. Toast appears with
+`onTabSelectionPrevented: Third`.
 
-10. Navigate to the **First** tab and confirm its `preventNativeSelection` is
+11. Navigate to the **First** tab and confirm its `preventNativeSelection` is
 still `false`.
 
 - [ ] Expected: First tab label shows `preventNativeSelection: false`. Tapping it
@@ -104,69 +118,69 @@ from another tab works normally.
 
 ### iOS only — More navigation controller
 
-11. Navigate to the **Fifth** tab via the **Select Fifth** button (programmatic).
+12. Navigate to the **Fifth** tab via the **Select Fifth** button (programmatic).
 
 - [ ] Expected: **Fifth** tab is displayed normally.
 
-12. Tap **Toggle preventNativeSelection** on the **Fifth** tab.
+13. Tap **Toggle preventNativeSelection** on the **Fifth** tab.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Label updates to `preventNativeSelection: true`.
 
-13. Tap **Select Sixth**, then tap **Toggle preventNativeSelection**.
+14. Tap **Select Sixth**, then tap **Toggle preventNativeSelection**.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Label updates to `preventNativeSelection: true`.
 
-14. Tap **Select First**, then tap **More** in the tab bar.
+15. Tap **Select First**, then tap **More** in the tab bar.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Navigation to **Sixth** is blocked. Toast appears with
 `onTabSelectionPrevented: Sixth`. The More list is displayed.
 
-15. Tap **Fifth** in the More list.
+16. Tap **Fifth** in the More list.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Navigation to **Fifth** is blocked. Toast appears with `onTabSelectionPrevented: Fifth`. The More list remains displayed.
 
-16. Tap **Fourth** tab and navigate to **Fifth** via **Select Fifth**, tap
+17. Tap **Fourth** tab and navigate to **Fifth** via **Select Fifth**, tap
 **Toggle preventNativeSelection** to disable it.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Fifth tab label shows `preventNativeSelection: false`.
 
-17. Navigate away, then tap **More**.
+18. Navigate away, then tap **More**.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Navigation to **Fifth** proceeds normally. No toast appears.
 
-18. Tap **More** again and tap **Fifth** from list.
+19. Tap **More** again and tap **Fifth** from list.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Navigation to **Fifth** proceeds normally. No toast appears.
 
 ### iPad only - Sidebar behavior
 
-19. Resize app to full screen width.
+20. Resize app to full screen width.
 
 - [ ] Expected: More tab disappear. **Fifth** tab is selected.
 
-20. Open Sidebar and select **Sixth** from the list.
+21. Open Sidebar and select **Sixth** from the list.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Navigation to **Sixth** is blocked. Toast appears with
 `onTabSelectionPrevented: Sixth`.
 The **Fifth** tab is selected and its content remains displayed.
 
-21. Open Sidebar.
+22. Open Sidebar.
 
 - [ ] Expected: **Fifth** tab is selected.
 
-22. Tap **Second** from Sidebar list and tap **Toggle preventNativeSelection**.
+23. Tap **Second** from Sidebar list and tap **Toggle preventNativeSelection**.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Label updates to `preventNativeSelection: true`.
 
-23. Tap **Select Sixth** and tap **Toggle preventNativeSelection**.
+24. Tap **Select Sixth** and tap **Toggle preventNativeSelection**.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Label updates to `preventNativeSelection: false`.
 
-24. Tap **Fourth** and then from the Sidebar tap **Sixth**.
+25. Tap **Fourth** and then from the Sidebar tap **Sixth**.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Tab switches normally. No toast appears.
 
-25. Tap **Second** from tab bar.
+26. Tap **Second** from tab bar.
 
 - [ ] Expected: Navigation to **Second** is blocked. Toast appears with
 `onTabSelectionPrevented: Second`.