diff --git a/changelog.d/7166.misc b/changelog.d/7166.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d223208853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/7166.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+New App Layout is now enabled by default! Go to the Settings > Labs to toggle this
diff --git a/vector-app/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/app/VerifySessionInteractiveTest.kt b/vector-app/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/app/VerifySessionInteractiveTest.kt
index da13e49e84..901ef8e4c1 100644
--- a/vector-app/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/app/VerifySessionInteractiveTest.kt
+++ b/vector-app/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/app/VerifySessionInteractiveTest.kt
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ class VerifySessionInteractiveTest : VerificationTestBase() {
 
         // Wait until local secrets are known (gossip)
         withIdlingResource(allSecretsKnownIdling(uiSession)) {
-            onView(withId(R.id.groupToolbarAvatarImageView))
-                    .perform(click())
+            onView(withId(R.id.roomListContainer))
+                    .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/vector-app/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/app/ui/robot/ElementRobot.kt b/vector-app/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/app/ui/robot/ElementRobot.kt
index b70fcfec25..9fb7fceebf 100644
--- a/vector-app/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/app/ui/robot/ElementRobot.kt
+++ b/vector-app/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/app/ui/robot/ElementRobot.kt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import im.vector.app.withIdlingResource
 import timber.log.Timber
 
 class ElementRobot(
-        private val labsPreferences: LabFeaturesPreferences = LabFeaturesPreferences(false)
+        private val labsPreferences: LabFeaturesPreferences = LabFeaturesPreferences(true)
 ) {
     fun onboarding(block: OnboardingRobot.() -> Unit) {
         block(OnboardingRobot())
diff --git a/vector-config/src/main/res/values/config-settings.xml b/vector-config/src/main/res/values/config-settings.xml
index 1701fd45b0..8953138e5e 100755
--- a/vector-config/src/main/res/values/config-settings.xml
+++ b/vector-config/src/main/res/values/config-settings.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
     <!-- Level 1: Labs -->
     <bool name="settings_labs_thread_messages_default">false</bool>
-    <bool name="settings_labs_new_app_layout_default">false</bool>
+    <bool name="settings_labs_new_app_layout_default">true</bool>
     <bool name="settings_timeline_show_live_sender_info_visible">true</bool>
     <bool name="settings_timeline_show_live_sender_info_default">false</bool>
     <!-- Level 1: Advanced settings -->