diff --git a/wlauto/workloads/skype/com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.skype.jar b/wlauto/workloads/skype/com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.skype.jar
index 34ba170c..2f764bdc 100644
Binary files a/wlauto/workloads/skype/com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.skype.jar and b/wlauto/workloads/skype/com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.skype.jar differ
diff --git a/wlauto/workloads/skype/uiauto/src/com/arm/wlauto/uiauto/UiAutomation.java b/wlauto/workloads/skype/uiauto/src/com/arm/wlauto/uiauto/UiAutomation.java
index 5fa5a30c..1fc763f9 100755
--- a/wlauto/workloads/skype/uiauto/src/com/arm/wlauto/uiauto/UiAutomation.java
+++ b/wlauto/workloads/skype/uiauto/src/com/arm/wlauto/uiauto/UiAutomation.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import com.android.uiautomator.core.UiSelector;
 import com.android.uiautomator.core.UiWatcher;
 
 import com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.UxPerfUiAutomation;
+import com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.ApplaunchInterface;
+import com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.UiAutoUtils;
 
 import static com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.BaseUiAutomation.FindByCriteria.BY_ID;
 import static com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.BaseUiAutomation.FindByCriteria.BY_TEXT;
@@ -31,39 +33,26 @@ import static com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.BaseUiAutomation.FindByCriteria.BY_DESC;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
-public class UiAutomation extends UxPerfUiAutomation {
-
-    public Bundle parameters;
-    public String packageName;
-    public String packageID;
+public class UiAutomation extends UxPerfUiAutomation implements ApplaunchInterface {
 
     public static final String ACTION_VOICE = "voice";
     public static final String ACTION_VIDEO = "video";
 
     public void runUiAutomation() throws Exception {
+        
         // Override superclass value
         this.uiAutoTimeout = TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(10);
 
         parameters = getParams();
-        packageName = parameters.getString("package");
-        packageID = packageName + ":id/";
 
-        String loginName = parameters.getString("my_id");
-        String loginPass = parameters.getString("my_pwd");
         String contactName = parameters.getString("name").replace("0space0", " ");
         int callDuration = Integer.parseInt(parameters.getString("duration"));
         String callType = parameters.getString("action");
         String resultsFile = parameters.getString("results_file");
 
         setScreenOrientation(ScreenOrientation.NATURAL);
+        runApplicationInitialization();
 
-        UiWatcher infoPopUpWatcher = createInfoPopUpWatcher();
-        registerWatcher("infoPopUpWatcher", infoPopUpWatcher);
-        runWatchers();
-
-        // Run tests
-        handleLoginScreen(loginName, loginPass);
-        dismissUpdatePopupIfPresent();
         searchForContact(contactName);
 
         if (ACTION_VOICE.equalsIgnoreCase(callType)) {
@@ -75,6 +64,44 @@ public class UiAutomation extends UxPerfUiAutomation {
         removeWatcher("infoPopUpWatcher");
         unsetScreenOrientation();
     }
+    
+    // Get application parameters and clear the initial run dialogues of the application launch.
+    public void runApplicationInitialization() throws Exception {
+        getPackageParameters();
+        String loginName = parameters.getString("my_id");
+        String loginPass = parameters.getString("my_pwd");
+        
+        UiWatcher infoPopUpWatcher = createInfoPopUpWatcher();
+        registerWatcher("infoPopUpWatcher", infoPopUpWatcher);
+        UiWatcher nextPopUpWatcher = createNextPopUpWatcher();
+        registerWatcher("nextPopUpWatcher", nextPopUpWatcher);
+        runWatchers();
+
+        // Run tests
+        handleLoginScreen(loginName, loginPass);
+        dismissUpdatePopupIfPresent();
+    }
+    
+    // Sets the UiObject that marks the end of the application launch.
+    public UiObject getLaunchEndObject() {
+        UiObject launchEndObject = new UiObject(new UiSelector()
+                                                .resourceId(packageID + "menu_search"));
+        return launchEndObject;
+    }
+    
+    // Returns the launch command for the application.
+    public String getLaunchCommand() {
+        String launch_command;
+        String actionName = "android.intent.action.VIEW";
+        String dataURI = "skype:dummy?dummy";
+        launch_command = String.format("am start -a %s -d %s", actionName, dataURI);    
+        return launch_command;
+    }
+    
+    // Pass the workload parameters, used for applaunch
+    public void setWorkloadParameters(Bundle workload_parameters) {
+        parameters = workload_parameters;
+    }
 
     public void handleLoginScreen(String username, String password) throws Exception {
         UiObject useridField =
@@ -172,6 +199,24 @@ public class UiAutomation extends UxPerfUiAutomation {
         };
         return infoPopUpWatcher;
     }
+    
+    // Creates a watcher for when a pop up dialog appears with a next button on subsequent launch.
+    private UiWatcher createNextPopUpWatcher() throws Exception {
+        UiWatcher nextPopUpWatcher = new UiWatcher() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean checkForCondition() {
+                UiObject nextButton =
+                    new UiObject(new UiSelector().resourceId(packageID + "next_button"));
+
+                if (nextButton.exists()) {
+                    pressBack();
+                    return nextButton.waitUntilGone(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(100));
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
+        };
+        return nextPopUpWatcher;
+    }
 
     private void makeCall(int duration, boolean video) throws Exception {
         String testTag = video ? "video" : "voice";