diff --git a/lib/tools/adb-commands.js b/lib/tools/adb-commands.js
index 3e1305a2..b8d06fcf 100644
--- a/lib/tools/adb-commands.js
+++ b/lib/tools/adb-commands.js
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ const HIDDEN_API_POLICY_KEYS = [
   'hidden_api_policy_p_apps',
   'hidden_api_policy'
 ];
+const ANIMATION_SCALE_KEYS = [
+  'animator_duration_scale',
+  'transition_animation_scale',
+  'window_animation_scale'
+];
 const PID_COLUMN_TITLE = 'PID';
 const PROCESS_NAME_COLUMN_TITLE = 'NAME';
 const PS_TITLE_PATTERN = new RegExp(`^(.*\\b${PID_COLUMN_TITLE}\\b.*\\b${PROCESS_NAME_COLUMN_TITLE}\\b.*)$`, 'm');
@@ -958,18 +963,40 @@ methods.isDataOn = async function isDataOn () {
 };
 
 /**
- * Check the state of animation on the device under test.
+ * Check the state of animation on the device under test below:
+ *   - animator_duration_scale
+ *   - transition_animation_scale
+ *   - window_animation_scale
  *
  * @this {import('../adb.js').ADB}
  * @return {Promise<boolean>} True if at least one of animation scale settings
  *                   is not equal to '0.0'.
  */
 methods.isAnimationOn = async function isAnimationOn () {
-  let animator_duration_scale = await this.getSetting('global', 'animator_duration_scale');
-  let transition_animation_scale = await this.getSetting('global', 'transition_animation_scale');
-  let window_animation_scale = await this.getSetting('global', 'window_animation_scale');
-  return _.some([animator_duration_scale, transition_animation_scale, window_animation_scale],
-                (setting) => setting !== '0.0');
+  return (await B.all(ANIMATION_SCALE_KEYS.map(
+    async (k) => (await this.getSetting('global', k)) !== '0.0'))
+  ).includes(true);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Set animation scale with the given value via adb shell settings command.
+ *   - animator_duration_scale
+ *   - transition_animation_scale
+ *   - window_animation_scale
+ * API level 24 and newer OS versions may change the animation, at least emulators are so.
+ * API level 28+ real devices checked this worked, but we haven't checked older ones
+ * with real devices.
+ *
+ * @this {import('../adb.js').ADB}
+ * @param {number} value Animation scale value (int or float) to set.
+ *                       The minimum value of zero disables animations.
+ *                       By increasing the value, animations become slower.
+ *                       '1' is the system default animation scale.
+ * @return {Promise<void>}
+ * @throws {Error} If the adb setting command raises an exception.
+ */
+methods.setAnimationScale = async function setAnimationScale (value) {
+  await B.all(ANIMATION_SCALE_KEYS.map((k) => this.setSetting('global', k, value)));
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/unit/adb-commands-specs.js b/test/unit/adb-commands-specs.js
index d4410bea..f13b5a81 100644
--- a/test/unit/adb-commands-specs.js
+++ b/test/unit/adb-commands-specs.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { EOL } from 'os';
 
 
 chai.use(chaiAsPromised);
+const expect = chai.expect;
 const should = chai.should();
 const apiLevel = 21,
       platformVersion = '4.4.4',
@@ -469,6 +470,32 @@ describe('adb commands', withMocks({adb, logcat, teen_process, net}, function (m
         (await adb.isAnimationOn()).should.be.true;
       });
     });
+    describe('setAnimation', function () {
+      it('should set 1/5 for 11/5', async function () {
+        mocks.adb.expects('setSetting').once().withExactArgs('global', 'animator_duration_scale', 1.5);
+        mocks.adb.expects('setSetting').once().withExactArgs('global', 'transition_animation_scale', 1.5);
+        mocks.adb.expects('setSetting').once().withExactArgs('global', 'window_animation_scale', 1.5);
+        expect(await adb.setAnimationScale(1.5)).not.throws;
+      });
+      it('should set 1 for 1', async function () {
+        mocks.adb.expects('setSetting').once().withExactArgs('global', 'animator_duration_scale', 1);
+        mocks.adb.expects('setSetting').once().withExactArgs('global', 'transition_animation_scale', 1);
+        mocks.adb.expects('setSetting').once().withExactArgs('global', 'window_animation_scale', 1);
+        expect(await adb.setAnimationScale(1)).not.throws;
+      });
+      it('should set 0 for 0', async function () {
+        mocks.adb.expects('setSetting').once().withExactArgs('global', 'animator_duration_scale', 0);
+        mocks.adb.expects('setSetting').once().withExactArgs('global', 'transition_animation_scale', 0);
+        mocks.adb.expects('setSetting').once().withExactArgs('global', 'window_animation_scale', 0);
+        expect(await adb.setAnimationScale(0)).not.throws;
+      });
+      it('should set 0 for negative values', async function () {
+        mocks.adb.expects('setSetting').once().withExactArgs('global', 'animator_duration_scale', -1);
+        mocks.adb.expects('setSetting').once().withExactArgs('global', 'transition_animation_scale', -1);
+        mocks.adb.expects('setSetting').once().withExactArgs('global', 'window_animation_scale', -1);
+        expect(await adb.setAnimationScale(-1)).not.throws;
+      });
+    });
     describe('processExists', function () {
       it('should call shell with correct args and should find process', async function () {
         mocks.adb.expects('getPIDsByName')