diff --git a/app/BUILD.bazel b/app/BUILD.bazel
index c74dca27553..e1cbcc7c091 100644
--- a/app/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/app/BUILD.bazel
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ VIEW_MODELS = [
 
 # keep sorted
 VIEWS_WITH_RESOURCE_IMPORTS = [
+    "src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/ContinueButtonView.kt",
     "src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/LessonThumbnailImageView.kt",
     "src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/SegmentedCircularProgressView.kt",
     "src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/VerticalDashedLineView.kt",
@@ -630,6 +631,7 @@ kt_android_library(
         ":snap_helper",
         ":view_models",
         "//app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/shim:view_binding_shim",
+        "//app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/lifecycle:lifecycle_safe_timer_factory",
         "//app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/view:view_component_factory",
         "//app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/view:view_scope",
         "//third_party:androidx_appcompat_appcompat",
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/ContinueButtonView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/ContinueButtonView.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..da4235fd2f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/ContinueButtonView.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package org.oppia.android.app.customview
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.AttributeSet
+import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils
+import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
+import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager
+import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
+import org.oppia.android.R
+import org.oppia.android.app.utility.lifecycle.LifecycleSafeTimerFactory
+import org.oppia.android.app.view.ViewComponentFactory
+import org.oppia.android.app.view.ViewComponentImpl
+import org.oppia.android.domain.oppialogger.OppiaLogger
+import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableContinueButtonAnimation
+import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.PlatformParameterValue
+import org.oppia.android.util.system.OppiaClock
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+/** A custom [AppCompatButton] used to show continue button animations. */
+class ContinueButtonView @JvmOverloads constructor(
+  context: Context,
+  attrs: AttributeSet? = null,
+  defStyleAttr: Int = R.style.StateButtonActive
+) : androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatButton(context, attrs, defStyleAttr) {
+
+  @field:[Inject EnableContinueButtonAnimation]
+  lateinit var enableContinueButtonAnimation: PlatformParameterValue<Boolean>
+  @Inject lateinit var fragment: Fragment
+  @Inject lateinit var oppiaClock: OppiaClock
+  @Inject lateinit var lifecycleSafeTimerFactory: LifecycleSafeTimerFactory
+  @Inject lateinit var oppiaLogger: OppiaLogger
+
+  private var shouldAnimateContinueButtonLateinit: Boolean? = null
+  private val shouldAnimateContinueButton: Boolean
+    get() = checkNotNull(shouldAnimateContinueButtonLateinit) {
+      "Expected shouldAnimateContinueButtonLateinit to be initialized by this point."
+    }
+
+  private var continueButtonAnimationTimestampMsLateinit: Long? = null
+  private val continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs: Long
+    get() = checkNotNull(continueButtonAnimationTimestampMsLateinit) {
+      "Expected continueButtonAnimationTimestampMsLateinit to be initialized by this point."
+    }
+
+  private val hasAnimationTimerFinished: Boolean
+    get() = continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs < oppiaClock.getCurrentTimeMs()
+
+  private var animationStartTimer: LiveData<Any>? = null
+  private var currentAnimationReuseCount = 0
+
+  override fun onAttachedToWindow() {
+    super.onAttachedToWindow()
+    val viewComponentFactory =
+      FragmentManager.findFragment<Fragment>(this) as ViewComponentFactory
+    val viewComponent = viewComponentFactory.createViewComponent(this) as ViewComponentImpl
+    viewComponent.inject(this)
+    maybeInitializeAnimation()
+  }
+
+  override fun onDetachedFromWindow() {
+    super.onDetachedFromWindow()
+
+    // Make sure state can't leak across rebinding boundaries (since this view may be reused).
+    cancelOngoingTimer()
+  }
+
+  /** Sets whether the view should animate to catch a user's attention. */
+  fun setShouldAnimateContinueButton(shouldAnimateContinueButton: Boolean) {
+    shouldAnimateContinueButtonLateinit = shouldAnimateContinueButton
+    maybeInitializeAnimation()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets when, in clock time, the animation controlled by [setShouldAnimateContinueButton] should
+   * play.
+   */
+  fun setContinueButtonAnimationTimestampMs(continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs: Long) {
+    continueButtonAnimationTimestampMsLateinit = continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs
+    maybeInitializeAnimation()
+  }
+
+  private fun maybeInitializeAnimation() {
+    if (::oppiaClock.isInitialized &&
+      shouldAnimateContinueButtonLateinit != null &&
+      continueButtonAnimationTimestampMsLateinit != null
+    ) {
+      when {
+        !shouldAnimateContinueButton -> clearAnimation()
+        hasAnimationTimerFinished -> startAnimating()
+        else -> {
+          val timeLeftToAnimate = continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs - oppiaClock.getCurrentTimeMs()
+          startAnimatingWithDelay(delayMs = timeLeftToAnimate)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private fun startAnimatingWithDelay(delayMs: Long) {
+    cancelOngoingTimer()
+    val sequenceNumber = currentAnimationReuseCount
+    lifecycleSafeTimerFactory.createTimer(delayMs).observe(fragment) {
+      // Only play the animation if it's still valid to do so (since the view may have been recycled
+      // for a new context that may not want the animation to play).
+      if (sequenceNumber == currentAnimationReuseCount) {
+        startAnimating()
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private fun cancelOngoingTimer() {
+    currentAnimationReuseCount++
+    animationStartTimer?.let {
+      it.removeObservers(fragment)
+      animationStartTimer = null
+    }
+  }
+
+  private fun startAnimating() {
+    val animation = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(context, R.anim.scale_button_size)
+    if (enableContinueButtonAnimation.value) {
+      startAnimation(animation)
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentPresenter.kt
index 1f9a6116436..e4167a6f9ad 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentPresenter.kt
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ import org.oppia.android.app.player.state.ConfettiConfig.MINI_CONFETTI_BURST
 import org.oppia.android.app.player.state.listener.RouteToHintsAndSolutionListener
 import org.oppia.android.app.player.stopplaying.StopStatePlayingSessionWithSavedProgressListener
 import org.oppia.android.app.topic.conceptcard.ConceptCardFragment.Companion.CONCEPT_CARD_DIALOG_FRAGMENT_TAG
-import org.oppia.android.app.utility.LifecycleSafeTimerFactory
 import org.oppia.android.app.utility.SplitScreenManager
+import org.oppia.android.app.utility.lifecycle.LifecycleSafeTimerFactory
 import org.oppia.android.app.viewmodel.ViewModelProvider
 import org.oppia.android.databinding.StateFragmentBinding
 import org.oppia.android.domain.exploration.ExplorationProgressController
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StatePlayerRecyclerViewAssembler.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StatePlayerRecyclerViewAssembler.kt
index bac406d7fda..3163747034b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StatePlayerRecyclerViewAssembler.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StatePlayerRecyclerViewAssembler.kt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ import org.oppia.android.app.recyclerview.BindableAdapter
 import org.oppia.android.app.topic.conceptcard.ConceptCardFragment
 import org.oppia.android.app.topic.conceptcard.ConceptCardFragment.Companion.CONCEPT_CARD_DIALOG_FRAGMENT_TAG
 import org.oppia.android.app.translation.AppLanguageResourceHandler
-import org.oppia.android.app.utility.LifecycleSafeTimerFactory
+import org.oppia.android.app.utility.lifecycle.LifecycleSafeTimerFactory
 import org.oppia.android.databinding.ContentItemBinding
 import org.oppia.android.databinding.ContinueInteractionItemBinding
 import org.oppia.android.databinding.ContinueNavigationButtonItemBinding
@@ -226,12 +226,18 @@ class StatePlayerRecyclerViewAssembler private constructor(
       if (playerFeatureSet.interactionSupport) {
         val interactionItemList =
           if (isSplitView) extraInteractionPendingItemList else conversationPendingItemList
+        val timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs = if (interaction.id == "Continue") {
+          ephemeralState.continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs.takeIf {
+            ephemeralState.showContinueButtonAnimation
+          }
+        } else null
         addInteractionForPendingState(
           interactionItemList,
           interaction,
           hasPreviousState,
           gcsEntityId,
-          ephemeralState.writtenTranslationContext
+          ephemeralState.writtenTranslationContext,
+          timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs
         )
       }
     } else if (ephemeralState.stateTypeCase == StateTypeCase.COMPLETED_STATE) {
@@ -295,7 +301,9 @@ class StatePlayerRecyclerViewAssembler private constructor(
       hasPreviousState,
       canContinueToNextState,
       hasGeneralContinueButton,
-      isTerminalState
+      isTerminalState,
+      shouldAnimateContinueButton = ephemeralState.showContinueButtonAnimation,
+      continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs = ephemeralState.continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs
     )
     return Pair(conversationPendingItemList, extraInteractionPendingItemList)
   }
@@ -305,7 +313,8 @@ class StatePlayerRecyclerViewAssembler private constructor(
     interaction: Interaction,
     hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
     gcsEntityId: String,
-    writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext
+    writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext,
+    timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs: Long?
   ) {
     val interactionViewModelFactory = interactionViewModelFactoryMap.getValue(interaction.id)
     pendingItemList += interactionViewModelFactory.create(
@@ -316,7 +325,8 @@ class StatePlayerRecyclerViewAssembler private constructor(
       fragment as InteractionAnswerErrorOrAvailabilityCheckReceiver,
       hasPreviousButton,
       isSplitView.get()!!,
-      writtenTranslationContext
+      writtenTranslationContext,
+      timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs
     )
   }
 
@@ -592,7 +602,9 @@ class StatePlayerRecyclerViewAssembler private constructor(
     hasPreviousState: Boolean,
     canContinueToNextState: Boolean,
     hasGeneralContinueButton: Boolean,
-    stateIsTerminal: Boolean
+    stateIsTerminal: Boolean,
+    shouldAnimateContinueButton: Boolean,
+    continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs: Long
   ) {
     val hasPreviousButton = playerFeatureSet.backwardNavigation && hasPreviousState
     when {
@@ -600,7 +612,9 @@ class StatePlayerRecyclerViewAssembler private constructor(
         addContinueNavigation(
           conversationPendingItemList,
           extraInteractionPendingItemList,
-          hasPreviousButton
+          hasPreviousButton,
+          shouldAnimateContinueButton,
+          continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs
         )
       }
       canContinueToNextState && playerFeatureSet.forwardNavigation -> {
@@ -725,7 +739,9 @@ class StatePlayerRecyclerViewAssembler private constructor(
   private fun addContinueNavigation(
     conversationPendingItemList: MutableList<StateItemViewModel>,
     extraInteractionPendingItemList: MutableList<StateItemViewModel>,
-    hasPreviousButton: Boolean
+    hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
+    shouldAnimateContinueButton: Boolean,
+    continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs: Long
   ) {
     val targetList =
       if (isSplitView.get()!!) extraInteractionPendingItemList else conversationPendingItemList
@@ -735,7 +751,9 @@ class StatePlayerRecyclerViewAssembler private constructor(
       hasConversationView,
       previousNavigationButtonListener,
       fragment as ContinueNavigationButtonListener,
-      isSplitView.get()!!
+      isSplitView.get()!!,
+      shouldAnimateContinueButton,
+      continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs
     )
     if (isSplitView.get()!!) {
       // "previous button" should appear in the conversation recycler view only
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ContinueInteractionViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ContinueInteractionViewModel.kt
index d79be12f560..2200ad829a1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ContinueInteractionViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ContinueInteractionViewModel.kt
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ class ContinueInteractionViewModel private constructor(
   val hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
   val previousNavigationButtonListener: PreviousNavigationButtonListener,
   val isSplitView: Boolean,
-  private val writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext
+  private val writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext,
+  val shouldAnimateContinueButton: Boolean,
+  val continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs: Long
 ) : StateItemViewModel(ViewType.CONTINUE_INTERACTION), InteractionAnswerHandler {
-
   override fun isExplicitAnswerSubmissionRequired(): Boolean = false
 
   override fun isAutoNavigating(): Boolean = true
@@ -46,9 +47,7 @@ class ContinueInteractionViewModel private constructor(
   }
 
   /** Implementation of [StateItemViewModel.InteractionItemFactory] for this view model. */
-  class FactoryImpl @Inject constructor(
-    private val fragment: Fragment
-  ) : InteractionItemFactory {
+  class FactoryImpl @Inject constructor(private val fragment: Fragment) : InteractionItemFactory {
     override fun create(
       entityId: String,
       hasConversationView: Boolean,
@@ -57,7 +56,8 @@ class ContinueInteractionViewModel private constructor(
       answerErrorReceiver: InteractionAnswerErrorOrAvailabilityCheckReceiver,
       hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
       isSplitView: Boolean,
-      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext
+      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext,
+      timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs: Long?
     ): StateItemViewModel {
       return ContinueInteractionViewModel(
         interactionAnswerReceiver,
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ class ContinueInteractionViewModel private constructor(
         hasPreviousButton,
         fragment as PreviousNavigationButtonListener,
         isSplitView,
-        writtenTranslationContext
+        writtenTranslationContext,
+        shouldAnimateContinueButton = timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs != null,
+        continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs = timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs ?: 0L
       )
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ContinueNavigationButtonViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ContinueNavigationButtonViewModel.kt
index 2f668b3848a..ba27fc2287d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ContinueNavigationButtonViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ContinueNavigationButtonViewModel.kt
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@ class ContinueNavigationButtonViewModel(
   val hasConversationView: Boolean,
   val previousNavigationButtonListener: PreviousNavigationButtonListener,
   val continueNavigationButtonListener: ContinueNavigationButtonListener,
-  val isSplitView: Boolean
+  val isSplitView: Boolean,
+  val shouldAnimateContinueButton: Boolean,
+  val continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs: Long
 ) : StateItemViewModel(ViewType.CONTINUE_NAVIGATION_BUTTON)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/DragAndDropSortInteractionViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/DragAndDropSortInteractionViewModel.kt
index 1509d9a295b..6cd22508141 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/DragAndDropSortInteractionViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/DragAndDropSortInteractionViewModel.kt
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ class DragAndDropSortInteractionViewModel private constructor(
       answerErrorReceiver: InteractionAnswerErrorOrAvailabilityCheckReceiver,
       hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
       isSplitView: Boolean,
-      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext
+      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext,
+      timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs: Long?
     ): StateItemViewModel {
       return DragAndDropSortInteractionViewModel(
         entityId,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/FractionInteractionViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/FractionInteractionViewModel.kt
index 54ee1566a38..22d42a74744 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/FractionInteractionViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/FractionInteractionViewModel.kt
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ class FractionInteractionViewModel private constructor(
       answerErrorReceiver: InteractionAnswerErrorOrAvailabilityCheckReceiver,
       hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
       isSplitView: Boolean,
-      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext
+      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext,
+      timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs: Long?
     ): StateItemViewModel {
       return FractionInteractionViewModel(
         interaction,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ImageRegionSelectionInteractionViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ImageRegionSelectionInteractionViewModel.kt
index 47b6a5e4569..0c4029e940e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ImageRegionSelectionInteractionViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ImageRegionSelectionInteractionViewModel.kt
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ class ImageRegionSelectionInteractionViewModel private constructor(
       answerErrorReceiver: InteractionAnswerErrorOrAvailabilityCheckReceiver,
       hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
       isSplitView: Boolean,
-      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext
+      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext,
+      timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs: Long?
     ): StateItemViewModel {
       return ImageRegionSelectionInteractionViewModel(
         entityId,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/MathExpressionInteractionsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/MathExpressionInteractionsViewModel.kt
index 77687c70a5d..5d0822fae6c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/MathExpressionInteractionsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/MathExpressionInteractionsViewModel.kt
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ class MathExpressionInteractionsViewModel private constructor(
       answerErrorReceiver: InteractionAnswerErrorOrAvailabilityCheckReceiver,
       hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
       isSplitView: Boolean,
-      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext
+      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext,
+      timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs: Long?
     ): StateItemViewModel {
       return MathExpressionInteractionsViewModel(
         interaction,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/NumericInputViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/NumericInputViewModel.kt
index 70deff47224..93bdddde6f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/NumericInputViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/NumericInputViewModel.kt
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ class NumericInputViewModel private constructor(
       answerErrorReceiver: InteractionAnswerErrorOrAvailabilityCheckReceiver,
       hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
       isSplitView: Boolean,
-      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext
+      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext,
+      timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs: Long?
     ): StateItemViewModel {
       return NumericInputViewModel(
         hasConversationView,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/RatioExpressionInputInteractionViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/RatioExpressionInputInteractionViewModel.kt
index 749151c4c40..49f64619702 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/RatioExpressionInputInteractionViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/RatioExpressionInputInteractionViewModel.kt
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ class RatioExpressionInputInteractionViewModel private constructor(
       answerErrorReceiver: InteractionAnswerErrorOrAvailabilityCheckReceiver,
       hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
       isSplitView: Boolean,
-      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext
+      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext,
+      timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs: Long?
     ): StateItemViewModel {
       return RatioExpressionInputInteractionViewModel(
         interaction,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/SelectionInteractionViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/SelectionInteractionViewModel.kt
index 21976f2a971..c204e188765 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/SelectionInteractionViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/SelectionInteractionViewModel.kt
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ class SelectionInteractionViewModel private constructor(
       answerErrorReceiver: InteractionAnswerErrorOrAvailabilityCheckReceiver,
       hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
       isSplitView: Boolean,
-      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext
+      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext,
+      timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs: Long?
     ): StateItemViewModel {
       return SelectionInteractionViewModel(
         entityId,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/StateItemViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/StateItemViewModel.kt
index bce47761e47..3d93249cf7c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/StateItemViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/StateItemViewModel.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import org.oppia.android.app.player.state.answerhandling.InteractionAnswerReceiv
 import org.oppia.android.app.viewmodel.ObservableViewModel
 
 /**
- * The root [ObservableViewModel] for all individual items that may be displayed in the state fragment recycler view.
+ * The root [ObservableViewModel] for all individual items that may be displayed in the state
+ * fragment recycler view.
  */
 abstract class StateItemViewModel(val viewType: ViewType) : ObservableViewModel() {
 
@@ -40,9 +41,13 @@ abstract class StateItemViewModel(val viewType: ViewType) : ObservableViewModel(
   interface InteractionItemFactory {
     /**
      * Returns a new [StateItemViewModel] corresponding to this interaction with the GCS entity ID,
-     * the [Interaction] object corresponding to the interaction view, a receiver for answers if this
-     * interaction pushes answers, and whether there's a previous button enabled (only relevant for
-     * navigation-based interactions).
+     * the [Interaction] object corresponding to the interaction view, a receiver for answers if
+     * this interaction pushes answers, and whether there's a previous button enabled (only relevant
+     * for navigation-based interactions).
+     *
+     * @param timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs the milliseconds at which the implementation should start
+     *     its "take notice" animation for the user, if it has one. When null, the animation should
+     *     never be shown.
      */
     fun create(
       entityId: String,
@@ -52,7 +57,8 @@ abstract class StateItemViewModel(val viewType: ViewType) : ObservableViewModel(
       answerErrorReceiver: InteractionAnswerErrorOrAvailabilityCheckReceiver,
       hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
       isSplitView: Boolean,
-      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext
+      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext,
+      timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs: Long?
     ): StateItemViewModel
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/TextInputViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/TextInputViewModel.kt
index 9395c23cdb7..b3bdbba2ac0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/TextInputViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/TextInputViewModel.kt
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ class TextInputViewModel private constructor(
       answerErrorReceiver: InteractionAnswerErrorOrAvailabilityCheckReceiver,
       hasPreviousButton: Boolean,
       isSplitView: Boolean,
-      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext
+      writtenTranslationContext: WrittenTranslationContext,
+      timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs: Long?
     ): StateItemViewModel {
       return TextInputViewModel(
         interaction,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/testing/StateFragmentTestActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/testing/StateFragmentTestActivity.kt
index 29cb26a42e4..fcecfe7d311 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/testing/StateFragmentTestActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/testing/StateFragmentTestActivity.kt
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ class StateFragmentTestActivity :
     stateFragmentTestActivityPresenter.scrollToTop()
   }
 
+  fun stopExploration(isCompletion: Boolean) {
+    stateFragmentTestActivityPresenter.stopExploration(isCompletion)
+  }
+
   override fun dismiss() {}
 
   override fun routeToHintsAndSolution(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/profile/PinPasswordActivityPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/profile/PinPasswordActivityPresenter.kt
index 3be8ccfce7b..a3e262baf63 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/profile/PinPasswordActivityPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/profile/PinPasswordActivityPresenter.kt
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import org.oppia.android.R
 import org.oppia.android.app.home.HomeActivity
 import org.oppia.android.app.model.ProfileId
 import org.oppia.android.app.translation.AppLanguageResourceHandler
-import org.oppia.android.app.utility.LifecycleSafeTimerFactory
 import org.oppia.android.app.utility.TextInputEditTextHelper.Companion.onTextChanged
+import org.oppia.android.app.utility.lifecycle.LifecycleSafeTimerFactory
 import org.oppia.android.app.viewmodel.ViewModelProvider
 import org.oppia.android.databinding.PinPasswordActivityBinding
 import org.oppia.android.domain.profile.ProfileManagementController
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/splash/SplashActivityPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/splash/SplashActivityPresenter.kt
index 5cbbc7df08c..cfdf37874bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/splash/SplashActivityPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/splash/SplashActivityPresenter.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import org.oppia.android.app.notice.GeneralAvailabilityUpgradeNoticeDialogFragme
 import org.oppia.android.app.onboarding.OnboardingActivity
 import org.oppia.android.app.profile.ProfileChooserActivity
 import org.oppia.android.app.translation.AppLanguageLocaleHandler
-import org.oppia.android.app.utility.LifecycleSafeTimerFactory
+import org.oppia.android.app.utility.lifecycle.LifecycleSafeTimerFactory
 import org.oppia.android.databinding.SplashActivityBinding
 import org.oppia.android.domain.locale.LocaleController
 import org.oppia.android.domain.onboarding.AppStartupStateController
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/testing/InputInteractionViewTestActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/testing/InputInteractionViewTestActivity.kt
index 1fc9c3d6042..5e95bc289c7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/testing/InputInteractionViewTestActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/testing/InputInteractionViewTestActivity.kt
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ class InputInteractionViewTestActivity :
       answerErrorReceiver = this@InputInteractionViewTestActivity,
       hasPreviousButton = false,
       isSplitView = false,
-      writtenTranslationContext
+      writtenTranslationContext,
+      timeToStartNoticeAnimationMs = null
     ) as T
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/lifecycle/BUILD.bazel b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/lifecycle/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9e47fd3ff48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/lifecycle/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+"""
+Constructs for setting up lifecycle safe timer factory for injection in the Dagger graph.
+"""
+
+load("@dagger//:workspace_defs.bzl", "dagger_rules")
+load("@io_bazel_rules_kotlin//kotlin:kotlin.bzl", "kt_android_library")
+
+kt_android_library(
+    name = "lifecycle_safe_timer_factory",
+    srcs = [
+        "LifecycleSafeTimerFactory.kt",
+    ],
+    visibility = ["//app:app_visibility"],
+    deps = [
+        "//third_party:androidx_lifecycle_lifecycle-livedata-core",
+        "//third_party:javax_inject_javax_inject",
+        "//third_party:org_jetbrains_kotlinx_kotlinx-coroutines-core",
+        "//utility/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/util/threading:annotations",
+    ],
+)
+
+dagger_rules()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/LifecycleSafeTimerFactory.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/lifecycle/LifecycleSafeTimerFactory.kt
similarity index 98%
rename from app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/LifecycleSafeTimerFactory.kt
rename to app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/lifecycle/LifecycleSafeTimerFactory.kt
index 70c71ec8d81..52d766e0a64 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/LifecycleSafeTimerFactory.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/lifecycle/LifecycleSafeTimerFactory.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package org.oppia.android.app.utility
+package org.oppia.android.app.utility.lifecycle
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
 import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/view/ViewComponentImpl.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/view/ViewComponentImpl.kt
index 5be05546d1e..e950b36d89b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/view/ViewComponentImpl.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/view/ViewComponentImpl.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.oppia.android.app.view
 import android.view.View
 import dagger.BindsInstance
 import dagger.Subcomponent
+import org.oppia.android.app.customview.ContinueButtonView
 import org.oppia.android.app.customview.LessonThumbnailImageView
 import org.oppia.android.app.customview.SegmentedCircularProgressView
 import org.oppia.android.app.home.promotedlist.ComingSoonTopicsListView
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ interface ViewComponentImpl : ViewComponent {
   }
 
   fun inject(comingSoonTopicsListView: ComingSoonTopicsListView)
+  fun inject(continueButtonView: ContinueButtonView)
   fun inject(selectionInteractionView: SelectionInteractionView)
   fun inject(dragDropSortInteractionView: DragDropSortInteractionView)
   fun inject(imageRegionSelectionInteractionView: ImageRegionSelectionInteractionView)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/scale_button_size.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/scale_button_size.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..39a23b55478
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/scale_button_size.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<scale xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  android:duration="800"
+  android:fromXScale="1.0"
+  android:fromYScale="1.0"
+  android:interpolator="@android:anim/accelerate_interpolator"
+  android:pivotX="50%"
+  android:pivotY="50%"
+  android:repeatCount="infinite"
+  android:repeatMode="reverse"
+  android:toXScale="1.1"
+  android:toYScale="1.1" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/continue_interaction_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/continue_interaction_item.xml
index 12a500b82cc..742d0af6f16 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/continue_interaction_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/continue_interaction_item.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   </data>
 
   <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+    android:id="@+id/continue_interaction_container"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
     app:questionViewMarginStart="@{@dimen/general_button_item_question_view_margin_start}"
     app:questionViewMarginTop="@{@dimen/general_button_item_margin_top}">
 
-  <ImageButton
+    <ImageButton
       android:id="@+id/previous_state_navigation_button"
       style="@style/PreviousButton"
       android:elevation="2dp"
@@ -46,12 +47,15 @@
       app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
       app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
 
-    <Button
-      android:id="@+id/continue_button"
+    <org.oppia.android.app.customview.ContinueButtonView
+      android:id="@+id/continue_interaction_button"
       style="@style/StateButtonActive"
       android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+      android:gravity="center_vertical"
       android:onClick="@{(v) -> viewModel.handleButtonClicked()}"
       android:text="@string/state_continue_button"
+      app:shouldAnimateContinueButton="@{viewModel.shouldAnimateContinueButton}"
+      app:continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs="@{viewModel.continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs}"
       app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
       app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
       app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/continue_navigation_button_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/continue_navigation_button_item.xml
index 20a78e8119a..7692d193839 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/continue_navigation_button_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/continue_navigation_button_item.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     app:questionViewMarginStart="@{@dimen/general_button_item_question_view_margin_start}"
     app:questionViewMarginTop="@{@dimen/general_button_item_margin_top}">
 
-  <ImageButton
+    <ImageButton
       android:id="@+id/previous_state_navigation_button"
       style="@style/PreviousButton"
       android:elevation="2dp"
@@ -46,12 +46,15 @@
       app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
       app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
 
-    <Button
+    <org.oppia.android.app.customview.ContinueButtonView
       android:id="@+id/continue_navigation_button"
       style="@style/StateButtonActive"
       android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+      android:gravity="center_vertical"
       android:onClick="@{(v) -> buttonViewModel.continueNavigationButtonListener.onContinueButtonClicked()}"
       android:text="@string/state_continue_button"
+      app:shouldAnimateContinueButton="@{buttonViewModel.shouldAnimateContinueButton}"
+      app:continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs="@{buttonViewModel.continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs}"
       app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
       app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
       app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
diff --git a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/exploration/BUILD.bazel b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/exploration/BUILD.bazel
index fa4cab5e567..ce1e1576313 100644
--- a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/exploration/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/exploration/BUILD.bazel
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ app_test(
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/data:data_provider_test_monitor",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/espresso:edit_text_input_action",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/junit:initialize_default_locale_rule",
+        "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/platformparameter:test_module",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/robolectric:test_module",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/threading:coroutine_executor_service",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/threading:test_module",
diff --git a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/exploration/ExplorationActivityTest.kt b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/exploration/ExplorationActivityTest.kt
index 9287efb2347..47d23531b4d 100644
--- a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/exploration/ExplorationActivityTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/exploration/ExplorationActivityTest.kt
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ import org.oppia.android.domain.oppialogger.analytics.ApplicationLifecycleModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.oppialogger.analytics.CpuPerformanceSnapshotterModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.oppialogger.logscheduler.MetricLogSchedulerModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.oppialogger.loguploader.LogReportWorkerModule
-import org.oppia.android.domain.platformparameter.PlatformParameterModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.platformparameter.PlatformParameterSingletonModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.question.QuestionModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.topic.FRACTIONS_EXPLORATION_ID_0
@@ -136,6 +135,7 @@ import org.oppia.android.testing.junit.InitializeDefaultLocaleRule
 import org.oppia.android.testing.lightweightcheckpointing.ExplorationCheckpointTestHelper
 import org.oppia.android.testing.lightweightcheckpointing.FRACTIONS_STORY_0_EXPLORATION_1_CURRENT_VERSION
 import org.oppia.android.testing.lightweightcheckpointing.RATIOS_STORY_0_EXPLORATION_0_CURRENT_VERSION
+import org.oppia.android.testing.platformparameter.TestPlatformParameterModule
 import org.oppia.android.testing.robolectric.IsOnRobolectric
 import org.oppia.android.testing.robolectric.RobolectricModule
 import org.oppia.android.testing.threading.TestCoroutineDispatchers
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ class ExplorationActivityTest {
   @Before
   fun setUp() {
     Intents.init()
+    TestPlatformParameterModule.forceEnableContinueButtonAnimation(false)
     setUpTestApplicationComponent()
     testCoroutineDispatchers.registerIdlingResource()
     fakeOppiaClock.setFakeTimeMode(FakeOppiaClock.FakeTimeMode.MODE_UPTIME_MILLIS)
@@ -811,7 +812,7 @@ class ExplorationActivityTest {
           1
         )
       )
-      onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).perform(click())
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).perform(click())
       onView(withId(R.id.action_audio_player)).perform(click())
       onView(
         allOf(
@@ -832,7 +833,7 @@ class ExplorationActivityTest {
           1
         )
       )
-      onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).perform(click())
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).perform(click())
       onView(
         allOf(
           withId(R.id.audio_language_icon),
@@ -866,11 +867,11 @@ class ExplorationActivityTest {
     ).use {
       waitForTheView(withText("What is a Ratio?"))
       // Clicks continue until we reach the first interaction.
-      onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).perform(click())
-      onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).perform(click())
-      onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).perform(click())
-      onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).perform(click())
-      onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).perform(click())
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).perform(click())
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).perform(click())
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).perform(click())
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).perform(click())
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).perform(click())
 
       onView(withId(R.id.action_audio_player)).perform(click())
       onView(withId(R.id.text_input_interaction_view)).perform(
@@ -1978,7 +1979,7 @@ class ExplorationActivityTest {
 
   private fun clickContinueButton() {
     scrollToViewType(StateItemViewModel.ViewType.CONTINUE_INTERACTION)
-    onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).perform(click())
+    onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).perform(click())
     testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
   }
 
@@ -2091,7 +2092,7 @@ class ExplorationActivityTest {
   @Component(
     modules = [
       RobolectricModule::class,
-      PlatformParameterModule::class, PlatformParameterSingletonModule::class,
+      TestPlatformParameterModule::class, PlatformParameterSingletonModule::class,
       TestDispatcherModule::class, ApplicationModule::class,
       LoggerModule::class, ContinueModule::class, FractionInputModule::class,
       ItemSelectionInputModule::class, MultipleChoiceInputModule::class,
diff --git a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/BUILD.bazel b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/BUILD.bazel
index 349cc632848..3a85e75b6e7 100644
--- a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/BUILD.bazel
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ app_test(
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/data:data_provider_test_monitor",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/espresso:edit_text_input_action",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/junit:initialize_default_locale_rule",
+        "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/platformparameter:test_module",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/robolectric:test_module",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/threading:coroutine_executor_service",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/threading:test_module",
diff --git a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentTest.kt b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentTest.kt
index 93b77d4c67c..37f1297f1c5 100644
--- a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentTest.kt
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ import org.oppia.android.testing.environment.TestEnvironmentConfig
 import org.oppia.android.testing.espresso.EditTextInputAction
 import org.oppia.android.testing.junit.InitializeDefaultLocaleRule
 import org.oppia.android.testing.lightweightcheckpointing.ExplorationCheckpointTestHelper
+import org.oppia.android.testing.platformparameter.TestPlatformParameterModule
 import org.oppia.android.testing.profile.ProfileTestHelper
 import org.oppia.android.testing.robolectric.IsOnRobolectric
 import org.oppia.android.testing.robolectric.RobolectricModule
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ class StateFragmentTest {
 
   @Before
   fun setUp() {
+    TestPlatformParameterModule.forceEnableContinueButtonAnimation(false)
     Intents.init()
     setUpTestApplicationComponent()
     testCoroutineDispatchers.registerIdlingResource()
@@ -322,7 +324,7 @@ class StateFragmentTest {
 
       scrollToViewType(CONTINUE_INTERACTION)
 
-      onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).check(matches(isDisplayed()))
     }
   }
 
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ class StateFragmentTest {
       rotateToLandscape()
 
       scrollToViewType(CONTINUE_INTERACTION)
-      onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).check(matches(isDisplayed()))
     }
   }
 
@@ -1675,7 +1677,7 @@ class StateFragmentTest {
     launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2, shouldSavePartialProgress = true).use {
       startPlayingExploration()
 
-      onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).check(matches(withText("Continue")))
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).check(matches(withText("Continue")))
     }
   }
 
@@ -1688,7 +1690,7 @@ class StateFragmentTest {
       startPlayingExploration()
 
       // App strings aren't being translated, so the button label stays the same.
-      onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).check(matches(withText("Continue")))
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).check(matches(withText("Continue")))
     }
   }
 
@@ -3883,7 +3885,7 @@ class StateFragmentTest {
 
   private fun clickContinueInteractionButton() {
     scrollToViewType(CONTINUE_INTERACTION)
-    onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).perform(click())
+    onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).perform(click())
     testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentLocalTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentLocalTest.kt
index 2fcb17c0d79..6009b6bad86 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentLocalTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentLocalTest.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import org.hamcrest.Matchers.containsString
 import org.hamcrest.TypeSafeMatcher
 import org.junit.After
 import org.junit.Before
+import org.junit.Ignore
 import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ import org.oppia.android.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.StateItemViewModel.ViewT
 import org.oppia.android.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.StateItemViewModel.ViewType.CONTINUE_NAVIGATION_BUTTON
 import org.oppia.android.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.StateItemViewModel.ViewType.FRACTION_INPUT_INTERACTION
 import org.oppia.android.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.StateItemViewModel.ViewType.NEXT_NAVIGATION_BUTTON
+import org.oppia.android.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.StateItemViewModel.ViewType.NUMERIC_EXPRESSION_INPUT_INTERACTION
 import org.oppia.android.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.StateItemViewModel.ViewType.NUMERIC_INPUT_INTERACTION
 import org.oppia.android.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.StateItemViewModel.ViewType.PREVIOUS_RESPONSES_HEADER
 import org.oppia.android.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.StateItemViewModel.ViewType.SELECTION_INTERACTION
@@ -113,12 +115,12 @@ import org.oppia.android.domain.oppialogger.analytics.ApplicationLifecycleModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.oppialogger.analytics.CpuPerformanceSnapshotterModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.oppialogger.logscheduler.MetricLogSchedulerModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.oppialogger.loguploader.LogReportWorkerModule
-import org.oppia.android.domain.platformparameter.PlatformParameterModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.platformparameter.PlatformParameterSingletonModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.question.QuestionModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.topic.FRACTIONS_EXPLORATION_ID_1
 import org.oppia.android.domain.topic.PrimeTopicAssetsControllerModule
 import org.oppia.android.domain.topic.TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2
+import org.oppia.android.domain.topic.TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_5
 import org.oppia.android.domain.topic.TEST_STORY_ID_0
 import org.oppia.android.domain.topic.TEST_TOPIC_ID_0
 import org.oppia.android.domain.translation.TranslationController
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ import org.oppia.android.testing.espresso.KonfettiViewMatcher.Companion.hasActiv
 import org.oppia.android.testing.espresso.KonfettiViewMatcher.Companion.hasExpectedNumberOfActiveSystems
 import org.oppia.android.testing.junit.DefineAppLanguageLocaleContext
 import org.oppia.android.testing.junit.InitializeDefaultLocaleRule
+import org.oppia.android.testing.platformparameter.TestPlatformParameterModule
 import org.oppia.android.testing.profile.ProfileTestHelper
 import org.oppia.android.testing.robolectric.RobolectricModule
 import org.oppia.android.testing.threading.CoroutineExecutorService
@@ -273,6 +276,175 @@ class StateFragmentLocalTest {
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  fun testContinueInteractionAnim_openPrototypeExp_checkContinueButtonAnimatesAfter45Seconds() {
+    TestPlatformParameterModule.forceEnableContinueButtonAnimation(true)
+    launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2).use {
+      startPlayingExploration()
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
+
+      onView(withId(R.id.state_recycler_view)).perform(scrollToViewType(CONTINUE_INTERACTION))
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.advanceTimeBy(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(45))
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).check(matches(isAnimating()))
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testContIntAnim_openProtExp_ClickContinueButton_checkAnimSeenStatusIsTrue() {
+    launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2).use {
+      startPlayingExploration()
+
+      onView(withId(R.id.state_recycler_view)).perform(scrollToViewType(CONTINUE_INTERACTION))
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.advanceTimeBy(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(45))
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).perform(click())
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
+      val continueButtonAnimationSeenStatus =
+        profileTestHelper.getContinueButtonAnimationSeenStatus(profileId)
+      assertThat(continueButtonAnimationSeenStatus).isTrue()
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testContIntAnim_openProtExp_checkAnimIsNotShownInTheBeginning() {
+    launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2).use {
+      startPlayingExploration()
+
+      onView(withId(R.id.state_recycler_view)).perform(scrollToViewType(CONTINUE_INTERACTION))
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).check(matches(not(isAnimating())))
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testContIntAnim_openProtExp_ContButtonAnimAlreadySeen_checkAnimIsNotShown() {
+    launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2).use {
+      startPlayingExploration()
+      playThroughTestState1()
+
+      it.onActivity { activity ->
+        activity.stopExploration(false)
+      }
+
+      startPlayingExploration()
+
+      onView(withId(R.id.state_recycler_view)).perform(scrollToViewType(CONTINUE_INTERACTION))
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.advanceTimeBy(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(45))
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).check(matches(not(isAnimating())))
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testNavBtnAnim_openProtExp_waitFor30Sec_pressCont_submitAnswer_checkContNavBtnDoesNotAnim() {
+    launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2).use {
+      startPlayingExploration()
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.advanceTimeBy(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(30))
+      playThroughTestState1()
+      submitFractionAnswer("1/2")
+
+      onView(withId(R.id.state_recycler_view)).perform(scrollToViewType(CONTINUE_NAVIGATION_BUTTON))
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.advanceTimeBy(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(15))
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_navigation_button)).check(matches(not(isAnimating())))
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testConIntAnim_openProtExp_orientLandscapeAfter30Sec_checkAnimHasNotStarted() {
+    TestPlatformParameterModule.forceEnableContinueButtonAnimation(true)
+    launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2).use {
+      startPlayingExploration()
+
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.advanceTimeBy(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(30))
+      onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
+      scrollToViewType(CONTINUE_INTERACTION)
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).check(matches(not(isAnimating())))
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testConIntAnim_openProtExp_orientLandAfter30Sec_checkAnimStartsIn15SecAfterOrientChange() {
+    TestPlatformParameterModule.forceEnableContinueButtonAnimation(true)
+    launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2).use {
+      startPlayingExploration()
+
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.advanceTimeBy(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(30))
+      onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
+      scrollToViewType(CONTINUE_INTERACTION)
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.advanceTimeBy(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(15))
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).check(matches(isAnimating()))
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testContNavBtnAnim_openMathExp_checkContNavBtnAnimatesAfter45Seconds() {
+    TestPlatformParameterModule.forceEnableContinueButtonAnimation(true)
+    launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_5).use {
+      startPlayingExploration()
+      onView(withId(R.id.state_recycler_view)).perform(
+        scrollToViewType(
+          NUMERIC_EXPRESSION_INPUT_INTERACTION
+        )
+      )
+      typeTextIntoInteraction(
+        "1+2",
+        interactionViewId = R.id.math_expression_input_interaction_view
+      )
+      clickSubmitAnswerButton()
+
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.advanceTimeBy(45000)
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_navigation_button)).check(matches(isAnimating()))
+    }
+  }
+
+  // TODO(#4742): Figure out why tests for continue navigation item animation are failing.
+  @Ignore("Continue navigation animation behavior fails during testing")
+  @Test
+  fun testContNavBtnAnim_openMathExp_playThroughSecondState_checkContBtnDoesNotAnimateAfter45Sec() {
+    TestPlatformParameterModule.forceEnableContinueButtonAnimation(true)
+    launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_5).use {
+      startPlayingExploration()
+      onView(withId(R.id.state_recycler_view)).perform(
+        scrollToViewType(
+          NUMERIC_EXPRESSION_INPUT_INTERACTION
+        )
+      )
+      typeTextIntoInteraction(
+        "1+2",
+        interactionViewId = R.id.math_expression_input_interaction_view
+      )
+      clickSubmitAnswerButton()
+      clickContinueNavigationButton()
+      onView(withId(R.id.state_recycler_view)).perform(
+        scrollToViewType(
+          NUMERIC_EXPRESSION_INPUT_INTERACTION
+        )
+      )
+      typeTextIntoInteraction(
+        "1+2",
+        interactionViewId = R.id.math_expression_input_interaction_view
+      )
+      clickSubmitAnswerButton()
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.advanceTimeBy(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(45))
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_navigation_button)).check(matches(not(isAnimating())))
+    }
+  }
+
+  // TODO(#4742): Figure out why tests for continue navigation item animation are failing.
+  @Ignore("Continue navigation animation behavior fails during testing")
+  @Test
+  fun testConIntAnim_openFractions_expId1_checkButtonDoesNotAnimate() {
+    TestPlatformParameterModule.forceEnableContinueButtonAnimation(true)
+    launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2).use {
+      startPlayingExploration()
+      playThroughTestState1()
+      submitFractionAnswer(answerText = "1/2")
+
+      scrollToViewType(CONTINUE_NAVIGATION_BUTTON)
+      testCoroutineDispatchers.advanceTimeBy(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(45))
+      onView(withId(R.id.continue_navigation_button)).check(matches(not(isAnimating())))
+    }
+  }
+
   @Test
   fun testStateFragment_advanceToNextState_hintNotAvailable() {
     launchForExploration(FRACTIONS_EXPLORATION_ID_1).use {
@@ -2015,7 +2187,7 @@ class StateFragmentLocalTest {
   private fun clickContinueButton() {
     onView(withId(R.id.state_recycler_view)).perform(scrollToViewType(CONTINUE_INTERACTION))
     testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-    onView(withId(R.id.continue_button)).perform(click())
+    onView(withId(R.id.continue_interaction_button)).perform(click())
     testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
   }
 
@@ -2314,6 +2486,20 @@ class StateFragmentLocalTest {
     Locale.setDefault(locale)
   }
 
+  private fun isAnimating(): TypeSafeMatcher<View> {
+    return ActiveAnimationMatcher()
+  }
+
+  private class ActiveAnimationMatcher() : TypeSafeMatcher<View>() {
+    override fun describeTo(description: Description) {
+      description.appendText("View is animating")
+    }
+
+    override fun matchesSafely(view: View): Boolean {
+      return view.animation?.hasStarted() ?: false
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns a [ViewAssertion] that can be used to check the specified matcher applies the specified
    * number of times for children against the view under test. If the count does not exactly match,
@@ -2375,7 +2561,7 @@ class StateFragmentLocalTest {
   @Component(
     modules = [
       TestModule::class, TestDispatcherModule::class, ApplicationModule::class,
-      RobolectricModule::class, PlatformParameterModule::class,
+      RobolectricModule::class, TestPlatformParameterModule::class,
       PlatformParameterSingletonModule::class, LoggerModule::class, ContinueModule::class,
       FractionInputModule::class, ItemSelectionInputModule::class, MultipleChoiceInputModule::class,
       NumberWithUnitsRuleModule::class, NumericInputRuleModule::class, TextInputRuleModule::class,
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/exploration/ExplorationProgressController.kt b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/exploration/ExplorationProgressController.kt
index d6971cbcf11..c6eefb2d409 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/exploration/ExplorationProgressController.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/exploration/ExplorationProgressController.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import org.oppia.android.util.data.DataProviders.Companion.combineWith
 import org.oppia.android.util.system.OppiaClock
 import org.oppia.android.util.threading.BackgroundDispatcher
 import java.util.UUID
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import javax.inject.Singleton
 
@@ -129,6 +130,9 @@ class ExplorationProgressController @Inject constructor(
 
   private var mostRecentCommandQueue: SendChannel<ControllerMessage<*>>? = null
 
+  // The amount of time to wait before the continue interaction button is animated in milliseconds.
+  private val continueButtonAnimationDelay: Long = TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(45)
+
   /**
    * Resets this controller to begin playing the specified [Exploration], and returns a
    * [DataProvider] indicating whether the start was successful.
@@ -396,6 +400,10 @@ class ExplorationProgressController @Inject constructor(
               // Synchronously fetch the learner & installation IDs (these may result in file I/O).
               val learnerId = profileManagementController.fetchLearnerId(message.profileId)
               val installationId = loggingIdentifierController.fetchInstallationId()
+              val isContinueButtonAnimationSeen =
+                profileManagementController.fetchContinueAnimationSeenStatus(
+                  message.profileId
+                ) ?: false
 
               // Ensure the state is completely recreated for each session to avoid leaking state
               // across sessions.
@@ -408,7 +416,9 @@ class ExplorationProgressController @Inject constructor(
                   commandQueue,
                   installationId,
                   learnerId,
-                  learnerAnalyticsLogger
+                  learnerAnalyticsLogger,
+                  startSessionTimeMs = oppiaClock.getCurrentTimeMs(),
+                  isContinueButtonAnimationSeen
                 ).also {
                   it.beginExplorationImpl(
                     message.callbackFlow,
@@ -590,7 +600,12 @@ class ExplorationProgressController @Inject constructor(
           answerOutcome.destinationCase == AnswerOutcome.DestinationCase.STATE_NAME -> {
             endState()
             val newState = explorationProgress.stateGraph.getState(answerOutcome.stateName)
-            explorationProgress.stateDeck.pushState(newState, prohibitSameStateName = true)
+            explorationProgress.stateDeck.pushState(
+              newState,
+              prohibitSameStateName = true,
+              timestamp = startSessionTimeMs + continueButtonAnimationDelay,
+              isContinueButtonAnimationSeen = isContinueButtonAnimationSeen
+            )
             hintHandler.finishState(newState)
           }
           ephemeralState.stateTypeCase == EphemeralState.StateTypeCase.PENDING_STATE -> {
@@ -711,6 +726,11 @@ class ExplorationProgressController @Inject constructor(
         // Ensure the state has been started the first time it's reached.
         maybeStartState(explorationProgress.stateDeck.getViewedStateCount())
       }
+
+      if (!isContinueButtonAnimationSeen) {
+        profileManagementController.markContinueButtonAnimationSeen(profileId)
+      }
+      isContinueButtonAnimationSeen = true
     }
   }
 
@@ -835,7 +855,11 @@ class ExplorationProgressController @Inject constructor(
   }
 
   private fun ControllerState.computeBaseCurrentEphemeralState(): EphemeralState =
-    explorationProgress.stateDeck.getCurrentEphemeralState(retrieveCurrentHelpIndex())
+    explorationProgress.stateDeck.getCurrentEphemeralState(
+      retrieveCurrentHelpIndex(),
+      startSessionTimeMs + continueButtonAnimationDelay,
+      isContinueButtonAnimationSeen
+    )
 
   private fun ControllerState.computeCurrentEphemeralState(): EphemeralState {
     return computeBaseCurrentEphemeralState().toBuilder().apply {
@@ -1035,7 +1059,9 @@ class ExplorationProgressController @Inject constructor(
     val commandQueue: SendChannel<ControllerMessage<*>>,
     private val installationId: String?,
     private val learnerId: String?,
-    private val learnerAnalyticsLogger: LearnerAnalyticsLogger
+    private val learnerAnalyticsLogger: LearnerAnalyticsLogger,
+    val startSessionTimeMs: Long,
+    var isContinueButtonAnimationSeen: Boolean,
   ) {
     /**
      * The [HintHandler] used to monitor and trigger hints in the play session corresponding to this
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/platformparameter/PlatformParameterAlphaKenyaModule.kt b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/platformparameter/PlatformParameterAlphaKenyaModule.kt
index ef388cecfe0..893057855a3 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/platformparameter/PlatformParameterAlphaKenyaModule.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/platformparameter/PlatformParameterAlphaKenyaModule.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import dagger.Provides
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.CACHE_LATEX_RENDERING
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.CACHE_LATEX_RENDERING_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.CacheLatexRendering
+import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_CONTINUE_BUTTON_ANIMATION_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_DOWNLOADS_SUPPORT_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_EDIT_ACCOUNTS_OPTIONS_UI_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_EXTRA_TOPIC_TABS_UI_DEFAULT_VALUE
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_INTERACTION_CONFIG_CHANGE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_LANGUAGE_SELECTION_UI_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_PERFORMANCE_METRICS_COLLECTION
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_PERFORMANCE_METRICS_COLLECTION_DEFAULT_VALUE
+import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableContinueButtonAnimation
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableDownloadsSupport
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableEditAccountsOptionsUi
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableExtraTopicTabsUi
@@ -169,4 +171,12 @@ class PlatformParameterAlphaKenyaModule {
       ENABLE_INTERACTION_CONFIG_CHANGE_STATE_RETENTION_DEFAULT_VALUE
     )
   }
+
+  @Provides
+  @EnableContinueButtonAnimation
+  fun provideEnableContinueButtonAnimation(): PlatformParameterValue<Boolean> {
+    return PlatformParameterValue.createDefaultParameter(
+      ENABLE_CONTINUE_BUTTON_ANIMATION_DEFAULT_VALUE
+    )
+  }
 }
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/platformparameter/PlatformParameterModule.kt b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/platformparameter/PlatformParameterModule.kt
index 12d50d408ae..d7e38aa59f4 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/platformparameter/PlatformParameterModule.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/platformparameter/PlatformParameterModule.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import dagger.Provides
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.CACHE_LATEX_RENDERING
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.CACHE_LATEX_RENDERING_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.CacheLatexRendering
+import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_CONTINUE_BUTTON_ANIMATION_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_DOWNLOADS_SUPPORT_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_EDIT_ACCOUNTS_OPTIONS_UI_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_EXTRA_TOPIC_TABS_UI_DEFAULT_VALUE
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_LANGUAGE_SELECTION_UI_DEF
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_PERFORMANCE_METRICS_COLLECTION
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_PERFORMANCE_METRICS_COLLECTION_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_SPOTLIGHT_UI_DEFAULT_VALUE
+import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableContinueButtonAnimation
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableDownloadsSupport
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableEditAccountsOptionsUi
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableExtraTopicTabsUi
@@ -175,4 +177,12 @@ class PlatformParameterModule {
       ENABLE_INTERACTION_CONFIG_CHANGE_STATE_RETENTION_DEFAULT_VALUE
     )
   }
+
+  @Provides
+  @EnableContinueButtonAnimation
+  fun provideEnableContinueButtonAnimation(): PlatformParameterValue<Boolean> {
+    return PlatformParameterValue.createDefaultParameter(
+      ENABLE_CONTINUE_BUTTON_ANIMATION_DEFAULT_VALUE
+    )
+  }
 }
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/profile/ProfileManagementController.kt b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/profile/ProfileManagementController.kt
index 718c654058d..69714370268 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/profile/ProfileManagementController.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/profile/ProfileManagementController.kt
@@ -746,6 +746,31 @@ class ProfileManagementController @Inject constructor(
     return profileDatabase.profilesMap[profileId.internalId]?.learnerId
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns whether the exploration continue button animation has shown (or been disabled) for the
+   * specified [profileId], or null if the profile doesn't exist.
+   */
+  suspend fun fetchContinueAnimationSeenStatus(profileId: ProfileId): Boolean? {
+    val profileDatabase = profileDataStore.readDataAsync().await()
+    return profileDatabase.profilesMap[profileId.internalId]?.isContinueButtonAnimationSeen
+  }
+
+  /** Marks that the continue button animation has been seen for the specified profile. */
+  suspend fun markContinueButtonAnimationSeen(profileId: ProfileId) {
+    val updateDatabaseDeferred = profileDataStore.storeDataAsync(true) {
+      val profile = it.profilesMap[profileId.internalId]
+      if (profile != null) {
+        val updatedProfile = profile.toBuilder().setIsContinueButtonAnimationSeen(true).build()
+        val profileDatabaseBuilder = it.toBuilder().putProfiles(
+          profileId.internalId,
+          updatedProfile
+        )
+        return@storeDataAsync profileDatabaseBuilder.build()
+      } else it
+    }
+    updateDatabaseDeferred.await()
+  }
+
   private suspend fun getDeferredResult(
     profileId: ProfileId?,
     name: String?,
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/question/QuestionAssessmentProgressController.kt b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/question/QuestionAssessmentProgressController.kt
index e33741aa254..a97fef5774d 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/question/QuestionAssessmentProgressController.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/question/QuestionAssessmentProgressController.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.oppia.android.util.data.DataProviders.Companion.combineWith
 import org.oppia.android.util.data.DataProviders.Companion.transformNested
 import org.oppia.android.util.data.DataProviders.NestedTransformedDataProvider
 import org.oppia.android.util.locale.OppiaLocale
+import org.oppia.android.util.system.OppiaClock
 import org.oppia.android.util.threading.BackgroundDispatcher
 import java.util.UUID
 import javax.inject.Inject
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ class QuestionAssessmentProgressController @Inject constructor(
   private val hintHandlerFactory: HintHandler.Factory,
   private val translationController: TranslationController,
   private val oppiaLogger: OppiaLogger,
+  private val oppiaClock: OppiaClock,
   @BackgroundDispatcher private val backgroundCoroutineDispatcher: CoroutineDispatcher
 ) {
   // TODO(#247): Add support for populating the list of skill IDs to review at the end of the
@@ -443,7 +445,9 @@ class QuestionAssessmentProgressController @Inject constructor(
         // processed (if there's a flow).
         else -> AsyncResult.Pending()
       }
-    } catch (e: Exception) { AsyncResult.Failure(e) }
+    } catch (e: Exception) {
+      AsyncResult.Failure(e)
+    }
 
     // This must be assigned separately since flowResult should always be calculated, even if
     // there's no callbackFlow to report it.
@@ -536,7 +540,12 @@ class QuestionAssessmentProgressController @Inject constructor(
             // Otherwise, push a synthetic state for the end of the session.
             State.getDefaultInstance()
           }
-          progress.stateDeck.pushState(newState, prohibitSameStateName = false)
+          progress.stateDeck.pushState(
+            newState,
+            prohibitSameStateName = false,
+            timestamp = 0,
+            isContinueButtonAnimationSeen = true
+          )
           hintHandler.finishState(newState)
         } else {
           // Schedule a new hints or solution or show a new hint or solution immediately based on
@@ -614,8 +623,13 @@ class QuestionAssessmentProgressController @Inject constructor(
     }
   }
 
-  private fun ControllerState.computeBaseCurrentEphemeralState(): EphemeralState =
-    progress.stateDeck.getCurrentEphemeralState(hintHandler.getCurrentHelpIndex().value)
+  private fun ControllerState.computeBaseCurrentEphemeralState(): EphemeralState {
+    return progress.stateDeck.getCurrentEphemeralState(
+      hintHandler.getCurrentHelpIndex().value,
+      oppiaClock.getCurrentTimeMs(),
+      isContinueButtonAnimationSeen = true
+    )
+  }
 
   private fun createCurrentQuestionDataProvider(
     questionsListDataProvider: DataProvider<List<Question>>
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/state/StateDeck.kt b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/state/StateDeck.kt
index 21df74c2f30..eebad3c82f8 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/state/StateDeck.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/state/StateDeck.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import org.oppia.android.app.model.SubtitledHtml
 import org.oppia.android.app.model.UserAnswer
 
 // TODO(#59): Hide the visibility of this class to domain implementations.
-
 /**
  * Tracks the progress of a dynamic playing session through a graph of state cards. This class
  * treats the learner's progress like a deck of cards to simplify forward/backward navigation.
@@ -91,14 +90,22 @@ class StateDeck constructor(
   }
 
   /** Returns the current [EphemeralState] the learner is viewing. */
-  fun getCurrentEphemeralState(helpIndex: HelpIndex): EphemeralState {
+  fun getCurrentEphemeralState(
+    helpIndex: HelpIndex,
+    timestamp: Long,
+    isContinueButtonAnimationSeen: Boolean
+  ): EphemeralState {
     // Note that the terminal state is evaluated first since it can only return true if the current
     // state is the top of the deck, and that state is the terminal one. Otherwise the terminal
     // check would never be triggered since the second case assumes the top of the deck must be
     // pending.
     return when {
       isCurrentStateTerminal() -> getCurrentTerminalState()
-      isCurrentStateTopOfDeck() -> getCurrentPendingState(helpIndex)
+      isCurrentStateTopOfDeck() -> getCurrentPendingState(
+        helpIndex,
+        timestamp,
+        isContinueButtonAnimationSeen
+      )
       else -> getPreviousState()
     }
   }
@@ -115,7 +122,12 @@ class StateDeck constructor(
    * @param prohibitSameStateName whether to enable a sanity check to ensure the same state isn't
    *     routed to twice
    */
-  fun pushState(state: State, prohibitSameStateName: Boolean) {
+  fun pushState(
+    state: State,
+    prohibitSameStateName: Boolean,
+    timestamp: Long,
+    isContinueButtonAnimationSeen: Boolean
+  ) {
     check(isCurrentStateTopOfDeck()) {
       "Cannot push a new state unless the learner is at the most recent state."
     }
@@ -136,6 +148,8 @@ class StateDeck constructor(
       .setState(pendingTopState)
       .setHasPreviousState(!isCurrentStateInitial())
       .setCompletedState(CompletedState.newBuilder().addAllAnswer(currentDialogInteractions))
+      .setContinueButtonAnimationTimestampMs(timestamp)
+      .setShowContinueButtonAnimation(!isContinueButtonAnimationSeen && isCurrentStateInitial())
       .build()
     currentDialogInteractions.clear()
     pendingTopState = state
@@ -186,7 +200,11 @@ class StateDeck constructor(
     }.build()
   }
 
-  private fun getCurrentPendingState(helpIndex: HelpIndex): EphemeralState {
+  private fun getCurrentPendingState(
+    helpIndex: HelpIndex,
+    timestamp: Long,
+    isContinueButtonAnimationSeen: Boolean
+  ): EphemeralState {
     return EphemeralState.newBuilder()
       .setState(pendingTopState)
       .setHasPreviousState(!isCurrentStateInitial())
@@ -195,6 +213,8 @@ class StateDeck constructor(
           .addAllWrongAnswer(currentDialogInteractions)
           .setHelpIndex(helpIndex)
       )
+      .setContinueButtonAnimationTimestampMs(timestamp)
+      .setShowContinueButtonAnimation(!isContinueButtonAnimationSeen && isCurrentStateInitial())
       .build()
   }
 
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/topic/TopicListController.kt b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/topic/TopicListController.kt
index 61b7ff873b9..f5542818dfa 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/topic/TopicListController.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/topic/TopicListController.kt
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ class TopicListController @Inject constructor(
           baseMessage = StoryRecord.getDefaultInstance()
         )
       }
-      val firstStoryId = storyRecords.getOrNull(0)?.storyId
       TopicSummary.newBuilder().apply {
         this.topicId = topicId
         putAllWrittenTranslations(topicRecord.writtenTranslationsMap)
diff --git a/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/exploration/ExplorationProgressControllerTest.kt b/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/exploration/ExplorationProgressControllerTest.kt
index ea1f23e0203..d4d573b6fa8 100644
--- a/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/exploration/ExplorationProgressControllerTest.kt
+++ b/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/exploration/ExplorationProgressControllerTest.kt
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class ExplorationProgressControllerTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testGetCurrentState_playExploration_loaded_returnsInitialStatePending() {
-    restartExploration(TEST_TOPIC_ID_0, TEST_STORY_ID_0, TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2)
+    startPlayingNewExploration(TEST_TOPIC_ID_0, TEST_STORY_ID_0, TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2)
 
     val ephemeralState = waitForGetCurrentStateSuccessfulLoad()
 
@@ -209,6 +209,65 @@ class ExplorationProgressControllerTest {
     assertThat(ephemeralState.state.name).isEqualTo("Continue")
   }
 
+  @Test
+  fun testEphemeralState_startExploration_shouldIndicateButtonAnimation() {
+    oppiaClock.setFakeTimeMode(FakeOppiaClock.FakeTimeMode.MODE_FIXED_FAKE_TIME)
+    val currentTime = oppiaClock.getCurrentTimeMs()
+    startPlayingNewExploration(TEST_TOPIC_ID_0, TEST_STORY_ID_0, TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2)
+    val ephemeralState = waitForGetCurrentStateSuccessfulLoad()
+    assertThat(ephemeralState.showContinueButtonAnimation).isTrue()
+    assertThat(ephemeralState.continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs)
+      .isEqualTo(currentTime + TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(45))
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testEphemeralState_moveToNextState_shouldIndicateNoButtonAnimation() {
+    startPlayingNewExploration(TEST_TOPIC_ID_0, TEST_STORY_ID_0, TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2)
+    playThroughPrototypeState1AndMoveToNextState()
+    val ephemeralState = waitForGetCurrentStateSuccessfulLoad()
+    assertThat(ephemeralState.showContinueButtonAnimation).isFalse()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testEphemeralState_profile1ClicksContinue_switchToProfile2_shouldIndicateButtonAnimation() {
+    oppiaClock.setFakeTimeMode(FakeOppiaClock.FakeTimeMode.MODE_FIXED_FAKE_TIME)
+    val profileId2 = ProfileId.newBuilder().setInternalId(1).build()
+    startPlayingNewExploration(TEST_TOPIC_ID_0, TEST_STORY_ID_0, TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2)
+    playThroughPrototypeState1AndMoveToNextState()
+    endExploration()
+    val currentTime = oppiaClock.getCurrentTimeMs()
+    startPlayingNewExploration(TEST_TOPIC_ID_0, TEST_STORY_ID_0, TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2, profileId2)
+    val ephemeralState = waitForGetCurrentStateSuccessfulLoad()
+    assertThat(ephemeralState.showContinueButtonAnimation).isTrue()
+    assertThat(ephemeralState.continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs)
+      .isEqualTo(currentTime + TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(45))
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testEphemeralState_startExp_clicksContinue_reEnterExp_shouldIndicateNoButtonAnimation() {
+    startPlayingNewExploration(TEST_TOPIC_ID_0, TEST_STORY_ID_0, TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2)
+    playThroughPrototypeState1AndMoveToNextState()
+    val checkPoint = retrieveExplorationCheckpoint(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2)
+    endExploration()
+    resumeExploration(TEST_TOPIC_ID_0, TEST_STORY_ID_0, TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2, checkPoint)
+    val ephemeralState = waitForGetCurrentStateSuccessfulLoad()
+    assertThat(ephemeralState.showContinueButtonAnimation).isFalse()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testEphemeralState_startExp_seesAnimation_reEnterExploration_shouldIndicateButtonAnimation() {
+    oppiaClock.setFakeTimeMode(FakeOppiaClock.FakeTimeMode.MODE_FIXED_FAKE_TIME)
+    startPlayingNewExploration(TEST_TOPIC_ID_0, TEST_STORY_ID_0, TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2)
+    testCoroutineDispatchers.advanceTimeBy(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(45))
+    endExploration()
+    val currentTime = oppiaClock.getCurrentTimeMs()
+    restartExploration(TEST_TOPIC_ID_0, TEST_STORY_ID_0, TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2)
+    val ephemeralState = waitForGetCurrentStateSuccessfulLoad()
+    assertThat(ephemeralState.showContinueButtonAnimation).isTrue()
+    assertThat(ephemeralState.continueButtonAnimationTimestampMs)
+      .isEqualTo(currentTime + TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(45))
+  }
+
   @Test
   fun testGetCurrentState_playInvalidExploration_thenPlayValidExp_returnsInitialPendingState() {
     // Start with playing an invalid exploration.
diff --git a/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/profile/ProfileManagementControllerTest.kt b/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/profile/ProfileManagementControllerTest.kt
index b6b91a30741..8ec09f1cea7 100644
--- a/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/profile/ProfileManagementControllerTest.kt
+++ b/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/profile/ProfileManagementControllerTest.kt
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class ProfileManagementControllerTest {
     assertThat(profile.appLanguage).isEqualTo(AppLanguage.ENGLISH_APP_LANGUAGE)
     assertThat(profile.audioLanguage).isEqualTo(AudioLanguage.ENGLISH_AUDIO_LANGUAGE)
     assertThat(profile.numberOfLogins).isEqualTo(0)
+    assertThat(profile.isContinueButtonAnimationSeen).isEqualTo(false)
     assertThat(File(getAbsoluteDirPath("0")).isDirectory).isTrue()
   }
 
@@ -259,6 +260,103 @@ class ProfileManagementControllerTest {
     assertThat(learnerId).isNull()
   }
 
+  @Test
+  fun testFetchContinueButtonAnimationStatus_logInProfile1_checkStatusForProfile2IsFalse() {
+    setUpTestApplicationComponent()
+    addTestProfiles()
+    monitorFactory.ensureDataProviderExecutes(
+      profileManagementController.loginToProfile(PROFILE_ID_1)
+    )
+
+    val continueButtonSeenStatus = fetchSuccessfulAsyncValue(
+      profileManagementController::fetchContinueAnimationSeenStatus,
+      PROFILE_ID_2
+    )
+    assertThat(continueButtonSeenStatus).isFalse()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testFetchContinueButtonAnimationStatus_realProfile_notSeen_returnsFalse() {
+    setUpTestApplicationComponent()
+    addTestProfiles()
+    monitorFactory.ensureDataProviderExecutes(
+      profileManagementController.loginToProfile(PROFILE_ID_1)
+    )
+
+    val continueButtonSeenStatus = fetchSuccessfulAsyncValue(
+      profileManagementController::fetchContinueAnimationSeenStatus, PROFILE_ID_1
+    )
+    assertThat(continueButtonSeenStatus).isFalse()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testFetchContinueButtonAnimationStatus_realProfile_markedAsSeen_returnsTrue() {
+    setUpTestApplicationComponent()
+    addTestProfiles()
+    monitorFactory.ensureDataProviderExecutes(
+      profileManagementController.loginToProfile(PROFILE_ID_1)
+    )
+
+    fetchSuccessfulAsyncValue(
+      profileManagementController::markContinueButtonAnimationSeen,
+      PROFILE_ID_1
+    )
+
+    val continueButtonSeenStatus = fetchSuccessfulAsyncValue(
+      profileManagementController::fetchContinueAnimationSeenStatus,
+      PROFILE_ID_1
+    )
+    assertThat(continueButtonSeenStatus).isTrue()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testFetchContinueButtonAnimationStatus_realProfile_markedAsSeenTwice_returnsTrue() {
+    setUpTestApplicationComponent()
+    addTestProfiles()
+    monitorFactory.ensureDataProviderExecutes(
+      profileManagementController.loginToProfile(PROFILE_ID_1)
+    )
+
+    fetchSuccessfulAsyncValue(
+      profileManagementController::markContinueButtonAnimationSeen,
+      PROFILE_ID_1
+    )
+    fetchSuccessfulAsyncValue(
+      profileManagementController::markContinueButtonAnimationSeen,
+      PROFILE_ID_1
+    )
+
+    val continueButtonSeenStatus = fetchSuccessfulAsyncValue(
+      profileManagementController::fetchContinueAnimationSeenStatus,
+      PROFILE_ID_1
+    )
+    assertThat(continueButtonSeenStatus).isTrue()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testFetchContinueButtonAnimationStatus_realProfile_markedAsSeen_inDiffProfile_returnsFalse() {
+    setUpTestApplicationComponent()
+    addTestProfiles()
+    monitorFactory.ensureDataProviderExecutes(
+      profileManagementController.loginToProfile(PROFILE_ID_1)
+    )
+
+    fetchSuccessfulAsyncValue(
+      profileManagementController::markContinueButtonAnimationSeen,
+      PROFILE_ID_1
+    )
+
+    monitorFactory.ensureDataProviderExecutes(
+      profileManagementController.loginToProfile(PROFILE_ID_2)
+    )
+
+    val continueButtonSeenStatus = fetchSuccessfulAsyncValue(
+      profileManagementController::fetchContinueAnimationSeenStatus,
+      PROFILE_ID_2
+    )
+    assertThat(continueButtonSeenStatus).isFalse()
+  }
+
   @Test
   fun testFetchCurrentLearnerId_loggedInProfile_createdWithStudyOff_returnsEmptyString() {
     setUpTestApplicationComponentWithoutLearnerAnalyticsStudy()
@@ -844,6 +942,11 @@ class ProfileManagementControllerTest {
   private fun <T> fetchSuccessfulAsyncValue(block: suspend () -> T) =
     CoroutineScope(backgroundDispatcher).async { block() }.waitForSuccessfulResult()
 
+  private fun <T> fetchSuccessfulAsyncValue(
+    block: suspend (profileId: ProfileId) -> T,
+    profileId: ProfileId
+  ) = CoroutineScope(backgroundDispatcher).async { block(profileId) }.waitForSuccessfulResult()
+
   private fun <T> Deferred<T>.waitForSuccessfulResult(): T {
     return when (val result = waitForResult()) {
       is AsyncResult.Pending -> error("Deferred never finished.")
diff --git a/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/question/QuestionAssessmentProgressControllerTest.kt b/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/question/QuestionAssessmentProgressControllerTest.kt
index 37c23344141..b3bf0235e28 100644
--- a/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/question/QuestionAssessmentProgressControllerTest.kt
+++ b/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/question/QuestionAssessmentProgressControllerTest.kt
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ import org.oppia.android.testing.OppiaTestRule
 import org.oppia.android.testing.RunOn
 import org.oppia.android.testing.TestLogReportingModule
 import org.oppia.android.testing.assertThrows
-import org.oppia.android.testing.data.AsyncResultSubject.Companion.assertThat
 import org.oppia.android.testing.data.DataProviderTestMonitor
 import org.oppia.android.testing.robolectric.RobolectricModule
 import org.oppia.android.testing.threading.TestCoroutineDispatchers
@@ -111,6 +110,25 @@ class QuestionAssessmentProgressControllerTest {
     profileId1 = ProfileId.newBuilder().setInternalId(1).build()
   }
 
+  @Test
+  fun testEphemeralState_playSession_shouldIndicateNoButtonAnimation() {
+    setUpTestApplicationWithSeed(questionSeed = 0)
+    startSuccessfulTrainingSession(TEST_SKILL_ID_LIST_012)
+    val ephemeralQuestion = waitForGetCurrentQuestionSuccessfulLoad()
+    assertThat(ephemeralQuestion.ephemeralState.showContinueButtonAnimation).isFalse()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testEphemeralState_moveToNextState_shouldIndicateNoButtonAnimation() {
+    setUpTestApplicationWithSeed(questionSeed = 0)
+    startSuccessfulTrainingSession(TEST_SKILL_ID_LIST_012)
+    waitForGetCurrentQuestionSuccessfulLoad()
+    submitCorrectAnswerForQuestion0()
+    moveToNextQuestion()
+    val ephemeralQuestion = waitForGetCurrentQuestionSuccessfulLoad()
+    assertThat(ephemeralQuestion.ephemeralState.showContinueButtonAnimation).isFalse()
+  }
+
   @Test
   fun testGetCurrentQuestion_noSessionStarted_throwsException() {
     setUpTestApplicationWithSeed(questionSeed = 0)
diff --git a/model/src/main/proto/exploration.proto b/model/src/main/proto/exploration.proto
index 7f8addd77c4..82862a0dff7 100644
--- a/model/src/main/proto/exploration.proto
+++ b/model/src/main/proto/exploration.proto
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@ message EphemeralState {
 
   // The identifier of the current session that'd be used for analytics logging.
   string session_id = 9;
+
+  // Determines if the continue button animation should be shown or not.
+  bool show_continue_button_animation = 10;
+
+  // The timestamp at which continue buttons (both interaction & navigation) should start animating.
+  int64 continue_button_animation_timestamp_ms = 11;
 }
 
 // Corresponds to an exploration state that hasn't yet had a correct answer filled in.
diff --git a/model/src/main/proto/profile.proto b/model/src/main/proto/profile.proto
index 35da9d0196d..012c815aead 100644
--- a/model/src/main/proto/profile.proto
+++ b/model/src/main/proto/profile.proto
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ message Profile {
 
   // Represents the number of times a user has successfully logged into their profile.
   int32 number_of_logins = 14;
+
+  // Determines if the in-exploration continue button animation has been seen by the user or not.
+  bool is_continue_button_animation_seen = 15;
 }
 
 // Represents a profile avatar image.
diff --git a/scripts/assets/test_file_exemptions.textproto b/scripts/assets/test_file_exemptions.textproto
index 8d05890315e..fc31a760286 100644
--- a/scripts/assets/test_file_exemptions.textproto
+++ b/scripts/assets/test_file_exemptions.textproto
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/completedstorylist/
 exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/completedstorylist/CompletedStoryListFragment.kt"
 exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/completedstorylist/CompletedStoryListFragmentPresenter.kt"
 exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/completedstorylist/CompletedStoryListViewModel.kt"
+exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/ContinueButtonView.kt"
 exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/SegmentedCircularProgressView.kt"
 exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/VerticalDashedLineView.kt"
 exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/interaction/FractionInputInteractionView.kt"
@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@ exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/translation/testing
 exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/ClickableAreasImage.kt"
 exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/FontScaleConfigurationUtil.kt"
 exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/KeyboardHelper.kt"
-exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/LifecycleSafeTimerFactory.kt"
+exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/lifecycle/LifecycleSafeTimerFactory.kt"
 exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/OnClickableAreaClickedListener.kt"
 exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/RegionClickEvent.kt"
 exempted_file_path: "app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/utility/SplitScreenManager.kt"
diff --git a/testing/BUILD.bazel b/testing/BUILD.bazel
index c7132a06470..9bed8754f08 100644
--- a/testing/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/testing/BUILD.bazel
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ kt_android_library(
         "//domain/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/domain/profile:profile_management_controller",
         "//model/src/main/proto:performance_metrics_event_logger_java_proto_lite",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/data:async_result_subject",
+        "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/data:data_provider_test_monitor",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/threading:test_coroutine_dispatchers",
         "//testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/time:fake_oppia_clock",
         "//third_party:androidx_core_core-ktx",
diff --git a/testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/platformparameter/TestPlatformParameterModule.kt b/testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/platformparameter/TestPlatformParameterModule.kt
index 7586697586d..0a75382474b 100644
--- a/testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/platformparameter/TestPlatformParameterModule.kt
+++ b/testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/platformparameter/TestPlatformParameterModule.kt
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ import dagger.Provides
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.CACHE_LATEX_RENDERING
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.CACHE_LATEX_RENDERING_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.CacheLatexRendering
+import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_CONTINUE_BUTTON_ANIMATION_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_DOWNLOADS_SUPPORT_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_EDIT_ACCOUNTS_OPTIONS_UI_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_EXTRA_TOPIC_TABS_UI_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_INTERACTION_CONFIG_CHANGE_STATE_RETENTION_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_LANGUAGE_SELECTION_UI_DEFAULT_VALUE
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.ENABLE_PERFORMANCE_METRICS_COLLECTION_DEFAULT_VALUE
+import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableContinueButtonAnimation
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableDownloadsSupport
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableEditAccountsOptionsUi
 import org.oppia.android.util.platformparameter.EnableExtraTopicTabsUi
@@ -174,6 +176,14 @@ class TestPlatformParameterModule {
   fun provideEnableInteractionConfigChangeStateRetention(): PlatformParameterValue<Boolean> =
     PlatformParameterValue.createDefaultParameter(enableInteractionConfigChangeStateRetention)
 
+  @Provides
+  @EnableContinueButtonAnimation
+  fun provideEnableContinueButtonAnimation(): PlatformParameterValue<Boolean> {
+    return PlatformParameterValue.createDefaultParameter(
+      enableContinueButtonAnimation
+    )
+  }
+
   companion object {
     private var enableDownloadsSupport = ENABLE_DOWNLOADS_SUPPORT_DEFAULT_VALUE
     private var enableLanguageSelectionUi = ENABLE_LANGUAGE_SELECTION_UI_DEFAULT_VALUE
@@ -190,6 +200,7 @@ class TestPlatformParameterModule {
     fun forceEnableDownloadsSupport(value: Boolean) {
       enableDownloadsSupport = value
     }
+    private var enableContinueButtonAnimation = ENABLE_CONTINUE_BUTTON_ANIMATION_DEFAULT_VALUE
 
     /** Enables forcing [EnableLanguageSelectionUi] platform parameter flag from tests. */
     @VisibleForTesting(otherwise = VisibleForTesting.NONE)
@@ -227,6 +238,12 @@ class TestPlatformParameterModule {
       enablePerformanceMetricsCollection = value
     }
 
+    /** Enables forcing [EnableContinueButtonAnimation] platform parameter flag from tests. */
+    @VisibleForTesting(otherwise = VisibleForTesting.NONE)
+    fun forceEnableContinueButtonAnimation(value: Boolean) {
+      enableContinueButtonAnimation = value
+    }
+
     @VisibleForTesting(otherwise = VisibleForTesting.NONE)
     fun reset() {
       enableDownloadsSupport = ENABLE_DOWNLOADS_SUPPORT_DEFAULT_VALUE
diff --git a/testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/profile/ProfileTestHelper.kt b/testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/profile/ProfileTestHelper.kt
index 890013ee3c7..fb49e04ade8 100644
--- a/testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/profile/ProfileTestHelper.kt
+++ b/testing/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/testing/profile/ProfileTestHelper.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
 import androidx.lifecycle.Observer
 import org.oppia.android.app.model.ProfileId
 import org.oppia.android.domain.profile.ProfileManagementController
+import org.oppia.android.testing.data.DataProviderTestMonitor
 import org.oppia.android.testing.threading.TestCoroutineDispatchers
 import org.oppia.android.util.data.AsyncResult
 import org.oppia.android.util.data.DataProvider
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
 /** This helper allows tests to easily create new profiles and switch between them. */
 class ProfileTestHelper @Inject constructor(
   private val profileManagementController: ProfileManagementController,
-  private val testCoroutineDispatchers: TestCoroutineDispatchers
+  private val testCoroutineDispatchers: TestCoroutineDispatchers,
+  private val monitorFactory: DataProviderTestMonitor.Factory
 ) {
 
   private val observer = Observer<AsyncResult<Any?>> { }
@@ -120,6 +122,13 @@ class ProfileTestHelper @Inject constructor(
     )
   }
 
+  /** Returns the continue button animation seen for profile. */
+  fun getContinueButtonAnimationSeenStatus(profileId: ProfileId): Boolean {
+    return monitorFactory.waitForNextSuccessfulResult(
+      profileManagementController.getProfile(profileId)
+    ).isContinueButtonAnimationSeen
+  }
+
   /**
    * While performing any action based on the LiveData (see other methods above),
    * this helper function should be used to ensure the operation corresponding to the LiveData
diff --git a/utility/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/util/platformparameter/PlatformParameterConstants.kt b/utility/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/util/platformparameter/PlatformParameterConstants.kt
index b753afa8449..3200c84ffe4 100644
--- a/utility/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/util/platformparameter/PlatformParameterConstants.kt
+++ b/utility/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/util/platformparameter/PlatformParameterConstants.kt
@@ -140,6 +140,17 @@ const val ENABLE_PERFORMANCE_METRICS_COLLECTION = "enable_performance_metrics_co
 /** Default value for whether to record performance metrics. */
 const val ENABLE_PERFORMANCE_METRICS_COLLECTION_DEFAULT_VALUE = false
 
+/**
+ * Qualifier for the platform parameter that controls whether to animate the continue button
+ * interaction and navigation items. This is used to disable the animation during testing because
+ * Espresso has known problems while testing views that contain animations.
+ */
+@Qualifier
+annotation class EnableContinueButtonAnimation
+
+/** Default value for whether to enable continue button animation. */
+const val ENABLE_CONTINUE_BUTTON_ANIMATION_DEFAULT_VALUE = true
+
 /**
  * Qualifier for the platform parameter that controls the time interval in minutes of uploading
  * previously recorded performance metrics to the remote service.