diff --git a/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index d5d6381b08..2bb3e4c551 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -211,4 +211,13 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
             publishes another MQTT message.
             Connection to the MQTT broker should be kept.
 
+    config EXAMPLE_DETECT_MODE_BEFORE_CONNECT
+        bool "Detect mode before connect"
+        default n
+        help
+            Set this to true to demonstrate mode auto-detection.
+            If enabled, the example tries to recognize the actual mode.
+            If mode is detected correctly and it is not a command mode,
+            then the example switches to command mode.
+
 endmenu
diff --git a/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/main/pppos_client_main.c b/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/main/pppos_client_main.c
index 7c0212eefb..75b8ad296c 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/main/pppos_client_main.c
+++ b/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/main/pppos_client_main.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static void usb_terminal_error_handler(esp_modem_terminal_error_t err)
 }
 #define CHECK_USB_DISCONNECTION(event_group) \
 if ((xEventGroupGetBits(event_group) & USB_DISCONNECTED_BIT) == USB_DISCONNECTED_BIT) { \
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "USB_DISCONNECTED_BIT destroying modem dce");                                            \
     esp_modem_destroy(dce); \
     continue; \
 }
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ void app_main(void)
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_handler_register(NETIF_PPP_STATUS, ESP_EVENT_ANY_ID, &on_ppp_changed, NULL));
 
     /* Configure the PPP netif */
+    esp_err_t err;
     esp_modem_dce_config_t dce_config = ESP_MODEM_DCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_MODEM_PPP_APN);
     esp_netif_config_t netif_ppp_config = ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_PPP();
     esp_netif_t *esp_netif = esp_netif_new(&netif_ppp_config);
@@ -246,9 +248,10 @@ void app_main(void)
 #error Invalid serial connection to modem.
 #endif
 
+#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_DETECT_MODE_BEFORE_CONNECT
     xEventGroupClearBits(event_group, CONNECT_BIT | GOT_DATA_BIT | USB_DISCONNECTED_BIT);
 
-    esp_err_t err = esp_modem_set_mode(dce, ESP_MODEM_MODE_DETECT);
+    err = esp_modem_set_mode(dce, ESP_MODEM_MODE_DETECT);
     if (err != ESP_OK) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_modem_set_mode(ESP_MODEM_MODE_DETECT) failed with %d", err);
         return;
@@ -263,6 +266,9 @@ void app_main(void)
             return;
         }
     }
+#endif
+
+    xEventGroupClearBits(event_group, CONNECT_BIT | GOT_DATA_BIT | USB_DISCONNECTED_BIT);
 
     /* Run the modem demo app */
 #if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_NEED_SIM_PIN == 1
@@ -319,6 +325,7 @@ void app_main(void)
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Waiting for IP address");
     xEventGroupWaitBits(event_group, CONNECT_BIT | USB_DISCONNECTED_BIT, pdFALSE, pdFALSE, portMAX_DELAY);
     CHECK_USB_DISCONNECTION(event_group);
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Waiting for IP address DONE!");
 
     /* Config MQTT */
 #if ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(5, 0, 0)
diff --git a/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/pytest_pppos_client.py b/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/pytest_pppos_client.py
index 2ffb42cabc..6c823c5aa9 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/pytest_pppos_client.py
+++ b/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/pytest_pppos_client.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def test_pppos_connect(dut):
       4. checks that the client cleanly disconnects
     """
     # Check the sequence of connecting, publishing, disconnecting
-    dut.expect('Modem Connect to PPP Server')
+    dut.expect('Modem Connect to PPP Server', timeout=90)
     # Check for MQTT connection and the data event
     dut.expect('MQTT_EVENT_CONNECTED')
     dut.expect('MQTT_EVENT_DATA')
diff --git a/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/sdkconfig.ci.sim800_c3 b/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/sdkconfig.ci.sim800_c3
index a537afeb22..23b0fc200f 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/sdkconfig.ci.sim800_c3
+++ b/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/sdkconfig.ci.sim800_c3
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLE_MQTT_TEST_TOPIC="/ci/esp-modem/pppos-client"
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_PAUSE_NETIF_TO_CHECK_SIGNAL=y
 CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_PANIC_PRINT_HALT=y
 CONFIG_ESP32_PANIC_PRINT_HALT=y
-CONFIG_LOG_DEFAULT_LEVEL_DEBUG=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_DETECT_MODE_BEFORE_CONNECT=y
diff --git a/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/sdkconfig.ci.usb_a7670_s2 b/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/sdkconfig.ci.usb_a7670_s2
index 665f78517c..5cd6ab9450 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/sdkconfig.ci.usb_a7670_s2
+++ b/components/esp_modem/examples/pppos_client/sdkconfig.ci.usb_a7670_s2
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ CONFIG_EXAMPLE_MODEM_PPP_AUTH_NONE=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_MQTT_TEST_TOPIC="/ci/esp-modem/pppos-client"
 CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_PANIC_PRINT_HALT=y
 CONFIG_ESP32_PANIC_PRINT_HALT=y
+CONFIG_LOG_DEFAULT_LEVEL_DEBUG=y
diff --git a/components/esp_modem/examples/simple_cmux_client/sdkconfig.ci.sim800_cmux b/components/esp_modem/examples/simple_cmux_client/sdkconfig.ci.sim800_cmux
index 6bf623113c..6a22a89f12 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/examples/simple_cmux_client/sdkconfig.ci.sim800_cmux
+++ b/components/esp_modem/examples/simple_cmux_client/sdkconfig.ci.sim800_cmux
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ CONFIG_COMPILER_CXX_EXCEPTIONS=y
 CONFIG_ESP_MAIN_TASK_STACK_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CLOSE_CMUX_AT_END=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_MQTT_TEST_TOPIC="/ci/esp-modem/pppos-client"
+CONFIG_BROKER_URI="mqtt://mqtt.eclipseprojects.io"