diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index 93e2cf4..203230b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
           path: dist-electron/Paarrot-*.AppImage
 
   build-android:
-    runs-on: windows
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: increment-version
     if: always() && (needs.increment-version.outputs.should_build == 'true' || needs.increment-version.result == 'skipped')
 
@@ -174,12 +174,10 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
 
       - name: Checkout submodules manually
-        shell: powershell
         run: git submodule update --init --recursive
 
       - name: Pull latest (after version bump)
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
-        shell: powershell
         run: git pull origin master
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
@@ -187,18 +185,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: '20'
 
+      - name: Setup Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: '21'
+
+      - name: Setup Android SDK
+        uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
+
       - name: Install dependencies (root)
         run: npm install --prefer-offline
 
       - name: Clean previous cinny dist
-        shell: powershell
-        run: |
-          if (Test-Path cinny/dist) { Remove-Item -Recurse -Force cinny/dist }
+        run: rm -rf cinny/dist
 
       - name: Apply overlay and build Android APK
-        run: npm run android:apk
-        env:
-          ANDROID_HOME: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_HOME }}
+        run: npm run android:apk:linux
 
       - name: Upload APK
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3a2f6e7..6540df7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@
     "android:open": "cd cinny && npx cap open android",
     "android:run": "cd cinny && npx cap run android",
     "android:apk": "npm run android:prepare && cd cinny/android && gradlew.bat assembleDebug && cd ../.. && node scripts/restore-cinny.mjs",
+    "android:apk:linux": "npm run android:prepare && cd cinny/android && ./gradlew assembleDebug && cd ../.. && node scripts/restore-cinny.mjs",
     "android:apk:release": "npm run android:prepare && cd cinny/android && gradlew.bat assembleRelease && cd ../.. && node scripts/restore-cinny.mjs",
-    "android:aab": "npm run android:prepare && cd cinny/android && gradlew.bat bundleRelease && cd ../.. && node scripts/restore-cinny.mjs"
+    "android:apk:release:linux": "npm run android:prepare && cd cinny/android && ./gradlew assembleRelease && cd ../.. && node scripts/restore-cinny.mjs",
+    "android:aab": "npm run android:prepare && cd cinny/android && gradlew.bat bundleRelease && cd ../.. && node scripts/restore-cinny.mjs",
+    "android:aab:linux": "npm run android:prepare && cd cinny/android && ./gradlew bundleRelease && cd ../.. && node scripts/restore-cinny.mjs"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": {
diff --git a/scripts/apply-overlay.mjs b/scripts/apply-overlay.mjs
index 98b5230..a0aac8c 100644
--- a/scripts/apply-overlay.mjs
+++ b/scripts/apply-overlay.mjs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *  3. Copies overlay/tsconfig.json into cinny/tsconfig.json
  *  4. Merges overlay/package-additions.json dependencies into cinny/package.json
  *  5. Copies capacitor.config.json (root) into cinny/capacitor.config.json with webDir reset to "dist"
- *  6. Creates a Windows directory junction cinny/android -> root android/ so Capacitor can find it
+ *  6. Creates a cinny/android symlink/junction -> root android/ so Capacitor can find it
  *  7. Writes android/local.properties from ANDROID_HOME env var (so it works on any machine)
  *
  * Run before every Android build to keep the cinny submodule clean while layering
@@ -97,28 +97,36 @@ const cinnyCapConfig = { ...rootCapConfig, webDir: 'dist' };
 writeFileSync(join(CINNY, 'capacitor.config.json'), JSON.stringify(cinnyCapConfig, null, 2) + '\n', 'utf8');
 console.log(`  wrote cinny/capacitor.config.json (webDir: "dist")`);
 
-// 6. Create a directory junction cinny/android -> root android/ so Capacitor CLI can find it
-console.log('[apply-overlay] Setting up android/ junction...');
+// 6. Create cinny/android -> root android/ link so Capacitor CLI can find it
+console.log('[apply-overlay] Setting up android/ link...');
 const androidJunction = join(CINNY, 'android');
 const androidTarget = resolve(ROOT, 'android');
 if (!existsSync(androidJunction)) {
-  try {
-    execSync(`cmd /c mklink /J "${androidJunction}" "${androidTarget}"`, { stdio: 'pipe' });
-    console.log(`  created junction: cinny/android -> ${androidTarget}`);
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.warn('  mklink /J failed, falling back to directory copy...');
-    copyDirRecursive(androidTarget, androidJunction);
-    console.log(`  copied android/ into cinny/android/`);
+  if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+    try {
+      execSync(`cmd /c mklink /J "${androidJunction}" "${androidTarget}"`, { stdio: 'pipe' });
+      console.log(`  created junction: cinny/android -> ${androidTarget}`);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('  mklink /J failed, falling back to directory copy...');
+      copyDirRecursive(androidTarget, androidJunction);
+      console.log(`  copied android/ into cinny/android/`);
+    }
+  } else {
+    const { symlinkSync } = await import('fs');
+    symlinkSync(androidTarget, androidJunction);
+    console.log(`  created symlink: cinny/android -> ${androidTarget}`);
   }
 } else {
-  console.log(`  android/ junction already exists, skipping`);
+  console.log(`  android/ link already exists, skipping`);
 }
 
 // 7. Write android/local.properties with the current machine's Android SDK path
 const androidHome = process.env.ANDROID_HOME || process.env.ANDROID_SDK_ROOT;
 if (androidHome) {
   console.log('[apply-overlay] Writing android/local.properties...');
-  const sdkDir = androidHome.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\');
+  const sdkDir = process.platform === 'win32'
+    ? androidHome.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\')
+    : androidHome;
   writeFileSync(join(androidTarget, 'local.properties'), `sdk.dir=${sdkDir}\n`, 'utf8');
   console.log(`  sdk.dir=${androidHome}`);
 } else {
diff --git a/scripts/restore-cinny.mjs b/scripts/restore-cinny.mjs
index a8baebe..8aaf3ee 100644
--- a/scripts/restore-cinny.mjs
+++ b/scripts/restore-cinny.mjs
@@ -29,14 +29,18 @@ if (existsSync(capConfig)) {
   console.log('[restore-cinny] Removed cinny/capacitor.config.json');
 }
 
-// 3. Remove the android junction (rmdir only removes the junction, not the real directory)
+// 3. Remove the android link (junction on Windows, symlink on Linux)
 const androidJunction = join(CINNY, 'android');
 if (existsSync(androidJunction)) {
   try {
-    execSync(`cmd /c rmdir "${androidJunction}"`, { stdio: 'pipe' });
-    console.log('[restore-cinny] Removed cinny/android junction');
+    if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+      execSync(`cmd /c rmdir "${androidJunction}"`, { stdio: 'pipe' });
+    } else {
+      unlinkSync(androidJunction);
+    }
+    console.log('[restore-cinny] Removed cinny/android link');
   } catch (err) {
-    console.warn('[restore-cinny] Could not remove android junction:', err.message);
+    console.warn('[restore-cinny] Could not remove android link:', err.message);
   }
 }