diff --git a/.github/workflows/nyms5-android-build.yml b/.github/workflows/nyms5-android-build.yml
index f4044ea8dc..231ead1d6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nyms5-android-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nyms5-android-build.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-name: Nyms5 APK build
+name: Nyms5 Android
 # unsigned debug APKs only, supported archs:
-# - x86_64
 # - arm64-v8a
+# - x86_64
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -55,24 +55,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rustup target add aarch64-linux-android \
             x86_64-linux-android
-            # armv7-linux-androideabi \
-            # i686-linux-android \
-
-      - name: Clean android project
-        working-directory: nym-connect/native/android
-        env:
-          RELEASE: true
-        run: |
-          rm nym-connect/native/android/app/src/main/jniLibs/arm64-v8a/libnym_socks5_listener.so || true
-          rm nym-connect/native/android/app/src/main/jniLibs/x86_64/libnym_socks5_listener.so || true
 
       - name: Build lib nym-socks5-listener
         working-directory: sdk/lib/socks5-listener/
         env:
           RELEASE: true
-        run: ./build-android.sh
+        run: ./build-android.sh aarch64 x86_64
 
-      - name: Build APK (debug)
+      - name: Build APKs (unsigned debug)
         working-directory: nym-connect/native/android
         env:
           ANDROID_SDK_ROOT: ${{ env.ANDROID_HOME }}
diff --git a/nym-connect/native/android/README.md b/nym-connect/native/android/README.md
index a192ed73b4..4c48e68110 100644
--- a/nym-connect/native/android/README.md
+++ b/nym-connect/native/android/README.md
@@ -13,17 +13,18 @@ Install Android Studio and open the project.
 This Application needs the native [nym-socks5-listener](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/blob/develop/sdk/lib/socks5-listener/Cargo.toml)
 library in order to work.
 
-To build it, from the root of the repo run
+To build it for arch x64 and arm (x64 is mainly for android emulator, arm 
+for APK distribution), from the root of the repo run
 
 ```shell
 cd sdk/lib/socks5-listener/
-./build-android.sh
+./build-android.sh aarch64 x86_64
 ```
 
-To build in release mode
+To build in release mode run
 
 ```shell
-RELEASE=true ./build-android.sh
+RELEASE=true ./build-android.sh aarch64
 ```
 
 The shared library for each ABIs will be automatically moved into 
diff --git a/nym-connect/native/android/app/src/main/jniLibs/armeabi-v7a/.gitkeep b/nym-connect/native/android/app/src/main/jniLibs/armeabi-v7a/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/nym-connect/native/android/app/src/main/jniLibs/i686/.gitkeep b/nym-connect/native/android/app/src/main/jniLibs/i686/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/sdk/lib/socks5-listener/build-android.sh b/sdk/lib/socks5-listener/build-android.sh
index 92e03c6bc8..8f199d347a 100755
--- a/sdk/lib/socks5-listener/build-android.sh
+++ b/sdk/lib/socks5-listener/build-android.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-
+#
+# Usage
+#
+# build-android.sh [ARCH ...]
+#
 # This script builds the lib for android and moves the shared
 # objects (*.so) into the right app's directories
 #
-# currently it builds for:
+# ARCH:
 # - aarch64 (arm 64)
-# - x86_64 (classic PC 64)
+# - x86_64  (classic PC 64)
+# - i686    (x86)
+# - armv7
 #
 # ⚠ to build for release set the env var `RELEASE=true`
 
@@ -36,24 +42,37 @@ export TARGET_RANLIB="$TOOLCHAIN/bin/llvm-ranlib"
 export CARGO_TARGET_X86_64_LINUX_ANDROID_LINKER="$TOOLCHAIN/bin/x86_64-linux-android$API-clang"
 export CARGO_TARGET_AARCH64_LINUX_ANDROID_LINKER="$TOOLCHAIN/bin/aarch64-linux-android$API-clang"
 
+# arch mapping between Rust targets (keys) and Android ABIs (values)
+# https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis.html
+declare -A arch_map=([x86_64]="x86_64" [aarch64]="arm64-v8a" [armv7]="armeabi-v7a" [i686]="x86")
+
 output_dir=../../../target
 jni_dir=../../../nym-connect/native/android/app/src/main/jniLibs
+lib=libnym_socks5_listener.so
 
 build () {
+  abi="${arch_map[$1]}"
   echo -e " $B_YLW⚡$RS building for arch $BLD$1$RS"
   export TARGET_CC="$TOOLCHAIN/bin/$1-linux-android$API-clang"
+  if [ -a "$jni_dir/$abi/$lib" ]; then
+    # remove any previously built library
+    rm "$jni_dir/$abi/$lib"
+  fi
   if [ "$RELEASE" = true ]; then
     cargo build --lib --target "$1-linux-android" --release
-    mv "$output_dir/$1-linux-android/release/libnym_socks5_listener.so" "$jni_dir/$2/"
+    mv "$output_dir/$1-linux-android/release/$lib" "$jni_dir/$abi/"
   else
     cargo build --lib --target "$1-linux-android"
-    mv "$output_dir/$1-linux-android/debug/libnym_socks5_listener.so" "$jni_dir/$2/"
+    mv "$output_dir/$1-linux-android/debug/$lib" "$jni_dir/$abi/"
   fi
-  echo -e " $B_GRN✓$RS lib successfully builded for $BLD$1$RS, moved under app's dir$BLD jniLibs/$2/$RS"
+  echo -e " $B_GRN✓$RS lib built successfully for $BLD$1$RS, moved under app's dir$BLD jniLibs/$abi/$RS"
 }
 
-# build for x86_64
-build x86_64 x86_64
-
-# build for aarch64
-build aarch64 arm64-v8a
+for arch in "$@"; do
+  if [ "${arch_map[$arch]}" ]; then
+    build "$arch"
+  else
+    echo -e " $B_RED✗$RS unknown arch $BLD$arch$RS"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+done