diff --git a/.github/workflows/android.yml b/.github/workflows/android.yml
index 22dd6f85..7f53d801 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   android-build:
-    runs-on: macos-13 # emulator never starts on macOS 14 https://github.com/ReactiveCircus/android-emulator-runner/issues/392#issuecomment-2106167725
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     concurrency:
       group: ${{ github.ref }}-android
       cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -41,26 +41,47 @@ jobs:
         run: bun run build:android
         working-directory: example
 
+      - name: AVD cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        id: avd-cache
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.android/avd/*
+            ~/.android/adb*
+          key: avd-35-arm64-x86_64
+
+      - name: Enable KVM group perms
+        run: |
+          echo 'KERNEL=="kvm", GROUP="kvm", MODE="0666", OPTIONS+="static_node=kvm"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-kvm4all.rules
+          sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
+          sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
+          ls /dev/kvm
+
       - name: Create AVD and generate snapshot for caching
+        if: steps.avd-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@1dcd0090116d15e7c562f8db72807de5e036a4ed # v2.34.0
         with:
-          # Use the slimmer aosp_atd images for working
-          # around "System UI isn't responding" ANR
-          # (Application Not Responding) error
-          #
-          # https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2021/10/whats-new-in-scalable-automated-testing.html#:~:text=Slimmer%20Emulator%20System%20Images
-          # https://github.com/ReactiveCircus/android-emulator-runner/issues/129
-          # https://github.com/upleveled/hotline-bling-codealong/pull/26#issuecomment-1094659722
-          target: aosp_atd
-          api-level: 30
-          arch: x86
+          api-level: 35
+          arch: x86_64
           ram-size: 4096M
-          channel: canary
           profile: pixel
           avd-name: Pixel_3a_API_30_AOSP
           force-avd-creation: false
           emulator-options: -no-window -gpu swiftshader_indirect -noaudio -no-boot-anim -camera-back none
           emulator-boot-timeout: 12000
           disable-animations: false
+          script: echo "Generated AVD snapshot for caching."
+
+      - name: Run build
+        uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@1dcd0090116d15e7c562f8db72807de5e036a4ed # v2.34.0
+        with:
+          api-level: 35
+          arch: x86_64
+          profile: pixel
+          avd-name: Pixel_3a_API_30_AOSP
+          force-avd-creation: false
+          emulator-options: -no-snapshot-save -no-window -gpu swiftshader_indirect -noaudio -no-boot-anim -camera-back none
+          emulator-boot-timeout: 12000
+          disable-animations: false
           script: |
             bun example:android:release
diff --git a/example/android/build.gradle b/example/android/build.gradle
index d8bcc3ae..7fae3a55 100644
--- a/example/android/build.gradle
+++ b/example/android/build.gradle
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ buildscript {
     }())
 
     repositories {
-        mavenCentral()
         google()
+        mavenCentral()
     }
 
     dependencies {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0f825d46..812f077f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "example:start": "cd example; bun start",
     "example:android": "cd example; bun android",
     "example:ios": "cd example; bun ios",
-    "example:android:release": "cd example;react-native run-android --mode \"Release\" --appId com.pagerviewexample",
+    "example:android:release": "cd example;react-native run-android --mode \"Release\" --appId com.pagerviewexample --active-arch-only",
     "example:ios:release": "cd example;react-native run-ios --mode \"Release\""
   },
   "keywords": [