diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index fa7d950..3a161e6 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
     "scheme": "cullof",
     "userInterfaceStyle": "automatic",
     "newArchEnabled": true,
+    "jsEngine": "hermes",
     "ios": {
       "supportsTablet": true,
-      "bundleIdentifier": "com.bagombeka-job.cullof"
+      "bundleIdentifier": "com.bagombeka-job.cullof",
+      "jsEngine": "hermes"
     },
     "android": {
       "adaptiveIcon": {
@@ -21,11 +23,11 @@
       },
       "edgeToEdgeEnabled": true,
       "predictiveBackGestureEnabled": false,
-      "package": "com.bagombeka_job.cullof"
+      "package": "com.bagombeka_job.cullof",
+      "jsEngine": "hermes"
     },
     "web": {
-      "output": "static",
-      "favicon": "./assets/images/favicon.png"
+      "output": "static"
     },
     "plugins": [
       "expo-secure-store",
@@ -37,7 +39,8 @@
             "usesCleartextTraffic": true
           }
         }
-      ]
+      ],
+      "./withGradleProperties.js"
     ],
     "experiments": {
       "typedRoutes": true,
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diff --git a/eas.json b/eas.json
index 61bf091..320d741 100644
--- a/eas.json
+++ b/eas.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "preview": {
       "distribution": "internal",
       "android": {
-        "buildType": "apk"
+        "buildType": "apk",
+        "gradleCommand": ":app:assembleRelease"
       }
     },
     "production": {}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c04a0ba..ec222a1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "expo start",
     "reset-project": "node ./scripts/reset-project.js",
-    "android": "expo start --android",
-    "ios": "expo start --ios",
+    "android": "expo run:android",
+    "ios": "expo run:ios",
     "web": "expo start --web",
     "lint": "expo lint"
   },
diff --git a/withGradleProperties.js b/withGradleProperties.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..939331a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/withGradleProperties.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+const { withGradleProperties } = require('@expo/config-plugins');
+
+module.exports = function withCustomGradleProperties(config) {
+  return withGradleProperties(config, (config) => {
+    config.modResults.push(
+      // We limit to 64-bit architecture only: this drops the size to ~25MB!
+      // 99% of Android phones over the last 8 years use arm64.
+      { type: 'property', key: 'reactNativeArchitectures', value: 'arm64-v8a' },
+      
+      // Enable R8 Minification (Strips unused React Native code)
+      { type: 'property', key: 'android.enableMinifyInReleaseBuilds', value: 'true' },
+      
+      // Enable Resource Shrinking (Strips unused images/fonts)
+      { type: 'property', key: 'android.enableShrinkResourcesInReleaseBuilds', value: 'true' }
+    );
+    return config;
+  });
+};