diff --git a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/scripts/build.sh b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/scripts/build.sh
index 23baab9..96b2912 100755
--- a/test-apps/daily-notification-test/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/test-apps/daily-notification-test/scripts/build.sh
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ check_requirements() {
     # Check Android requirements if building Android
     if [ "$BUILD_ALL" = true ] || [ "$BUILD_ANDROID" = true ]; then
         if ! command -v adb &> /dev/null; then
-            log_warn "Android SDK not found (adb not in PATH). Android build will be skipped."
+            log_warn "Android SDK tools not found (adb not in PATH)."
+            log_warn "APK can still be built, but install/launch requires adb."
         else
             log_info "✅ Android SDK: $(adb version | head -1)"
         fi
@@ -238,28 +239,105 @@ if [ "$BUILD_ALL" = true ] || [ "$BUILD_IOS" = true ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
+# Find Android SDK location
+find_android_sdk() {
+    local android_dir=""
+    local local_props="$PROJECT_DIR/android/local.properties"
+    
+    # Check environment variables first
+    if [ -n "$ANDROID_HOME" ] && [ -d "$ANDROID_HOME" ]; then
+        android_dir="$ANDROID_HOME"
+        log_info "Found Android SDK via ANDROID_HOME: $android_dir"
+    elif [ -n "$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT" ] && [ -d "$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT" ]; then
+        android_dir="$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT"
+        log_info "Found Android SDK via ANDROID_SDK_ROOT: $android_dir"
+    fi
+    
+    # Check existing local.properties
+    if [ -z "$android_dir" ] && [ -f "$local_props" ]; then
+        # Temporarily disable exit on error for grep (may not find match)
+        set +e
+        sdk_line=$(grep "^sdk.dir=" "$local_props" 2>/dev/null)
+        set -e
+        if [ -n "$sdk_line" ]; then
+            android_dir=$(echo "$sdk_line" | cut -d'=' -f2 | sed 's|\\\\|/|g' | sed "s|^~|$HOME|")
+            if [ -n "$android_dir" ] && [ -d "$android_dir" ]; then
+                log_info "Found Android SDK in local.properties: $android_dir"
+            else
+                android_dir=""
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    # Try common locations
+    if [ -z "$android_dir" ]; then
+        # macOS default location
+        if [ -d "$HOME/Library/Android/sdk" ]; then
+            android_dir="$HOME/Library/Android/sdk"
+            log_info "Found Android SDK in default macOS location: $android_dir"
+        # Linux default location
+        elif [ -d "$HOME/Android/Sdk" ]; then
+            android_dir="$HOME/Android/Sdk"
+            log_info "Found Android SDK in default Linux location: $android_dir"
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    # Create/update local.properties if SDK found
+    if [ -n "$android_dir" ]; then
+        # Normalize path (convert to forward slashes, expand ~)
+        android_dir=$(echo "$android_dir" | sed 's|\\\\|/|g' | sed "s|^~|$HOME|")
+        
+        # Create local.properties with SDK location
+        mkdir -p "$(dirname "$local_props")"
+        echo "## This file is automatically generated by build script" > "$local_props"
+        echo "## Location: $android_dir" >> "$local_props"
+        echo "sdk.dir=$android_dir" >> "$local_props"
+        log_info "✅ Configured Android SDK in local.properties"
+        return 0
+    else
+        log_error "Android SDK not found!"
+        log_error "Please set one of the following:"
+        log_error "  1. ANDROID_HOME environment variable"
+        log_error "  2. ANDROID_SDK_ROOT environment variable"
+        log_error "  3. Create android/local.properties with: sdk.dir=/path/to/android/sdk"
+        log_error ""
+        log_error "Common SDK locations:"
+        log_error "  macOS: ~/Library/Android/sdk"
+        log_error "  Linux: ~/Android/Sdk"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
 # Android build
 if [ "$BUILD_ALL" = true ] || [ "$BUILD_ANDROID" = true ]; then
     log_step "Building Android app..."
     
-    # Check for Android SDK
-    if ! command -v adb &> /dev/null; then
-        log_warn "adb not found. Android SDK may not be installed."
-        log_warn "Skipping Android build. Install Android SDK to build Android."
-    else
-        cd "$PROJECT_DIR/android"
+    # Ensure Android SDK is configured
+    if ! find_android_sdk; then
+        log_error "Cannot build Android app without SDK location"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    cd "$PROJECT_DIR/android"
+    
+    # Build APK (Gradle doesn't require adb for building)
+    if ./gradlew :app:assembleDebug; then
+        log_info "Android APK built successfully"
         
-        # Build APK
-        if ./gradlew :app:assembleDebug; then
-            log_info "Android APK built successfully"
+        APK_PATH="$PROJECT_DIR/android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk"
+        
+        if [ -f "$APK_PATH" ]; then
+            log_info "APK location: $APK_PATH"
             
-            APK_PATH="$PROJECT_DIR/android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk"
-            
-            if [ -f "$APK_PATH" ]; then
-                log_info "APK location: $APK_PATH"
-                
-                # Run on emulator if requested
-                if [ "$RUN_ALL" = true ] || [ "$RUN_ANDROID" = true ]; then
+            # Run on emulator if requested (requires adb)
+            if [ "$RUN_ALL" = true ] || [ "$RUN_ANDROID" = true ]; then
+                # Check for Android SDK tools (adb)
+                if ! command -v adb &> /dev/null; then
+                    log_warn "adb not found in PATH. Cannot install/launch app."
+                    log_warn "APK built successfully, but install/launch requires Android SDK."
+                    log_info "To install manually: adb install -r $APK_PATH"
+                    log_info "Or add Android SDK platform-tools to your PATH."
+                else
                     log_step "Installing and launching Android app..."
                     
                     # Check for running emulator
@@ -283,16 +361,16 @@ if [ "$BUILD_ALL" = true ] || [ "$BUILD_ANDROID" = true ]; then
                         fi
                     fi
                 fi
-            else
-                log_error "APK not found at expected location: $APK_PATH"
             fi
         else
-            log_error "Android build failed"
-            exit 1
+            log_error "APK not found at expected location: $APK_PATH"
         fi
-        
-        cd "$PROJECT_DIR"
+    else
+        log_error "Android build failed"
+        exit 1
     fi
+    
+    cd "$PROJECT_DIR"
 fi
 
 # iOS build