diff --git a/.easignore b/.easignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79a56c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.easignore
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# General cleanup
+node_modules
+.expo
+build
+dist
+*.log
+
+# Native directories (if you're not customizing them)
+ios
+android
+
+# Big assets (only if unused in app)
+*.mp4
+*.zip
+*.psd
+*.mov
+*.avi 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d16e1ef..f7c2b63 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ expo-env.d.ts
 *.p12
 *.key
 *.mobileprovision
+android/
+ios/
 
 # Metro
 .metro-health-check*
diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index 1db7777..dc4e424 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -87,16 +87,6 @@ android {
     compileSdk rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
 
     namespace 'com.nuvio.app'
-    
-    splits {
-        abi {
-            enable true
-            reset()
-            include "armeabi-v7a", "arm64-v8a"
-            universalApk false
-        }
-    }
-
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId 'com.nuvio.app'
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
@@ -120,8 +110,8 @@ android {
             // Caution! In production, you need to generate your own keystore file.
             // see https://reactnative.dev/docs/signed-apk-android.
             signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
-            shrinkResources true
-            minifyEnabled true
+            shrinkResources (findProperty('android.enableShrinkResourcesInReleaseBuilds')?.toBoolean() ?: false)
+            minifyEnabled enableProguardInReleaseBuilds
             proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro"
             crunchPngs (findProperty('android.enablePngCrunchInReleaseBuilds')?.toBoolean() ?: true)
         }