diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d48711e1..9d3d0f2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,15 @@ jobs:
         config:
         - name: Release
           lower: release
+          flavor: standard
           
         - name: Debug
           lower: debug
+          flavor: standard
+
+        - name: Release
+          lower: release
+          flavor: googlePlay
           
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -34,9 +40,19 @@ jobs:
     - name: Fix gradle permissions
       run: chmod +x ./gradlew
 
-    - name: Build project
+    - name: Build project (standard)
+      if: ${{ matrix.config.flavor == 'standard' }}
       run: |
-        ./gradlew app:assemble${{ matrix.config.name }} \
+        ./gradlew app:assembleStandard${{ matrix.config.name }} \
+          -Pandroid.injected.signing.store.file="$HOME/release.keystore" \
+          -Pandroid.injected.signing.store.password="${{secrets.KEYSTORE_PASSWORD}}" \
+          -Pandroid.injected.signing.key.alias="${{secrets.KEY_ALIAS}}" \
+          -Pandroid.injected.signing.key.password="${{secrets.KEY_PASSWORD}}"
+
+    - name: Build project (Google Play)
+      if: ${{ matrix.config.flavor == 'googlePlay' }}
+      run: |
+        ./gradlew app:bundleGooglePlayRelease -PdisableAbiSplits \
           -Pandroid.injected.signing.store.file="$HOME/release.keystore" \
           -Pandroid.injected.signing.store.password="${{secrets.KEYSTORE_PASSWORD}}" \
           -Pandroid.injected.signing.key.alias="${{secrets.KEY_ALIAS}}" \
@@ -44,35 +60,57 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Rename universal apk
       id: rename_apk_universal
+      if: ${{ matrix.config.flavor == 'standard' }}
       run: |
         SHORT_SHA=${GITHUB_SHA::7}
-        APK_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/app/build/outputs/apk/${{ matrix.config.lower }}/app-universal-${{ matrix.config.lower }}.apk
+        APK_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/app/build/outputs/apk/standard/${{ matrix.config.lower }}/app-standard-universal-${{ matrix.config.lower }}.apk
         OUT_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/geode-launcher-${{ matrix.config.lower }}-$SHORT_SHA.apk
         mv $APK_PATH $OUT_PATH
         echo "path=$OUT_PATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Rename apk
       id: rename_apk
+      if: ${{ matrix.config.flavor == 'standard' }}
       run: |
         SHORT_SHA=${GITHUB_SHA::7}
-        APK_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/app/build/outputs/apk/${{ matrix.config.lower }}/app-armeabi-v7a-${{ matrix.config.lower }}.apk
+        APK_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/app/build/outputs/apk/standard/${{ matrix.config.lower }}/app-standard-armeabi-v7a-${{ matrix.config.lower }}.apk
         OUT_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/geode-launcher-${{ matrix.config.lower }}-android32-$SHORT_SHA.apk
         mv $APK_PATH $OUT_PATH
         echo "path=$OUT_PATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Rename mappings
       id: rename_mappings
-      if: ${{ matrix.config.lower == 'release' }}
+      if: ${{ matrix.config.flavor == 'standard' && matrix.config.lower == 'release' }}
       run: |
         SHORT_SHA=${GITHUB_SHA::7}
-        MAPPING_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/app/build/outputs/mapping/${{ matrix.config.lower }}/mapping.txt
+        MAPPING_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/app/build/outputs/mapping/standardRelease/mapping.txt
+        OUT_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/mapping-${{ matrix.config.lower }}-$SHORT_SHA.txt
+        mv $MAPPING_PATH $OUT_PATH
+        echo "path=$OUT_PATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    - name: Rename AAB
+      id: rename_aab
+      if: ${{ matrix.config.flavor == 'googlePlay' }}
+      run: |
+        SHORT_SHA=${GITHUB_SHA::7}
+        AAB_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/app/build/outputs/bundle/googlePlayRelease/app-googlePlay-release.aab
+        OUT_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/geode-launcher-${{ matrix.config.lower }}-$SHORT_SHA.aab
+        mv $AAB_PATH $OUT_PATH
+        echo "path=$OUT_PATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    - name: Rename AAB mappings
+      id: rename_aab_mappings
+      if: ${{ matrix.config.flavor == 'googlePlay' }}
+      run: |
+        SHORT_SHA=${GITHUB_SHA::7}
+        MAPPING_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/app/build/outputs/mapping/googlePlayRelease/mapping.txt
         OUT_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/mapping-${{ matrix.config.lower }}-$SHORT_SHA.txt
         mv $MAPPING_PATH $OUT_PATH
         echo "path=$OUT_PATH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Upload release build
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@bbbca2ddaa5d8feaa63e36b76fdaad77386f024f # v7.0.0
-      if: ${{ matrix.config.lower == 'release' }}
+      if: ${{ matrix.config.flavor == 'standard' && matrix.config.lower == 'release' }}
       with:
         name: geode-launcher-${{ matrix.config.lower }}
         path: |
@@ -82,9 +120,18 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload debug build
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@bbbca2ddaa5d8feaa63e36b76fdaad77386f024f # v7.0.0
-      if: ${{ matrix.config.lower == 'debug' }}
+      if: ${{ matrix.config.flavor == 'standard' && matrix.config.lower == 'debug' }}
       with:
         name: geode-launcher-${{ matrix.config.lower }}
         path: |
           ${{ steps.rename_apk_universal.outputs.path }}
           ${{ steps.rename_apk.outputs.path }}
+
+    - name: Upload Google Play build
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@bbbca2ddaa5d8feaa63e36b76fdaad77386f024f # v7.0.0
+      if: ${{ matrix.config.flavor == 'googlePlay' }}
+      with:
+        name: geode-launcher-google-play
+        path: |
+          ${{ steps.rename_aab.outputs.path }}
+          ${{ steps.rename_aab_mappings.outputs.path }}
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diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 5e7cf21c..1f846526 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ android {
 
     splits {
         abi {
-            isEnable = true
+            isEnable = !project.hasProperty("disableAbiSplits")
             reset()
 
             //noinspection ChromeOsAbiSupport. i'm sorry!
@@ -49,6 +49,21 @@ android {
         }
     }
 
+    flavorDimensions += "distribution"
+
+    productFlavors {
+        create("standard") {
+            dimension = "distribution"
+            isDefault = true
+            buildConfigField("boolean", "GOOGLE_PLAY_BUILD", "false")
+        }
+
+        create("googlePlay") {
+            dimension = "distribution"
+            buildConfigField("boolean", "GOOGLE_PLAY_BUILD", "true")
+        }
+    }
+
     buildTypes {
         release {
             isMinifyEnabled = true
diff --git a/app/src/googlePlay/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/googlePlay/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c65e3e83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/googlePlay/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
+
+    <uses-permission
+        android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES"
+        tools:node="remove" />
+
+</manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/updater/ReleaseManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/updater/ReleaseManager.kt
index bb6b4e9e..572959ad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/updater/ReleaseManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/updater/ReleaseManager.kt
@@ -331,6 +331,11 @@ class ReleaseManager private constructor(
     }
 
     private suspend fun getLatestLauncherUpdate(): DownloadableLauncherRelease? {
+        if (BuildConfig.GOOGLE_PLAY_BUILD) {
+            // don't check for updates on Google Play builds
+            return null
+        }
+
         return try {
             releaseRepository.getLatestLauncherRelease()
         } catch (e: Exception) {
@@ -340,6 +345,8 @@ class ReleaseManager private constructor(
     }
 
     suspend fun checkLauncherUpdate() {
+        if (BuildConfig.GOOGLE_PLAY_BUILD) return
+
         val launcherRelease = getLatestLauncherUpdate() ?: return
 
         // unconditionally track it, we're not using it for checks and it might be good to have
@@ -356,6 +363,8 @@ class ReleaseManager private constructor(
     }
 
     fun checkCachedLauncherUpdate() {
+        if (BuildConfig.GOOGLE_PLAY_BUILD) return
+
         val lastUpdate = PreferenceUtils.get(applicationContext)
             .getString(PreferenceUtils.Key.LAST_LAUNCHER_UPDATE) ?: return
 
@@ -365,6 +374,12 @@ class ReleaseManager private constructor(
     }
 
     suspend fun downloadLatestLauncherUpdate(): Result<File> {
+        if (BuildConfig.GOOGLE_PLAY_BUILD) {
+            return Result.failure(UnsupportedOperationException(
+                "Launcher updates are not supported on Google Play builds"
+            ))
+        }
+
         val update = _availableLauncherUpdateDetails.value
             ?: getLatestLauncherUpdate()
             ?: return Result.failure(FileNotFoundException())