diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 24d50c88..7692c044 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -202,18 +202,32 @@ jobs:
     # release-android job + docs/contributing.rst "Android release signing"
     # there); signing itself happens in scripts/sign_apk.sh via the Makefile.
     # Keep the two implementations consistent when changing either.
-    # gptme delivers the keystore as a base64 secret instead of age-encrypted
-    # in-repo, pins the signer cert SHA-256, and fails closed on missing
-    # secrets — planned to be adopted here too (see issue tracker).
-    - uses: adnsio/setup-age-action@v1.2.0
-    - name: Load Android secrets
-      if: env.KEY_ANDROID_JKS != null
+    # Keystore is delivered as a base64 secret (KEY_ANDROID_JKS_B64) and decoded
+    # here; the signer cert SHA-256 is pinned in ANDROID_CERT_SHA256 (repo variable)
+    # and verified after each APK is signed.
+    - name: Require signing configuration on release tags
+      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
       env:
-        KEY_ANDROID_JKS: ${{ secrets.KEY_ANDROID_JKS }}
+        HAS_SIGNING: >-
+          ${{ secrets.KEY_ANDROID_JKS_B64 != '' &&
+              secrets.KEY_ANDROID_JKS_STOREPASS != '' &&
+              secrets.KEY_ANDROID_JKS_KEYPASS != '' &&
+              vars.ANDROID_CERT_SHA256 != '' }}
       run: |
-        printf "$KEY_ANDROID_JKS" > android.jks.key
-        cat android.jks.age | age -d -i android.jks.key -o android.jks
-        rm android.jks.key
+        if [ "$HAS_SIGNING" != "true" ]; then
+          echo "::error::Android release signing is not fully configured."
+          echo "::error::Provision KEY_ANDROID_JKS_B64, KEY_ANDROID_JKS_STOREPASS, KEY_ANDROID_JKS_KEYPASS"
+          echo "::error::secrets and ANDROID_CERT_SHA256 repo variable before cutting a release tag."
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+    - name: Load Android keystore
+      if: ${{ secrets.KEY_ANDROID_JKS_B64 != '' }}
+      env:
+        KEY_ANDROID_JKS_B64: ${{ secrets.KEY_ANDROID_JKS_B64 }}
+      run: |
+        printf '%s' "$KEY_ANDROID_JKS_B64" | base64 --decode > android.jks
+        chmod 600 android.jks
 
     - name: Assemble
       env:
@@ -222,6 +236,28 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         make dist/aw-android.${{ matrix.type }}
 
+    - name: Verify APK signer certificate
+      if: matrix.type == 'apk' && vars.ANDROID_CERT_SHA256 != ''
+      env:
+        ANDROID_CERT_SHA256: ${{ vars.ANDROID_CERT_SHA256 }}
+      run: |
+        apksigner=$(find "$ANDROID_HOME/build-tools" -name "apksigner" -print | sort -V | tail -1)
+        apk=dist/aw-android.apk
+        actual=$("$apksigner" verify --print-certs "$apk" \
+          | grep "Signer #1 certificate SHA-256 digest:" \
+          | awk '{print $NF}')
+        if [ -z "$actual" ]; then
+          echo "::error::Could not extract signer certificate from $apk"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        if [ "$actual" != "$ANDROID_CERT_SHA256" ]; then
+          echo "::error::Signer certificate SHA-256 mismatch — possible key rotation or wrong keystore."
+          echo "::error::  expected: $ANDROID_CERT_SHA256"
+          echo "::error::  actual:   $actual"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        echo "Signer certificate verified: $actual"
+
     - name: Upload
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
@@ -421,16 +457,13 @@ jobs:
         fi
         echo "SUPPLY_TRACK=${SUPPLY_TRACK}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-    - uses: adnsio/setup-age-action@v1.2.0
-    - name: Load Android secrets
+    - name: Load Fastlane API credentials
       env:
-        KEY_FASTLANE_API: ${{ secrets.KEY_FASTLANE_API }}
+        KEY_FASTLANE_API_B64: ${{ secrets.KEY_FASTLANE_API_B64 }}
       run: |
-        printf "$KEY_FASTLANE_API" > fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json.key
-        cat fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json.age \
-          | age -d -i fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json.key \
-                   -o fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json
-        rm fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json.key
+        printf '%s' "$KEY_FASTLANE_API_B64" | base64 --decode \
+          > fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json
+        chmod 600 fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json
 
     - name: Release with fastlane
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 435e9fce..8b517750 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -83,17 +83,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           bundler-cache: true
 
-      - uses: adnsio/setup-age-action@v1.2.0
-
-      - name: Load Fastlane secrets
+      - name: Load Fastlane API credentials
         env:
-          KEY_FASTLANE_API: ${{ secrets.KEY_FASTLANE_API }}
+          KEY_FASTLANE_API_B64: ${{ secrets.KEY_FASTLANE_API_B64 }}
         run: |
-          printf "$KEY_FASTLANE_API" > fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json.key
-          cat fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json.age \
-            | age -d -i fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json.key \
-                     -o fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json
-          rm fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json.key
+          printf '%s' "$KEY_FASTLANE_API_B64" | base64 --decode \
+            > fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json
+          chmod 600 fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json
 
       - name: Update versionCode
         uses: Wandalen/wretry.action@v3.8.0_js_action
diff --git a/android.jks.age b/android.jks.age
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index 7a1d3290..00000000
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diff --git a/fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json.age b/fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json.age
deleted file mode 100644
index 835d5edd..00000000
Binary files a/fastlane/api-8546008605074111507-287154-450dc77b365f.json.age and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/scripts/sign_apk.sh b/scripts/sign_apk.sh
index 282b7c90..08e8423f 100755
--- a/scripts/sign_apk.sh
+++ b/scripts/sign_apk.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 # release signing (gptme/gptme .github/workflows/tauri.yml release-android job,
 # documented in docs/contributing.rst "Android release signing" there).
 # Keep the two implementations consistent when changing either.
-# gptme additionally pins the signer cert SHA-256 and fails closed when
-# signing secrets are missing — planned to be adopted here too.
+#
+# Optional: set ANDROID_CERT_SHA256 to the expected signer cert SHA-256 digest
+# (from `apksigner verify --print-certs`). When set, the script verifies the
+# APK's actual signer cert matches — fails loudly on mismatch.
 
 set -e
 
@@ -43,19 +45,42 @@ fi
 # Using apksigner for APKs instead of jarsigner since API 30+: https://stackoverflow.com/a/69473649
 # Using jarsigner for AABs since apksigner doesn't support them
 if [[ $input == *.apk ]]; then
-    apksigner=$(find $ANDROID_HOME/build-tools -name "apksigner" -print | head -n 1)
+    apksigner=$(find $ANDROID_HOME/build-tools -name "apksigner" -print | sort -V | tail -n 1)
     $apksigner sign --ks android.jks --ks-key-alias activitywatch \
         --ks-pass env:JKS_STOREPASS --key-pass env:JKS_KEYPASS \
         $input
 
-    # Verify
+    # Verify signature integrity
     $apksigner verify $input
+
+    # Verify signer cert SHA-256 if pinned (set ANDROID_CERT_SHA256 to pin)
+    if [ -n "${ANDROID_CERT_SHA256:-}" ]; then
+        actual=$($apksigner verify --print-certs "$input" \
+            | grep "Signer #1 certificate SHA-256 digest:" \
+            | awk '{print $NF}')
+        if [ -z "$actual" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Could not extract signer certificate SHA-256 from $input"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        if [ "$actual" != "$ANDROID_CERT_SHA256" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Signer certificate SHA-256 mismatch — possible key rotation or wrong keystore."
+            echo "  expected: $ANDROID_CERT_SHA256"
+            echo "  actual:   $actual"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        echo "Signer certificate verified: $actual"
+    fi
 fi
 if [[ $input == *.aab ]]; then
     jarsigner -verbose \
         -keystore android.jks \
         -storepass $JKS_STOREPASS -keypass $JKS_KEYPASS \
         $input activitywatch
+
+    # Verify the bundle before it can be uploaded. `-strict` turns signer and
+    # certificate problems that jarsigner otherwise reports as warnings into a
+    # non-zero exit status.
+    jarsigner -verify -strict "$input"
 fi
 
 # Move to output destination