diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9db064af..de567294 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,13 @@
 # MacOS files
 .DS_Store
 .idea
+
+# Not using Zero-Installs
+.yarn/*
+!.yarn/releases
+!.yarn/plugins
+.pnp.*
+
+#  using Zero Installs
+#.yarn/unplugged
+#.yarn/build-state.yml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/app_mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/app_mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4d7ca380..338dbac2 100644
--- a/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/app_mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/app_mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
-        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
+        android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
+        android:usesCleartextTraffic="true">
+        
 
         <activity
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|keyboard|screenSize|locale|smallestScreenSize|screenLayout|uiMode"
@@ -38,4 +40,5 @@
     <!-- Permissions -->
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
 </manifest>
diff --git a/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/app_mobile/android/build.gradle b/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/app_mobile/android/build.gradle
index 380a22c1..b99ca505 100644
--- a/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/app_mobile/android/build.gradle
+++ b/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/app_mobile/android/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath "com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.1.1"
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.1.2'
         classpath "com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.15"
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-serialization:$kotlin_version"
diff --git a/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/package.json b/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/package.json
index cf26addb..ee3a75d7 100644
--- a/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/package.json
+++ b/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
   },
   "name": "outline_sdk_connectivity_test",
-  "packageManager": "yarn@3.6.1",
+  "packageManager": "yarn@3.6.4",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "app_desktop": "yarn workspace app_desktop",
diff --git a/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend/package.json b/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend/package.json
index 25acb1e3..21a1f814 100644
--- a/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend/package.json
+++ b/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend/package.json
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
   "module": "index.ts",
   "name": "shared_backend",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "concurrently 'yarn:build:*' --kill-others-on-fail",
-    "build:android": "gomobile bind -target android -androidapi 21 -o output/SharedBackend.aar github.com/Jigsaw-Code/outline-sdk/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend",
-    "build:ios": "gomobile bind -target ios,iossimulator -o output/SharedBackend.xcframework github.com/Jigsaw-Code/outline-sdk/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend",
+    "build": "concurrently 'yarn:build:*'",
+    "build:android": "mkdir -p output; gomobile bind -target android -androidapi 21 -o output/SharedBackend.aar github.com/Jigsaw-Code/outline-sdk/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend",
+    "build:ios": "mkdir -p output; gomobile bind -target ios,iossimulator -o output/SharedBackend.xcframework github.com/Jigsaw-Code/outline-sdk/x/examples/outline-connectivity-app/shared_backend",
     "clean": "rm -rf output",
     "go": "go",
     "setup": "yarn build",