diff --git a/android/README b/android/README
index 2b1bd2ab6c..6c9d2ad4c6 100644
--- a/android/README
+++ b/android/README
@@ -20,9 +20,16 @@ Use this as your build folder, using '../tools/configure' etc.
     $ ../tools/configure # type 200, then chose A for android and your screen resolution
     $ make
 
-After the build finished, build the apk file:
+
+After the build finished, build the zip file which contains codecs and themes (the binary is a separate file):
+    $ make zip
+
+Once you have the zip, pack it and the binary into the apk
     $ make apk
 
+Side note: You don't necessarily need to recreate the zip once you have it, only if you're unsure or if you know its content changed. 
+Not recreating it will save time because it's only unzipped on the device if it's newer than what's on the device
+
 You can install that on your device or emulator with the following command:
     $ $ANDROID_SDK_PATH/tools/adb install -r bin/Rockbox.apk
 
diff --git a/android/android.make b/android/android.make
index 8cb52bbbba..ed39973165 100644
--- a/android/android.make
+++ b/android/android.make
@@ -78,9 +78,7 @@ dex: $(DEX)
 $(BINLIB_DIR)/$(BINARY): $(BUILDDIR)/$(BINARY)
 	$(call PRINTS,CP $(BINARY))cp $^ $@
 
-$(BUILDDIR)/rockbox.zip: zip
-
-$(BINLIB_DIR)/libmisc.so: $(BUILDDIR)/rockbox.zip
+$(BINLIB_DIR)/libmisc.so:
 	$(call PRINTS,CP rockbox.zip)cp $^ $@
 
 libs: $(LIBS)