diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 2dd2b48ce33..ef817fbbd20 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run:
           name: Build & Test React Native using Gradle
-          command: ./gradlew buildAll
+          command: ./gradlew build
 
       - report_bundle_size:
           platform: android
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 85e3e6fc45e..9ee10211d61 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -65,18 +65,9 @@ tasks.register("cleanAll", Delete::class.java) {
   delete(rootProject.file("./packages/rn-tester/android/app/.cxx"))
 }
 
-tasks.register("buildAll") {
+tasks.register("build") {
   description = "Build and test all the React Native relevant projects."
   dependsOn(gradle.includedBuild("react-native-gradle-plugin").task(":build"))
-  // This builds both the React Native framework for both debug and release
-  dependsOn(":packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assemble")
-  // This creates all the Maven artifacts and makes them available in the /android folder
-  dependsOn(":packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:installArchives")
-  // This builds RN Tester for Hermes/JSC for debug and release
-  dependsOn(":packages:rn-tester:android:app:assemble")
-  // Runs Unit tests for both ReactAndroid and RN-Tester
-  dependsOn(":packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:test")
-  dependsOn(":packages:rn-tester:android:app:test")
 }
 
 tasks.register("downloadAll") {
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/rn-tester/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 224af0788a7..3e0f6056edd 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -8,10 +8,17 @@
   <uses-feature
     android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen"
     android:required="false" />
+  <uses-feature
+    android:name="android.hardware.location.gps"
+    android:required="false" />
+  <uses-feature
+    android:name="android.hardware.camera"
+    android:required="false" />
 
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>