diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
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+image: jangrewe/gitlab-ci-android
+
+before_script:
+  - COMMIT_URL="https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/commit/${CI_COMMIT_SHA}"
+  - MSG_URL="https://api.telegram.org/bot${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage"
+  - export GRADLE_USER_HOME=$(pwd)/.gradle
+  - chmod +x ./gradlew
+
+cache:
+  key: ${CI_PROJECT_ID}
+  paths:
+    - .gradle/
+
+stages:
+  - build
+  # - test
+  - notify
+
+# lintDebug:
+#   stage: build
+#   script:
+#   - ./gradlew -Pci --console=plain :app:lintDebug -PbuildDir=lint
+
+assembleDebug:
+  stage: build
+  script:
+    - ./gradlew assembleDebug
+    - 'curl -s -X POST ${MSG_URL} -d chat_id=${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID}
+    -d "disable_web_page_preview=true"
+    -d "parse_mode=html"
+    -d text=Project: ${CI_PROJECT_NAME}\n<a href="${CI_PIPELINE_URL}"><b>⚒️ Building</b></a> with HEAD at <a href="${COMMIT_URL}"><b>${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}</b></a> by ${CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR}\nBranch: ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}'
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - app/build/outputs/
+
+# testDebug:
+#   stage: test
+#   script:
+#   - ./gradlew -Pci --console=plain :app:testDebug
+
+# Once build finished or failed, notify using Telegram
+notifyTelegram:
+  stage: notify
+  script:
+    - script -c "bash -x ci-notify.sh" > ci-logs.log # build succeeded with apk file attached or failed
diff --git a/ci-notify.sh b/ci-notify.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Declare variables
+DATE="`date +%d%m%Y-%H%M%S`"
+MSG_URL="https://api.telegram.org/bot$TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN/sendMessage"
+DOC_URL="https://api.telegram.org/bot$TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN/sendDocument"
+COMMIT_URL="https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/commit/$CI_COMMIT_SHA"
+TEXT="New+commit+to+[*${CI_PROJECT_NAME}*](${CI_PROJECT_URL})%0A[*⚒️+Building*](${CI_JOB_URL})+with+HEAD+at+[*${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}*](${COMMIT_URL})"
+
+# send message to Telegram channel for first job
+
+function tg_build_start()
+{
+    echo -e "*****************************************************"
+    echo "           APK build script & Telegram notify           "
+    echo -e "*****************************************************"
+    echo "Sending build text to Telegram channel..."
+    BUILD_START=$(date +"%s")
+    curl -s -X POST $MSG_URL -d chat_id=$TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID \
+        -d "disable_web_page_preview=true" \
+        -d "parse_mode=MarkdownV2" \
+        -d text=$TEXT
+    BUILD_END=$(date +"%s")
+    DIFF=$(($BUILD_END - $BUILD_START))
+    echo "Message sent!"
+}                    
+
+# NOTES: $CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR and $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH won't work due to Telegram's awful Markdown flavour. 
+
+function tg_build_data()
+{   
+    echo "Sending build data to Telegram channel..."
+    if [ -f app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk ]; then
+        cp app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk app/build/outputs/apk/debug/AuroraStore_CI_$DATE.apk
+        cd app/build/outputs/apk/debug/
+        APK=$(echo AuroraStore_CI_*.apk)
+        curl -F document=@"$APK" $DOC_URL \
+            -F chat_id=$TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID \
+            -F "disable_web_page_preview=true" \
+            -F "parse_mode=html" \
+            -F caption="✅ <b>CI build completed successfully!</b>"
+        rm -rf app/build/outputs/apk
+    else
+        curl -s -X POST $MSG_URL -d chat_id=$TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID \
+            -d "disable_web_page_preview=true" \
+            -d "parse_mode=html" \
+            -d text="❌ <b>Build error, exiting now!</b>"
+    fi
+    echo "Data sent!"
+}
+
+function tg_push_error()
+{
+	curl -s -X POST $MSG_URL -d chat_id=$TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID -d "disable_web_page_preview=true" -d "parse_mode=html&text=<b>❌ Build failed after $(($DIFF / 60)) minute(s) and $(($DIFF % 60)) second(s).</b>"
+}
+
+function tg_push_log()
+{
+   	LOG=ci-logs.log
+	curl -F document=@"$LOG" $MSG_URL \
+			-F chat_id="$TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID" \
+			-F "disable_web_page_preview=true" \
+			-F "parse_mode=html" \
+            -F caption="Build logs for $CI_PROJECT_NAME - $DATE, took $(($DIFF / 60)) minute(s) and $(($DIFF % 60)) second(s). @austinhornhead_12"
+}
+
+
+for i in "$@"
+do
+case $i in
+    --build)
+    tg_build_start
+    shift
+    ;;
+    --notify)
+    tg_build_data
+    shift
+    ;;
+    --logs)
+    tg_push_error
+    tg_push_log
+    shift
+    ;;
+    *)
+    echo "Use available commands: --build, --notify & --logs"
+    exit    
+esac
+done
+