diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 6ffcb3c62..7a29de90e 100755
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -556,27 +556,6 @@ def setup_ndk(args):
     rm_rf(ndk_path)
     mv(ondk_path, ndk_path)
 
-    header("* Patching static libs")
-    for target in ["arm-linux-androideabi", "i686-linux-android"]:
-        arch = target.split("-")[0]
-        lib_dir = op.join(
-            ndk_path,
-            "toolchains",
-            "llvm",
-            "prebuilt",
-            f"{os_name}-x86_64",
-            "sysroot",
-            "usr",
-            "lib",
-            f"{target}",
-            "23",
-        )
-        if not op.exists(lib_dir):
-            continue
-        src_dir = op.join("tools", "ndk-bins", arch)
-        rm(op.join(src_dir, ".DS_Store"))
-        shutil.copytree(src_dir, lib_dir, copy_function=cp, dirs_exist_ok=True)
-
 
 def push_files(args, script):
     abi = cmd_out([adb_path, "shell", "getprop", "ro.product.cpu.abi"])
diff --git a/native/src/Android.mk b/native/src/Android.mk
index 47c204955..20b9c3084 100644
--- a/native/src/Android.mk
+++ b/native/src/Android.mk
@@ -76,12 +76,13 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
     init/selinux.cpp \
     init/init-rs.cpp
 
-LOCAL_LDFLAGS := -static
+LOCAL_LDFLAGS := -static -T src/lto_fix.lds
 
 ifdef B_CRT0
 # -lc -lm is hardcoded in this variable, disable it
 TARGET_LDLIBS :=
 LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += crt0
+LOCAL_LDFLAGS :=
 endif
 
 include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
@@ -108,6 +109,8 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
     boot/format.cpp \
     boot/boot-rs.cpp
 
+LOCAL_LDFLAGS := -static -T src/lto_fix.lds
+
 include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
 
 endif
diff --git a/native/src/Application.mk b/native/src/Application.mk
index 0e78996ef..d0123ed47 100644
--- a/native/src/Application.mk
+++ b/native/src/Application.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ APP_CFLAGS       := -Wall -Oz -fomit-frame-pointer -flto
 APP_LDFLAGS      := -flto
 APP_CPPFLAGS     := -std=c++20
 APP_STL          := none
-APP_PLATFORM     := android-26
+APP_PLATFORM     := android-23
 APP_THIN_ARCHIVE := true
 APP_STRIP_MODE   := none