diff --git a/platforms/android/tools/build-play-aab.sh b/platforms/android/tools/build-play-aab.sh
index 00d7e1059e..f31aa67318 100755
--- a/platforms/android/tools/build-play-aab.sh
+++ b/platforms/android/tools/build-play-aab.sh
@@ -77,6 +77,18 @@ echo "-- both cores in AAB (expect 4k AND 16k) --"
 n_cores=$(unzip -l "$OUTPUT_AAB" | grep -cE "base/lib/arm64-v8a/libemucore_(4k|16k)\.so$" || true)
 unzip -l "$OUTPUT_AAB" | grep -E "libemucore_(4k|16k)\.so" || { echo "FATAL cores missing" >&2; exit 1; }
 [[ "$n_cores" -eq 2 ]] || { echo "FATAL expected 2 cores, got $n_cores" >&2; exit 1; }
+echo "-- Discord Social SDK --"
+# Same trap as the sideload script: DISCORD_SDK_DIR is read from the environment and gated only
+# on include/discordpp.h, so an unset variable silently produces a build with no Discord. 2.6.6.8
+# shipped that way and it was caught only after publishing.
+if [[ -n "${DISCORD_SDK_DIR:-}" ]]; then
+	unzip -l "$OUTPUT_AAB" | grep -q "libdiscord_partner_sdk.so" \
+		|| { echo "FATAL DISCORD_SDK_DIR is set but libdiscord_partner_sdk.so is not in the bundle" >&2; exit 1; }
+	echo "  present"
+else
+	echo "  WARNING: DISCORD_SDK_DIR unset -- this bundle has NO Discord integration." >&2
+	echo "           Set it to the staged dir (include/ + arm64-v8a/ + .aar) before a release." >&2
+fi
 echo "-- package (must be $PKG) --"
 unzip -p "$OUTPUT_AAB" base/manifest/AndroidManifest.xml | strings | grep -oE "come\.nanodata\.armsx2" | head -1 \
 	|| { echo "FATAL wrong package" >&2; exit 1; }
diff --git a/platforms/android/tools/build-release-apk.sh b/platforms/android/tools/build-release-apk.sh
index fe000bba7c..9b131459e4 100755
--- a/platforms/android/tools/build-release-apk.sh
+++ b/platforms/android/tools/build-release-apk.sh
@@ -130,6 +130,19 @@ rm -f "$OUTPUT_APK"
 echo; echo "================= VERIFY ================="
 echo "-- both cores present --"
 unzip -l "$OUTPUT_APK" | grep -E "libemucore_(4k|16k)\.so" || { echo "FATAL cores missing" >&2; exit 1; }
+echo "-- Discord Social SDK --"
+# ★ The SDK is resolved from $DISCORD_SDK_DIR at configure time and gated only on
+# include/discordpp.h existing, so with the variable unset the build simply omits Discord --
+# no error, no warning, nothing in the log. A whole release shipped that way (2.6.6.8) and it
+# was only noticed after publication. Make it impossible to do silently again.
+if [[ -n "${DISCORD_SDK_DIR:-}" ]]; then
+	unzip -l "$OUTPUT_APK" | grep -q "libdiscord_partner_sdk.so" \
+		|| { echo "FATAL DISCORD_SDK_DIR is set but libdiscord_partner_sdk.so is not in the APK" >&2; exit 1; }
+	echo "  present"
+else
+	echo "  WARNING: DISCORD_SDK_DIR unset -- this build has NO Discord integration." >&2
+	echo "           Set it to the staged dir (include/ + arm64-v8a/ + .aar) before a release." >&2
+fi
 echo "-- 16k alignment --"
 "$ZIPALIGN" -c -P 16 4 "$OUTPUT_APK" && echo "  zipalign OK"
 echo "-- signer certs (expect BOTH old debug + new release) --"