diff --git a/.github/workflows/android_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/android_ci.yml
index f6a7d9a..2e5e282 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android_ci.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,27 @@ jobs:
                     sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
                     sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
 
+            - name: Gradle cache
+              uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+
+            - name: AVD cache
+              uses: actions/cache@v4
+              id: avd-cache
+              with:
+                path: |
+                  ~/.android/avd/*
+                  ~/.android/adb*
+                key: avd-${{ matrix.api-level }}
+
+            - name: create AVD and generate snapshot for caching
+              if: steps.avd-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+              uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@v2
+              with:
+                api-level: ${{ matrix.api-level }}
+                force-avd-creation: false
+                emulator-options: -no-window -gpu swiftshader_indirect -noaudio -no-boot-anim -camera-back none
+                disable-animations: false
+                script: echo "Generated AVD snapshot for caching."
 
             - name: Run espresso tests
               uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@v2