diff --git a/.github/workflows/android_build_unified.yml b/.github/workflows/android_build_unified.yml
index 6c800b7..882ae98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android_build_unified.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android_build_unified.yml
@@ -190,12 +190,13 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        # Default to API 34 for speed; expand to 28/33/34 for PRs into master or all/regression suites
+        # Default to API 34 for speed; expand to 28/34 for PRs into master or all/regression suites
+        # Note: API 33 removed due to unreliable emulator boot issues on GitHub Actions
         api-level: ${{ (
           (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && (inputs.test_suite == 'all' || inputs.test_suite == 'regression')) ||
           (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.base_ref == 'master') ||
           (github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master')
-          ) && fromJSON('[28, 33, 34]') || fromJSON('[34]') }}
+          ) && fromJSON('[28, 34]') || fromJSON('[34]') }}
         target: [ google_apis ]
         arch: [ x86_64 ]
       fail-fast: false
@@ -374,7 +375,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         # Regression tests always run on all API levels (comprehensive coverage)
-        api-level: [ 28, 33, 34 ]
+        # Note: API 33 removed due to unreliable emulator boot issues on GitHub Actions
+        api-level: [ 28, 34 ]
         target: [ google_apis ]
         arch: [ x86_64 ]
       fail-fast: false