diff --git a/.ci/linux.sh b/.ci/linux.sh
index c7a1ef4cd..e10804dcc 100755
--- a/.ci/linux.sh
+++ b/.ci/linux.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 if [ "$GITHUB_REF_TYPE" == "tag" ]; then
-    export EXTRA_CMAKE_FLAGS=("${EXTRA_CMAKE_FLAGS[@]}" -DENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER=ON)
+    export EXTRA_CMAKE_FLAGS=("${EXTRA_CMAKE_FLAGS[@]}" -DENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER=ON)
 fi
 
 mkdir build && cd build
diff --git a/.ci/macos.sh b/.ci/macos.sh
index b6fb54b1e..27f4a0e7b 100755
--- a/.ci/macos.sh
+++ b/.ci/macos.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash -ex
 
 if [ "$GITHUB_REF_TYPE" == "tag" ]; then
-	export EXTRA_CMAKE_FLAGS=(-DENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER=ON)
+	export EXTRA_CMAKE_FLAGS=(-DENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER=ON)
 fi
 
 mkdir -p build/$BUILD_ARCH && cd build/$BUILD_ARCH
diff --git a/.ci/windows.sh b/.ci/windows.sh
index d94fd6435..f6144861c 100644
--- a/.ci/windows.sh
+++ b/.ci/windows.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 mkdir build && cd build
 
 if [ "$GITHUB_REF_TYPE" == "tag" ]; then
-	export EXTRA_CMAKE_FLAGS=(-DENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER=ON)
+	export EXTRA_CMAKE_FLAGS=(-DENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER=ON)
 fi
 
 cmake .. -G Ninja \
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 54eb90e90..77870ea90 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ option(USE_SYSTEM_SDL2 "Use the system SDL2 lib (instead of the bundled one)" OF
 # Set bundled qt as dependent options.
 option(ENABLE_QT "Enable the Qt frontend" ON)
 option(ENABLE_QT_TRANSLATION "Enable translations for the Qt frontend" OFF)
-option(ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER "Enable built-in update checker for the Qt frontend" OFF)
+option(ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER "Enable built-in update checker for the Qt / Android frontend" OFF)
 
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(ENABLE_TESTS "Enable generating tests executable" ON "NOT IOS" OFF)
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(ENABLE_ROOM "Enable dedicated room functionality" ON "NOT ANDROID AND NOT IOS" OFF)
diff --git a/CMakeModules/GenerateSettingKeys.cmake b/CMakeModules/GenerateSettingKeys.cmake
index 90110cd33..74e134f7b 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/GenerateSettingKeys.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/GenerateSettingKeys.cmake
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ foreach(KEY IN ITEMS
     "web_api_url"
     "citra_username"
     "citra_token"
+    "check_for_update_on_start"
+    "update_check_channel"
 )
     set(SETTING_KEY_LIST "${SETTING_KEY_LIST}\n\"${KEY}\",")
     set(SETTING_KEY_DEFINITIONS "${SETTING_KEY_DEFINITIONS}\nDEFINE_KEY(${KEY})")
diff --git a/src/android/app/build.gradle.kts b/src/android/app/build.gradle.kts
index 5e2dc1960..75c064b21 100644
--- a/src/android/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/src/android/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ android {
             isDefault = true
             dimension = "version"
             versionNameSuffix = "-vanilla"
+            externalNativeBuild {
+                cmake {
+                    arguments += "-DENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER=ON"
+                }
+            }
         }
         register("googlePlay") {
             dimension = "version"
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/CitraApplication.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/CitraApplication.kt
index c4db63928..1076f5dd8 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/CitraApplication.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/CitraApplication.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.GpuDriverHelper
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.PermissionsHandler
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.Log
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.MemoryUtil
+import java.io.File
+import java.io.FileOutputStream
+import java.security.KeyStore
+import javax.net.ssl.TrustManagerFactory
+import javax.net.ssl.X509TrustManager
 
 class CitraApplication : Application() {
     private fun createNotificationChannel() {
@@ -59,6 +64,46 @@ class CitraApplication : Application() {
         logDeviceInfo()
         createNotificationChannel()
         NativeLibrary.playTimeManagerInit()
+
+        if (NativeLibrary.isUpdateCheckerEnabled()) {
+            initializeCACertificates()
+        }
+    }
+
+    // needed for update checking
+    private fun initializeCACertificates() {
+        try {
+            val factory = TrustManagerFactory.getInstance(
+                TrustManagerFactory.getDefaultAlgorithm()
+            )
+            factory.init(null as KeyStore?)
+
+            val trustManager = factory.trustManagers[0] as X509TrustManager
+
+            val certFile = File(filesDir, "cacert.pem")
+
+            if (!certFile.exists()) {
+                FileOutputStream(certFile).use { out ->
+                    trustManager.acceptedIssuers.forEach { cert ->
+                        out.write("-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n".toByteArray())
+
+                        val encoded = android.util.Base64.encodeToString(
+                            cert.encoded,
+                            android.util.Base64.NO_WRAP // 👈 important
+                        )
+
+                        out.write(encoded.toByteArray())
+                        out.write("\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n".toByteArray())
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            NativeLibrary.setCACertificatePath(certFile.absolutePath)
+
+            Log.info("[SSL] CA certs ready: ${certFile.absolutePath}")
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.error("[SSL] Failed to init CA certs: ${e.message}")
+        }
     }
 
     fun logDeviceInfo() {
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/NativeLibrary.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/NativeLibrary.kt
index 9d2015baa..267b3f9b9 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/NativeLibrary.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/NativeLibrary.kt
@@ -527,6 +527,13 @@ object NativeLibrary {
         sEmulationActivity.clear()
     }
 
+    // Update checker
+    external fun getUpdateTag(): String
+    external fun isUpdateCheckerEnabled(): Boolean
+    external fun getUpdateUrl(): String
+    // Sets the path to CA certificates for SSL/TLS verification.
+    external fun setCACertificatePath(path: String)
+
     private val cameraPermissionLock = Object()
     private var cameraPermissionGranted = false
     const val REQUEST_CODE_NATIVE_CAMERA = 800
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/SettingKeys.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/SettingKeys.kt
index 1d6e0dcee..d04ec37a7 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/SettingKeys.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/SettingKeys.kt
@@ -138,4 +138,7 @@ object SettingKeys {
     external fun android_hide_images(): String
     external fun screen_orientation(): String
     external fun performance_overlay_position(): String
+    external fun check_for_update_on_start(): String
+    external fun update_check_channel(): String
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
index e12d87544..0d3ed1c1f 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ enum class BooleanSetting(
     COMPRESS_INSTALLED_CIA_CONTENT(SettingKeys.compress_cia_installs(), Settings.SECTION_STORAGE, false),
     ANDROID_HIDE_IMAGES(SettingKeys.android_hide_images(), Settings.SECTION_MISC, false),
     APPLY_REGION_FREE_PATCH(SettingKeys.apply_region_free_patch(), Settings.SECTION_SYSTEM, true),
-    USE_INTEGER_SCALING(SettingKeys.use_integer_scaling(), Settings.SECTION_RENDERER, false);
+    USE_INTEGER_SCALING(SettingKeys.use_integer_scaling(), Settings.SECTION_RENDERER, true),
+    CHECK_FOR_UPDATES(SettingKeys.check_for_update_on_start(), Settings.SECTION_THEME, true);
 
     override var boolean: Boolean = defaultValue
 
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/IntSetting.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/IntSetting.kt
index 2c8cbf2a1..5046d4d2d 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/IntSetting.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/IntSetting.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ enum class IntSetting(
     TURBO_LIMIT(SettingKeys.turbo_limit(), Settings.SECTION_CORE, 200),
     PERFORMANCE_OVERLAY_POSITION(SettingKeys.performance_overlay_position(), Settings.SECTION_LAYOUT, 0),
     RENDER_3D_WHICH_DISPLAY(SettingKeys.render_3d_which_display(),Settings.SECTION_RENDERER,0),
+    UPDATE_CHECK_CHANNEL(SettingKeys.update_check_channel(), Settings.SECTION_THEME, 0),
     ASPECT_RATIO(SettingKeys.aspect_ratio(), Settings.SECTION_LAYOUT, 0);
 
     override var int: Int = defaultValue
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/Settings.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/Settings.kt
index 547a53594..272416b93 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/Settings.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/Settings.kt
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ class Settings {
                     SECTION_STORAGE,
                     SECTION_UTILITY,
                     SECTION_AUDIO,
-                    SECTION_DEBUG
+                    SECTION_DEBUG,
+                    SECTION_THEME
                 )
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
index 25e56517f..c7352b7bf 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import kotlinx.serialization.builtins.IntArraySerializer
 import org.citra.citra_emu.CitraApplication
+import org.citra.citra_emu.NativeLibrary
 import org.citra.citra_emu.R
 import org.citra.citra_emu.display.ScreenLayout
 import org.citra.citra_emu.display.StereoMode
@@ -1849,7 +1850,7 @@ class SettingsFragmentPresenter(private val fragmentView: SettingsFragmentView)
     }
 
     private fun addThemeSettings(sl: ArrayList<SettingsItem>) {
-        settingsActivity.setToolbarTitle(settingsActivity.getString(R.string.preferences_theme))
+        settingsActivity.setToolbarTitle(settingsActivity.getString(R.string.app_settings))
         sl.apply {
             val theme: AbstractBooleanSetting = object : AbstractBooleanSetting {
                 override var boolean: Boolean
@@ -1868,6 +1869,37 @@ class SettingsFragmentPresenter(private val fragmentView: SettingsFragmentView)
                 override val defaultValue = false
             }
 
+            if (NativeLibrary.isUpdateCheckerEnabled()) {
+                add(
+                    HeaderSetting(
+                        R.string.app_settings,
+                    )
+                )
+                add(
+                    SwitchSetting(
+                        BooleanSetting.CHECK_FOR_UPDATES,
+                        R.string.check_for_updates_on_start,
+                        R.string.check_for_updates_on_start_description,
+                    )
+                )
+                add(
+                    SingleChoiceSetting(
+                        IntSetting.UPDATE_CHECK_CHANNEL,
+                        R.string.update_check_channel,
+                        0,
+                        R.array.updateCheckChannelNames,
+                        R.array.updateCheckChannelValues,
+                        IntSetting.UPDATE_CHECK_CHANNEL.key,
+                        IntSetting.UPDATE_CHECK_CHANNEL.defaultValue
+                    )
+                )
+            }
+
+            add(
+                HeaderSetting(
+                    R.string.set_up_theme_settings,
+                )
+            )
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
                 add(
                     SwitchSetting(
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/HomeSettingsFragment.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/HomeSettingsFragment.kt
index ceecc7572..a35838e2f 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/HomeSettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/HomeSettingsFragment.kt
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ class HomeSettingsFragment : Fragment() {
                 details = homeViewModel.gamesDir
             ),
             HomeSetting(
-                R.string.preferences_theme,
-                R.string.theme_and_color_description,
+                R.string.app_settings,
+                R.string.app_settings_description,
                 R.drawable.ic_palette,
                 { SettingsActivity.launch(requireContext(), Settings.SECTION_THEME, "") }
             ),
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index 91df60632..8bb253616 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.activity.viewModels
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat
 import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import androidx.work.OneTimeWorkRequest
 import androidx.work.OutOfQuotaPolicy
 import androidx.work.WorkManager
 import com.google.android.material.color.MaterialColors
+import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import com.google.android.material.navigation.NavigationBarView
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
 import kotlin.time.TimeSource
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ import org.citra.citra_emu.NativeLibrary
 import org.citra.citra_emu.R
 import org.citra.citra_emu.contracts.OpenFileResultContract
 import org.citra.citra_emu.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
+import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.model.BooleanSetting
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.model.Settings
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.model.SettingsViewModel
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.ui.SettingsActivity
@@ -189,6 +192,13 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ThemeProvider {
             }
         }
 
+        val firstTimeSetup = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(applicationContext)
+            .getBoolean(Settings.PREF_FIRST_APP_LAUNCH, true)
+
+        if (!firstTimeSetup && NativeLibrary.isUpdateCheckerEnabled() && BooleanSetting.CHECK_FOR_UPDATES.boolean) {
+            checkForUpdates()
+        }
+
         setInsets()
     }
 
@@ -270,6 +280,37 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ThemeProvider {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun checkForUpdates() {
+        Thread {
+            val latestVersion = NativeLibrary.getUpdateTag()
+            if (!latestVersion.isEmpty()) {
+                runOnUiThread {
+                    showUpdateDialog(latestVersion)
+                }
+            }
+        }.start()
+    }
+
+    private fun showUpdateDialog(version: String) {
+        MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(this)
+            .setTitle(R.string.update_available)
+            .setMessage(getString(R.string.update_available_description, version))
+            .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok) { _, _ ->
+                val url = NativeLibrary.getUpdateUrl()
+                val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, url.toUri())
+                startActivity(intent)
+            }
+            .setNeutralButton(android.R.string.cancel) { dialog, _ ->
+                dialog.dismiss()
+            }
+            .setNegativeButton(R.string.dont_show_again) { dialog, _ ->
+                BooleanSetting.CHECK_FOR_UPDATES.boolean = false
+                settingsViewModel.settings.saveSetting(BooleanSetting.CHECK_FOR_UPDATES, SettingsFile.FILE_NAME_CONFIG)
+                dialog.dismiss()
+            }
+            .show()
+    }
+
     fun finishSetup(navController: NavController) {
         navController.navigate(R.id.action_firstTimeSetupFragment_to_gamesFragment)
         (binding.navigationView as NavigationBarView).setupWithNavController(navController)
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/config.cpp b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/config.cpp
index e0fa260c5..5e37dd232 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/config.cpp
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/config.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,10 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     ReadSetting("Miscellaneous", Settings::values.log_filter);
     ReadSetting("Miscellaneous", Settings::values.log_regex_filter);
 
+    // App settings / Theme Settings
+    ReadSetting("Theme", Settings::values.update_check_channel);
+    ReadSetting("Theme", Settings::values.check_for_update_on_start);
+
     // Apply the log_filter setting as the logger has already been initialized
     // and doesn't pick up the filter on its own.
     Common::Log::Filter filter;
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/default_ini.h b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/default_ini.h
index 5e2eab1d1..02be9ca79 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/default_ini.h
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/default_ini.h
@@ -519,6 +519,14 @@ static const char* android_config_default_file_content = (BOOST_HANA_STRING(R"(
 # 0 (default): No, 1: Yes
 )") DECLARE_KEY(android_hide_images) BOOST_HANA_STRING(R"(
 
+
+[Theme]
+# Update check channel for Android. 0: Stable (Default), 1: Pre-release
+)") DECLARE_KEY(update_check_channel) BOOST_HANA_STRING(R"(
+
+# Whether to check for updates on startup. 0: No, 1 (default): Yes
+)") DECLARE_KEY(check_for_update_on_start) BOOST_HANA_STRING(R"(
+
 [Debugging]
 # Record frame time data, can be found in the log directory. Boolean value
 )") DECLARE_KEY(record_frame_times) BOOST_HANA_STRING(R"(
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp
index f4a30610c..9155de1a2 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
 #include "jni/camera/still_image_camera.h"
 #include "jni/config.h"
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
+#include "common/update_checker.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef ENABLE_OPENGL
 #include "jni/emu_window/emu_window_gl.h"
 #endif
@@ -646,6 +650,79 @@ jstring Java_org_citra_citra_1emu_NativeLibrary_getRecommendedExtension(
     return env->NewStringUTF(j_should_compress ? compressed_ext.c_str() : uncompressed_ext.c_str());
 }
 
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_org_citra_citra_1emu_NativeLibrary_isUpdateCheckerEnabled(
+        JNIEnv* env,
+        jobject obj) {
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
+    return JNI_TRUE;
+#else
+    return JNI_FALSE;
+#endif
+}
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_citra_citra_1emu_NativeLibrary_setCACertificatePath(
+        JNIEnv* env,
+        jobject obj,
+        jstring path) {
+    const char* path_str = env->GetStringUTFChars(path, nullptr);
+    UpdateChecker::SetCACertPath(path_str);
+}
+
+bool IsPrereleaseBuild() {
+    return ((strstr(Common::g_build_fullname, "alpha") != nullptr) ||
+            (strstr(Common::g_build_fullname, "beta") != nullptr) ||
+            (strstr(Common::g_build_fullname, "rc") != nullptr));
+}
+
+static bool ShouldCheckForPrereleaseUpdates() {
+    const bool update_channel = Settings::values.update_check_channel.GetValue();
+    const bool using_prerelease_channel =
+            (update_channel == Settings::UpdateCheckChannels::PRERELEASE);
+    return (IsPrereleaseBuild() || using_prerelease_channel);
+}
+
+static int GetMajorVersion(const std::string& version) {
+    size_t dot = version.find('.');
+    try {
+        return std::stoi(version.substr(0, dot));
+    } catch (...) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
+
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL Java_org_citra_citra_1emu_NativeLibrary_getUpdateTag(
+        JNIEnv* env,
+        jobject obj) {
+    const std::optional<std::string> latest_release_tag =
+            UpdateChecker::GetLatestRelease(ShouldCheckForPrereleaseUpdates());
+
+    if (latest_release_tag && latest_release_tag.value() != Common::g_build_fullname) {
+        const int latest_major_version = GetMajorVersion(latest_release_tag.value());
+        const int current_major_version = GetMajorVersion(Common::g_build_fullname);
+        if (current_major_version <= latest_major_version) {
+            return env->NewStringUTF(latest_release_tag->c_str());
+        }
+    }
+
+    return env->NewStringUTF("");
+}
+
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL Java_org_citra_citra_1emu_NativeLibrary_getUpdateUrl(
+        JNIEnv* env,
+        jobject obj) {
+    std::string update_page_url;
+    if (ShouldCheckForPrereleaseUpdates()) {
+        update_page_url = "https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases";
+    } else {
+        update_page_url = "https://azahar-emu.org/pages/download/";
+    }
+
+    return env->NewStringUTF(update_page_url.c_str());
+}
+
+#endif
+
 void Java_org_citra_citra_1emu_NativeLibrary_setUserDirectory(JNIEnv* env,
                                                               [[maybe_unused]] jobject obj,
                                                               jstring j_directory) {
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index 2a08cd546..beb74aa8a 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@
         <item>3</item>
     </integer-array>
 
+    <string-array name="updateCheckChannelNames">
+        <item>@string/update_check_channel_stable</item>
+        <item>@string/update_check_channel_pre_release</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <integer-array name="updateCheckChannelValues">
+        <item>0</item>
+        <item>1</item>
+    </integer-array>
+
     <string-array name="smallScreenPositions">
         <item>@string/small_screen_position_top_right</item>
         <item>@string/small_screen_position_middle_right</item>
@@ -646,4 +655,6 @@
         <item>9</item>
     </integer-array>
 
+    <string name="update_check_channel_stable">Stable</string>
+    <string name="update_check_channel_pre_release">Pre-Release</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 750677fd5..3780d78dc 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <string name="about_description">Build version, credits, and more</string>
     <string name="games_dir_selected">Application directory selected</string>
     <string name="select_citra_user_folder_home_description">Changes the files that Azahar uses to load applications</string>
-    <string name="theme_and_color_description">Modify the look of the app</string>
+    <string name="app_settings_description">Modify the look and behavior of the app</string>
     <string name="install_cia_title">Install CIA</string>
 
     <!-- GPU driver installation -->
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@
     <string name="preferences_audio">Audio</string>
     <string name="preferences_debug">Debug</string>
     <string name="preferences_theme">Theme and Color</string>
+    <string name="preferences_app_settings">App Settings</string>
     <string name="preferences_layout">Layout</string>
 
     <!-- ROM loading errors -->
@@ -948,4 +949,13 @@
     <string name="decompress_failed">Decompression failed.</string>
     <string name="compress_decompress_installed_app">Already installed applications cannot be compressed or decompressed.</string>
 
+        <!-- Updater -->
+    <string name="app_settings">App Settings</string>
+    <string name="check_for_updates_on_start">Check For Updates</string>
+    <string name="check_for_updates_on_start_description">Checks for updates once on app start.</string>
+    <string name="update_check_channel">Update Channel</string>
+    <string name="update_available_description">A new version is available: %1$s\n\nWould you like to download it?</string>
+    <string name="update_available">Update found!</string>
+    <string name="dont_show_again">Don\'t Show Again</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt b/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt
index 20971828a..fa065bc4f 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -209,12 +209,6 @@ file(GLOB COMPAT_LIST
 file(GLOB_RECURSE ICONS ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/icons/*)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE THEMES ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/qt_themes/*)
 
-if (ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER)
-    target_link_libraries(citra_qt PRIVATE httplib json-headers)
-    target_sources(citra_qt PRIVATE update_checker.cpp)
-    target_compile_definitions(citra_qt PUBLIC ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER)
-endif()
-
 if (ENABLE_QT_TRANSLATION)
     set(CITRA_QT_LANGUAGES "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/languages" CACHE PATH "Path to the translation bundle for the Qt frontend")
     option(GENERATE_QT_TRANSLATION "Generate en.ts as the translation source file" OFF)
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
index 9bb0b2e34..dd5e54b5b 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/replace.hpp>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <fmt/ostream.h>
+
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #include <unistd.h> // for chdir
 #endif
@@ -74,8 +75,8 @@
 #include "citra_qt/qt_swizzle.h"
 #include "citra_qt/uisettings.h"
 #include "common/play_time_manager.h"
-#ifdef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
-#include "citra_qt/update_checker.h"
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
+#include "common/update_checker.h"
 #endif
 #include "citra_qt/util/clickable_label.h"
 #include "citra_qt/util/graphics_device_info.h"
@@ -180,11 +181,11 @@ bool IsPrereleaseBuild() {
             (strstr(Common::g_build_fullname, "rc") != NULL));
 }
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
 static bool ShouldCheckForPrereleaseUpdates() {
-    const bool update_channel = UISettings::values.update_check_channel.GetValue();
+    const bool update_channel = Settings::values.update_check_channel.GetValue();
     const bool using_prerelease_channel =
-        (update_channel == UISettings::UpdateCheckChannels::PRERELEASE);
+        (update_channel == Settings::UpdateCheckChannels::PRERELEASE);
     return (IsPrereleaseBuild() || using_prerelease_channel);
 }
 
@@ -438,8 +439,8 @@ GMainWindow::GMainWindow(Core::System& system_)
     }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
-    if (UISettings::values.check_for_update_on_start) {
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
+    if (Settings::values.check_for_update_on_start) {
         update_future = QtConcurrent::run([]() -> QString {
             const std::optional<std::string> latest_release_tag =
                 UpdateChecker::GetLatestRelease(ShouldCheckForPrereleaseUpdates());
@@ -4080,7 +4081,7 @@ void GMainWindow::OnMoviePlaybackCompleted() {
     QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Playback Completed"), tr("Movie playback completed."));
 }
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
 void GMainWindow::OnEmulatorUpdateAvailable() {
     QString version_string = update_future.result();
     if (version_string.isEmpty())
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.h b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.h
index cdf9eaff6..2549798f1 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #ifdef __unix__
 #include <QDBusObjectPath>
 #endif
-#ifdef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
 #include <QFuture>
 #include <QFutureWatcher>
 #endif
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ private slots:
     void OnDecreaseVolume();
     void OnIncreaseVolume();
     void OnMute();
-#ifdef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
     void OnEmulatorUpdateAvailable();
 #endif
     void OnSwitchDiskResources(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage stage, std::size_t value,
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ private:
 
     std::shared_ptr<Camera::QtMultimediaCameraHandlerFactory> qt_cameras;
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
     // Prompt shown when update check succeeds
     QFuture<QString> update_future;
     QFutureWatcher<QString> update_watcher;
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp b/src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp
index a5aa9896b..6a49b0263 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -577,9 +577,9 @@ void QtConfig::ReadMiscellaneousValues() {
 #ifdef __unix__
     ReadBasicSetting(Settings::values.enable_gamemode);
 #endif
-#ifdef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
-    ReadBasicSetting(UISettings::values.check_for_update_on_start);
-    ReadBasicSetting(UISettings::values.update_check_channel);
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
+    ReadBasicSetting(Settings::values.check_for_update_on_start);
+    ReadBasicSetting(Settings::values.update_check_channel);
 #endif
 
     qt_config->endGroup();
@@ -1160,9 +1160,9 @@ void QtConfig::SaveMiscellaneousValues() {
 #ifdef __unix__
     WriteBasicSetting(Settings::values.enable_gamemode);
 #endif
-#ifdef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
-    WriteBasicSetting(UISettings::values.check_for_update_on_start);
-    WriteBasicSetting(UISettings::values.update_check_channel);
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
+    WriteBasicSetting(Settings::values.check_for_update_on_start);
+    WriteBasicSetting(Settings::values.update_check_channel);
 #endif
     qt_config->endGroup();
 }
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_general.cpp b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_general.cpp
index ca548b21b..9df674ccf 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_general.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_general.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ConfigureGeneral::ConfigureGeneral(QWidget* parent)
 #ifndef __unix__
     ui->toggle_gamemode->setVisible(false);
 #endif
-#ifndef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
+#ifndef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
     ui->updates_group->setVisible(false);
 #endif
 
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ void ConfigureGeneral::SetConfiguration() {
         ui->toggle_background_mute->setChecked(
             UISettings::values.mute_when_in_background.GetValue());
         ui->toggle_hide_mouse->setChecked(UISettings::values.hide_mouse.GetValue());
-#ifdef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
         ui->toggle_update_checker->setChecked(
-            UISettings::values.check_for_update_on_start.GetValue());
+            Settings::values.check_for_update_on_start.GetValue());
         ui->update_channel_combobox->setCurrentIndex(
-            UISettings::values.update_check_channel.GetValue());
+            Settings::values.update_check_channel.GetValue());
 #endif
 #ifdef __unix__
         ui->toggle_gamemode->setChecked(Settings::values.enable_gamemode.GetValue());
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ void ConfigureGeneral::ApplyConfiguration() {
         UISettings::values.pause_when_in_background = ui->toggle_background_pause->isChecked();
         UISettings::values.mute_when_in_background = ui->toggle_background_mute->isChecked();
         UISettings::values.hide_mouse = ui->toggle_hide_mouse->isChecked();
-#ifdef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
-        UISettings::values.check_for_update_on_start = ui->toggle_update_checker->isChecked();
-        UISettings::values.update_check_channel = ui->update_channel_combobox->currentIndex();
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
+        Settings::values.check_for_update_on_start = ui->toggle_update_checker->isChecked();
+        Settings::values.update_check_channel = ui->update_channel_combobox->currentIndex();
 #endif
 #ifdef __unix__
         Settings::values.enable_gamemode = ui->toggle_gamemode->isChecked();
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/uisettings.h b/src/citra_qt/uisettings.h
index ef87b3fe3..3a0d2925d 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/uisettings.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/uisettings.h
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ enum class GameListText : s32 {
     ListEnd,       ///< Keep this at the end of the enum.
 };
 
-class UpdateCheckChannels {
-public:
-    static constexpr int STABLE = 0;
-    static constexpr int PRERELEASE = 1;
-};
-
 struct Values {
     QByteArray geometry;
     QByteArray state;
@@ -89,11 +83,6 @@ struct Values {
     Settings::Setting<bool> pause_when_in_background{false, "pauseWhenInBackground"};
     Settings::Setting<bool> mute_when_in_background{false, "muteWhenInBackground"};
     Settings::Setting<bool> hide_mouse{false, "hideInactiveMouse"};
-#ifdef ENABLE_QT_UPDATE_CHECKER
-    Settings::Setting<bool> check_for_update_on_start{true, "check_for_update_on_start"};
-    Settings::Setting<int> update_check_channel{UpdateCheckChannels::STABLE,
-                                                "update_check_channel"};
-#endif
 
     Settings::Setting<std::string> inserted_cartridge{"", "inserted_cartridge"};
 
diff --git a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b6e74c49..6d1f37c7e 100644
--- a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -176,4 +176,10 @@ if (SSE42_COMPILE_OPTION)
     target_compile_options(citra_common PRIVATE ${SSE42_COMPILE_OPTION})
 endif()
 
-target_link_libraries(citra_common PUBLIC xxHash::xxhash)
\ No newline at end of file
+target_link_libraries(citra_common PUBLIC xxHash::xxhash)
+
+if (ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER)
+    target_link_libraries(citra_common PRIVATE httplib json-headers)
+    target_sources(citra_common PRIVATE update_checker.cpp)
+    target_compile_definitions(citra_common PUBLIC ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER)
+endif()
diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index 90922bcff..6398ab4a9 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
 
 namespace Settings {
 
+class UpdateCheckChannels {
+public:
+    static constexpr int STABLE = 0;
+    static constexpr int PRERELEASE = 1;
+};
+
+
 enum class GraphicsAPI {
     Software = 0,
     OpenGL = 1,
@@ -642,6 +649,11 @@ struct Values {
     // Miscellaneous
     Setting<std::string> log_filter{"*:Info", Keys::log_filter};
     Setting<std::string> log_regex_filter{"", Keys::log_regex_filter};
+#ifdef ENABLE_UPDATE_CHECKER
+    Settings::Setting<bool> check_for_update_on_start{true, Keys::check_for_update_on_start};
+    Settings::Setting<int> update_check_channel{UpdateCheckChannels::STABLE,
+                                                Keys::update_check_channel};
+#endif
 
     // Video Dumping
     std::string output_format;
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/update_checker.cpp b/src/common/update_checker.cpp
similarity index 94%
rename from src/citra_qt/update_checker.cpp
rename to src/common/update_checker.cpp
index 3686775e4..3557c193d 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/update_checker.cpp
+++ b/src/common/update_checker.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,14 @@
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <httplib.h>
 #include <json.hpp>
-#include "common/logging/log.h"
+#include "logging/log.h"
 #include "update_checker.h"
 
+std::string g_ca_cert_path;
+void UpdateChecker::SetCACertPath(std::string path) {
+    g_ca_cert_path = std::move(path);
+}
+
 std::optional<std::string> GetResponse(std::string url, std::string path) {
     constexpr std::size_t timeout_seconds = 15;
 
@@ -18,6 +23,8 @@ std::optional<std::string> GetResponse(std::string url, std::string path) {
     client->set_read_timeout(timeout_seconds);
     client->set_write_timeout(timeout_seconds);
 
+    client->set_ca_cert_path(g_ca_cert_path.c_str());
+
     if (client == nullptr) {
         LOG_ERROR(Frontend, "Invalid URL {}{}", url, path);
         return {};
@@ -50,7 +57,9 @@ std::optional<std::string> GetResponse(std::string url, std::string path) {
 }
 
 std::optional<std::string> UpdateChecker::GetLatestRelease(bool include_prereleases) {
+
     constexpr auto update_check_url = "http://api.github.com";
+
     std::string update_check_path = "/repos/azahar-emu/azahar";
     try {
         if (include_prereleases) { // This can return either a prerelease or a stable release,
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/update_checker.h b/src/common/update_checker.h
similarity index 88%
rename from src/citra_qt/update_checker.h
rename to src/common/update_checker.h
index 843b5a1cb..7d79566e2 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/update_checker.h
+++ b/src/common/update_checker.h
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@
 
 namespace UpdateChecker {
 std::optional<std::string> GetLatestRelease(bool);
+void SetCACertPath(std::string path);
 }