diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/ImageArchive.kt b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/ImageArchive.kt
index 9ff5024c3..e3b2873cb 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/ImageArchive.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/ImageArchive.kt
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ internal class ImageArchive {
         }
 
         /**
-         * Creates ImageArchive from either SdCard or Internet. SdCard is used only when the build
-         * is debuggable and the file actually exists.
+         * Creates ImageArchive from either SdCard or Internet. SdCard is used only when the
+         * file actually exists.
          */
         fun getDefault(): ImageArchive {
             val archive = fromSdCard()
-            return if (Build.isDebuggable() && archive.exists()) {
+            return if (archive.exists()) {
                 archive
             } else {
                 fromInternet()
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/InstallerActivity.kt b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/InstallerActivity.kt
index e1949f0d8..aefd7f886 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/InstallerActivity.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/InstallerActivity.kt
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public class InstallerActivity : BaseActivity() {
 
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_installer)
         updateSizeEstimation(ESTIMATED_IMG_SIZE_BYTES)
+        sdcardLocation(fromSdCard().getPath())
         measureImageSizeAndUpdateDescription()
 
         waitForWifiCheckbox = findViewById<CheckBox>(R.id.installer_wait_for_wifi_checkbox)
@@ -78,6 +79,15 @@ public class InstallerActivity : BaseActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun sdcardLocation(dst: String) {
+        val desc =
+            getString(R.string.installer_sdcard_info_text_format, dst)
+        runOnUiThread {
+            val view = findViewById<TextView>(R.id.installer_sdcard_info)
+            view.text = desc
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun updateSizeEstimation(est: Long) {
         val desc =
             getString(R.string.installer_desc_text_format, Formatter.formatShortFileSize(this, est))
@@ -109,7 +119,7 @@ public class InstallerActivity : BaseActivity() {
     override fun onResume() {
         super.onResume()
 
-        if (autoInstall || (Build.isDebuggable() && fromSdCard().exists())) {
+        if (autoInstall || fromSdCard().exists()) {
             showSnackBar("Auto installing", Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
             requestInstall()
         }
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/InstallerService.kt b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/InstallerService.kt
index 79bb2f8ef..a2ff91057 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/InstallerService.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/InstallerService.kt
@@ -152,11 +152,6 @@ class InstallerService : Service() {
         val archive = fromSdCard()
         val archive_path = archive.getPath()
 
-        // Installing from sdcard is preferred, but only supported only in debuggable build.
-        if (!Build.isDebuggable()) {
-            Log.i(TAG, "Non-debuggable build doesn't support installation from $archive_path")
-            return false
-        }
         if (!archive.exists()) {
             return false
         }
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/res/layout/activity_installer.xml b/android/TerminalApp/res/layout/activity_installer.xml
index 38b29b9b5..8a6d437f2 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/res/layout/activity_installer.xml
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/res/layout/activity_installer.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@
         android:layout_marginHorizontal="32dp"
         android:textSize="16sp" />
 
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/installer_sdcard_info"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:singleLine="false"
+            android:layout_below="@id/installer_desc"
+            android:lineSpacingExtra="5dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
+            android:layout_marginHorizontal="32dp"
+            android:textSize="16sp" />
+
     <CheckBox
         android:id="@+id/installer_wait_for_wifi_checkbox"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/res/values/strings.xml b/android/TerminalApp/res/values/strings.xml
index c786a4bcb..29112b94c 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
     <string name="installer_title_text">Install Linux terminal</string>
     <!-- Installer activity description format [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="installer_desc_text_format">To launch Linux terminal, you need to download roughly <xliff:g id="expected_size" example="350GB">\u200E%1$s\u200E</xliff:g> of data over the network.\nWould you like to proceed?</string>
+    <!-- Installer activity extra description [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
+    <string name="installer_sdcard_info_text_format">Alternatively, if you want to provide your own custom image, you can place it under <xliff:g id="sdcard_loc">%1$s</xliff:g> using adb or the Files app</string>
     <!-- Checkbox at the installer activity to download when Wi-Fi is available to prevent from paying network traffic [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="installer_wait_for_wifi_checkbox_text">Download using Wi-Fi only</string>
     <!-- Button at the installer activity to confirm installation [CHAR LIMIT=16] -->