diff --git a/packages/auth/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/firebase/auth/ReactNativeFirebaseAuthModule.java b/packages/auth/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/firebase/auth/ReactNativeFirebaseAuthModule.java
index d9e75fdf7a..c88af12ed2 100644
--- a/packages/auth/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/firebase/auth/ReactNativeFirebaseAuthModule.java
+++ b/packages/auth/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/firebase/auth/ReactNativeFirebaseAuthModule.java
@@ -243,6 +243,23 @@ public void setAutoRetrievedSmsCodeForPhoneNumber(
     promise.resolve(null);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Disable app verification for the running of tests
+   * @param appName
+   * @param disabled
+   * @param promise
+   */
+  @ReactMethod
+  public void setAppVerificationDisabledForTesting(
+    String appName, boolean disabled, Promise promise) {
+    Log.d(TAG, "setAppVerificationDisabledForTesting");
+    FirebaseApp firebaseApp = FirebaseApp.getInstance(appName);
+    FirebaseAuth firebaseAuth = FirebaseAuth.getInstance(firebaseApp);
+    FirebaseAuthSettings firebaseAuthSettings = firebaseAuth.getFirebaseAuthSettings();
+    firebaseAuthSettings.setAppVerificationDisabledForTesting(disabled);
+    promise.resolve(null);
+  }
+
   @ReactMethod
   public void signOut(String appName, Promise promise) {
     FirebaseApp firebaseApp = FirebaseApp.getInstance(appName);
diff --git a/packages/auth/lib/Settings.js b/packages/auth/lib/Settings.js
index 47177fc19a..67616872e3 100644
--- a/packages/auth/lib/Settings.js
+++ b/packages/auth/lib/Settings.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-import { isAndroid, isIOS } from '@react-native-firebase/app/lib/common';
+import { isAndroid } from '@react-native-firebase/app/lib/common';
 
 export default class Settings {
   constructor(auth) {
@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ export default class Settings {
   }
 
   set appVerificationDisabledForTesting(disabled) {
-    if (isIOS) {
-      this._appVerificationDisabledForTesting = disabled;
-      this._auth.native.setAppVerificationDisabledForTesting(disabled);
-    }
+    this._appVerificationDisabledForTesting = disabled;
+    this._auth.native.setAppVerificationDisabledForTesting(disabled);
   }
 
   setAutoRetrievedSmsCodeForPhoneNumber(phoneNumber, smsCode) {
diff --git a/packages/auth/lib/index.d.ts b/packages/auth/lib/index.d.ts
index e08461cd21..1a7df09981 100644
--- a/packages/auth/lib/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/auth/lib/index.d.ts
@@ -826,11 +826,10 @@ export namespace FirebaseAuthTypes {
    */
   export interface AuthSettings {
     /**
-     * iOS only flag to disable app verification for the purpose of testing phone authentication. For this property to take effect, it needs to be set before rendering a reCAPTCHA app verifier. When this is disabled, a mock reCAPTCHA is rendered instead. This is useful for manual testing during development or for automated integration tests.
+     * Flag to disable app verification for the purpose of testing phone authentication. For this property to take effect, it needs to be set before rendering a reCAPTCHA app verifier. When this is disabled, a mock reCAPTCHA is rendered instead. This is useful for manual testing during development or for automated integration tests.
      *
      * > In order to use this feature, you will need to [whitelist your phone number](https://firebase.google.com/docs/auth/web/phone-auth#test-with-whitelisted-phone-numbers) via the Firebase Console.
      *
-     * @ios
      * @param disabled Boolean value representing whether app verification should be disabled for testing.
      */
     appVerificationDisabledForTesting: boolean;