diff --git a/electrum/logging.py b/electrum/logging.py
index 50f2fd083..b7cbe23e5 100644
--- a/electrum/logging.py
+++ b/electrum/logging.py
@@ -314,9 +314,8 @@ def configure_logging(config: 'SimpleConfig', *, log_to_file: Optional[bool] = N
 
     verbosity = config.get('verbosity')
     verbosity_shortcuts = config.get('verbosity_shortcuts')
-    if not verbosity:
-        if config.get('gui_enable_debug_logs') or is_android_debug_apk():
-            verbosity = '*'
+    if not verbosity and config.get('gui_enable_debug_logs'):
+        verbosity = '*'
     _configure_stderr_logging(verbosity=verbosity, verbosity_shortcuts=verbosity_shortcuts)
 
     if log_to_file is None:
diff --git a/run_electrum b/run_electrum
index 0d04458d4..28b4f62e7 100755
--- a/run_electrum
+++ b/run_electrum
@@ -325,9 +325,10 @@ def main():
         import importlib.util
         android_gui = 'kivy' if importlib.util.find_spec('kivy') else 'qml'
         config_options = {
+            'verbosity': '*' if util.is_android_debug_apk() else '',
             'cmd': 'gui',
             'gui': android_gui,
-            'single_password':True,
+            'single_password': True,
         }
         if util.get_android_package_name() == "org.electrum.testnet.electrum":
             # ~hack for easier testnet builds. pkgname subject to change.