diff --git a/android/build_all.sh b/android/build_all.sh
index 161d9c01ab..990621ba27 100755
--- a/android/build_all.sh
+++ b/android/build_all.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ set -e
 #
 
 # Script to compile everything BOINC needs for Android
+export VERBOSE=false
 cd ../
 BUILD_DIR="$PWD/3rdParty/buildCache"
 cd android/
diff --git a/android/build_boinc_arm.sh b/android/build_boinc_arm.sh
index f65400b773..9083759b96 100755
--- a/android/build_boinc_arm.sh
+++ b/android/build_boinc_arm.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ if [ -n "$COMPILEBOINC" ]; then
     cd "$BOINC"
     echo "===== building BOINC for arm from $PWD ====="    
     if [ -n "$MAKECLEAN" ] && [ -f "Makefile" ]; then
-        make distclean 1>$STDOUT_TARGET 2>&1
+        if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+            make distclean --silent
+        else
+            make distclean SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$CONFIGURE" ]; then
         ./_autosetup
@@ -46,8 +50,14 @@ if [ -n "$COMPILEBOINC" ]; then
         sed -e "s%^CLIENTLIBS *= *.*$%CLIENTLIBS = -lm $STDCPPTC%g" client/Makefile > client/Makefile.out
         mv client/Makefile.out client/Makefile
     fi
-    make --silent
-    make stage --silent
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+        make --silent
+        make stage --silent
+    else
+        make SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        make stage SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+    fi
+    
 
     echo "Stripping Binaries"
     cd stage/usr/local/bin
diff --git a/android/build_boinc_arm64.sh b/android/build_boinc_arm64.sh
index d5c5e27a07..98ab37e327 100755
--- a/android/build_boinc_arm64.sh
+++ b/android/build_boinc_arm64.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ if [ -n "$COMPILEBOINC" ]; then
     cd "$BOINC"
     echo "===== building BOINC for arm64 from $PWD ====="    
     if [ -n "$MAKECLEAN" ] && [ -f "Makefile" ]; then
-        make distclean 1>$STDOUT_TARGET 2>&1
+        if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+            make distclean --silent
+        else
+            make distclean SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$CONFIGURE" ]; then
         ./_autosetup
@@ -46,8 +50,13 @@ if [ -n "$COMPILEBOINC" ]; then
         sed -e "s%^CLIENTLIBS *= *.*$%CLIENTLIBS = -lm $STDCPPTC%g" client/Makefile > client/Makefile.out
         mv client/Makefile.out client/Makefile
     fi
-    make --silent
-    make stage --silent
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+        make --silent
+        make stage --silent
+    else
+        make SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        make stage SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+    fi
 
     echo "Stripping Binaries"
     cd stage/usr/local/bin
diff --git a/android/build_boinc_x86.sh b/android/build_boinc_x86.sh
index 372390737e..72f9a13b38 100755
--- a/android/build_boinc_x86.sh
+++ b/android/build_boinc_x86.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ if [ -n "$COMPILEBOINC" ]; then
     cd "$BOINC"
     echo "===== building BOINC for x86 from $PWD ====="    
     if [ -n "$MAKECLEAN" ] && [ -f "Makefile" ]; then
-        make distclean 1>$STDOUT_TARGET 2>&1
+        if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+            make distclean --silent
+        else
+            make distclean SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$CONFIGURE" ]; then
         ./_autosetup
@@ -46,8 +50,13 @@ if [ -n "$COMPILEBOINC" ]; then
         sed -e "s%^CLIENTLIBS *= *.*$%CLIENTLIBS = -lm $STDCPPTC%g" client/Makefile > client/Makefile.out
         mv client/Makefile.out client/Makefile
     fi
-    make --silent
-    make stage --silent
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+        make --silent
+        make stage --silent
+    else
+        make SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        make stage SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+    fi
 
     echo "Stripping Binaries"
     cd stage/usr/local/bin
diff --git a/android/build_boinc_x86_64.sh b/android/build_boinc_x86_64.sh
index da8826f5b3..cfaa582e1d 100755
--- a/android/build_boinc_x86_64.sh
+++ b/android/build_boinc_x86_64.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ if [ -n "$COMPILEBOINC" ]; then
     cd "$BOINC"
     echo "===== building BOINC for x86-64 from $PWD ====="    
     if [ -n "$MAKECLEAN" ] && [ -f "Makefile" ]; then
-        make distclean 1>$STDOUT_TARGET 2>&1
+        if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+            make distclean --silent
+        else
+            make distclean SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$CONFIGURE" ]; then
         ./_autosetup
@@ -46,8 +50,13 @@ if [ -n "$COMPILEBOINC" ]; then
         sed -e "s%^CLIENTLIBS *= *.*$%CLIENTLIBS = -lm $STDCPPTC%g" client/Makefile > client/Makefile.out
         mv client/Makefile.out client/Makefile
     fi
-    make --silent
-    make stage --silent
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+        make --silent
+        make stage --silent
+    else
+        make SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        make stage SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+    fi
 
     echo "Stripping Binaries"
     cd stage/usr/local/bin
diff --git a/android/build_curl_arm.sh b/android/build_curl_arm.sh
index 20940b6d9f..b700c81952 100755
--- a/android/build_curl_arm.sh
+++ b/android/build_curl_arm.sh
@@ -37,12 +37,21 @@ if [ "$COMPILECURL" = "yes" ]; then
     cd "$CURL"
     echo "===== building curl for arm from $PWD ====="    
     if [ -n "$MAKECLEAN" ] && $(grep -q "^distclean:" "${CURL}/Makefile"); then
-        make distclean 1>$STDOUT_TARGET 2>&1
+        if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+            make distclean --silent
+        else
+            make distclean SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$CONFIGURE" ]; then
         ./configure --host=arm-linux --prefix="$TCINCLUDES" --libdir="$TCINCLUDES/lib" --disable-shared --enable-static --with-random=/dev/urandom --without-zlib 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
     fi
-    make 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
-    make install 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+        make --silent
+        make install --silent
+    else
+        make SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        make install SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+    fi
     echo "===== curl for arm build done ====="
 fi
diff --git a/android/build_curl_arm64.sh b/android/build_curl_arm64.sh
index d430649c58..24ee69b78b 100755
--- a/android/build_curl_arm64.sh
+++ b/android/build_curl_arm64.sh
@@ -37,12 +37,21 @@ if [ "$COMPILECURL" = "yes" ]; then
     cd "$CURL"
     echo "===== building curl for arm64 from $PWD ====="    
     if [ -n "$MAKECLEAN" ] && $(grep -q "^distclean:" "${CURL}/Makefile"); then
-        make distclean 1>$STDOUT_TARGET 2>&1
+        if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+            make distclean --silent
+        else
+            make distclean SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$CONFIGURE" ]; then
         ./configure --host=aarch64-linux --prefix="$TCINCLUDES" --libdir="$TCINCLUDES/lib" --disable-shared --enable-static --with-random=/dev/urandom 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
     fi
-    make 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
-    make install 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+        make --silent
+        make install --silent
+    else
+        make SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        make install SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+    fi
     echo "===== curl for arm64 build done ====="
 fi
diff --git a/android/build_curl_x86.sh b/android/build_curl_x86.sh
index 73fdc91fcb..df86d5862e 100755
--- a/android/build_curl_x86.sh
+++ b/android/build_curl_x86.sh
@@ -37,12 +37,21 @@ if [ "$COMPILECURL" = "yes" ]; then
     cd "$CURL"
     echo "===== building curl for x86 from $PWD ====="    
     if [ -n "$MAKECLEAN" ] && $(grep -q "^distclean:" "${CURL}/Makefile"); then
-        make distclean 1>$STDOUT_TARGET 2>&1
+        if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+            make distclean --silent
+        else
+            make distclean SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$CONFIGURE" ]; then
         ./configure --host=i686-linux --prefix="$TCINCLUDES" --libdir="$TCINCLUDES/lib" --disable-shared --enable-static --with-random=/dev/urandom 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
     fi
-    make 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
-    make install 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+        make --silent
+        make install --silent
+    else
+        make SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        make install SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+    fi
     echo "===== curl for x86 build done ====="
 fi
diff --git a/android/build_curl_x86_64.sh b/android/build_curl_x86_64.sh
index 5befdedc59..3f4b4709a7 100755
--- a/android/build_curl_x86_64.sh
+++ b/android/build_curl_x86_64.sh
@@ -37,12 +37,21 @@ if [ "$COMPILECURL" = "yes" ]; then
     cd "$CURL"
     echo "===== building curl for x86-64 from $PWD ====="
     if [ -n "$MAKECLEAN" ] && $(grep -q "^distclean:" "${CURL}/Makefile"); then
-        make distclean 1>$STDOUT_TARGET 2>&1
+        if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+            make distclean --silent
+        else
+            make distclean SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$CONFIGURE" ]; then
         ./configure --host=x86_64-linux --prefix="$TCINCLUDES" --libdir="$TCINCLUDES/lib" --disable-shared --enable-static --with-random=/dev/urandom 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
     fi
-    make 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
-    make install 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+        make --silent
+        make install --silent
+    else
+        make SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        make install SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+    fi
     echo "===== curl for x86-64 build done ====="
 fi
diff --git a/android/build_openssl_arm.sh b/android/build_openssl_arm.sh
index 1d69511ad3..3b958aaec7 100755
--- a/android/build_openssl_arm.sh
+++ b/android/build_openssl_arm.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ if [ "$COMPILEOPENSSL" = "yes" ]; then
     cd "$OPENSSL"
     echo "===== building openssl for arm from $PWD ====="
     if [ -n "$MAKECLEAN" ]; then
-        make clean 1>$STDOUT_TARGET 2>&1
+        if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+            make clean --silent
+        else
+            make clean SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$CONFIGURE" ]; then
         ./Configure linux-generic32 no-shared no-dso -DL_ENDIAN --openssldir="$TCINCLUDES/ssl" 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
@@ -46,7 +50,12 @@ if [ "$COMPILEOPENSSL" = "yes" ]; then
 s%^INSTALLTOP=.*%INSTALLTOP=$TCINCLUDES%g" Makefile > Makefile.out
         mv Makefile.out Makefile
     fi
-    make 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
-    make install_sw 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+        make --silent
+        make install_sw --silent
+    else
+        make SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        make install_sw SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+    fi
     echo "===== openssl for arm build done ====="
 fi
diff --git a/android/build_openssl_arm64.sh b/android/build_openssl_arm64.sh
index 45de684b87..8315e33d30 100755
--- a/android/build_openssl_arm64.sh
+++ b/android/build_openssl_arm64.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ if [ "$COMPILEOPENSSL" = "yes" ]; then
     cd "$OPENSSL"    
     echo "===== building openssl for arm64 from $PWD ====="
     if [ -n "$MAKECLEAN" ]; then
-        make clean 1>$STDOUT_TARGET 2>&1
+        if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+            make clean --silent
+        else
+            make clean SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$CONFIGURE" ]; then
         ./Configure linux-generic32 no-shared no-dso -DL_ENDIAN --openssldir="$TCINCLUDES/ssl" 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
@@ -46,7 +50,12 @@ if [ "$COMPILEOPENSSL" = "yes" ]; then
 s%^INSTALLTOP=.*%INSTALLTOP=$TCINCLUDES%g" Makefile > Makefile.out
         mv Makefile.out Makefile
     fi
-    make 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
-    make install_sw 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+        make --silent
+        make install_sw --silent
+    else
+        make SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        make install_sw SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+    fi
     echo "===== openssl for arm64 build done ====="
 fi
diff --git a/android/build_openssl_x86.sh b/android/build_openssl_x86.sh
index 4c09746ce0..04e43b3847 100755
--- a/android/build_openssl_x86.sh
+++ b/android/build_openssl_x86.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ if [ "$COMPILEOPENSSL" = "yes" ]; then
     cd "$OPENSSL"
     echo "===== building openssl for x86 from $PWD ====="
     if [ -n "$MAKECLEAN" ]; then
-        make clean 1>$STDOUT_TARGET 2>&1
+        if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+            make clean --silent
+        else
+            make clean SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$CONFIGURE" ]; then
         ./Configure linux-generic32 no-shared no-dso -DL_ENDIAN --openssldir="$TCINCLUDES/ssl" 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
@@ -46,7 +50,12 @@ if [ "$COMPILEOPENSSL" = "yes" ]; then
 s%^INSTALLTOP=.*%INSTALLTOP=$TCINCLUDES%g" Makefile > Makefile.out
         mv Makefile.out Makefile
     fi
-    make 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
-    make install_sw 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+        make --silent
+        make install_sw --silent
+    else
+        make SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        make install_sw SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+    fi
     echo "===== openssl for x86 build done ====="
 fi
diff --git a/android/build_openssl_x86_64.sh b/android/build_openssl_x86_64.sh
index 70464bdb35..9d9b01e8cd 100755
--- a/android/build_openssl_x86_64.sh
+++ b/android/build_openssl_x86_64.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ if [ "$COMPILEOPENSSL" = "yes" ]; then
     cd "$OPENSSL"
     echo "===== building openssl for x86-64 from $PWD ====="
     if [ -n "$MAKECLEAN" ]; then
-        make clean 1>$STDOUT_TARGET 2>&1
+        if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+            make clean --silent
+        else
+            make clean SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        fi
     fi
     if [ -n "$CONFIGURE" ]; then
         ./Configure linux-x86_64 no-shared no-dso -DL_ENDIAN --openssldir="$TCINCLUDES/ssl" 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
@@ -46,7 +50,12 @@ if [ "$COMPILEOPENSSL" = "yes" ]; then
 s%^INSTALLTOP=.*%INSTALLTOP=$TCINCLUDES%g" Makefile > Makefile.out
         mv Makefile.out Makefile
     fi
-    make 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
-    make install_sw 1>$STDOUT_TARGET
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" = false ]; then
+        make --silent
+        make install_sw --silent
+    else
+        make SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+        make install_sw SHELL="/bin/bash -x"
+    fi
     echo "===== openssl for x86-64 build done ====="
 fi