diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/kivy/__init__.py b/pythonforandroid/recipes/kivy/__init__.py
index 2311da6cc..36a638f42 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/recipes/kivy/__init__.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/kivy/__init__.py
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ def is_kivy_affected_by_deadlock_issue(recipe=None, arch=None):
 
 
 class KivyRecipe(PyProjectRecipe):
-    version = '2.3.1'
-    url = 'https://github.com/kivy/kivy/archive/{version}.zip'
+
+    version = '3.0.0.dev0'
+    url = 'https://github.com/DexerBR/kivy/archive/refs/heads/skia-graphics-backend.zip'
     name = 'kivy'
 
-    depends = [('sdl2', 'sdl3'), 'pyjnius', 'setuptools']
+    depends = [('sdl2', 'sdl3'), 'pyjnius', 'setuptools', 'skia']
     python_depends = ['certifi', 'chardet', 'idna', 'requests', 'urllib3', 'filetype']
     hostpython_prerequisites = []
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ def get_recipe_env(self, arch, **kwargs):
             sdl3_image_recipe = self.get_recipe("sdl3_image", self.ctx)
             sdl3_ttf_recipe = self.get_recipe("sdl3_ttf", self.ctx)
             sdl3_recipe = self.get_recipe("sdl3", self.ctx)
+            skia_recipe = self.get_recipe("skia", self.ctx)
             env["USE_SDL3"] = "1"
             env["KIVY_SPLIT_EXAMPLES"] = "1"
             env["KIVY_SDL3_PATH"] = ":".join(
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ def get_recipe_env(self, arch, **kwargs):
                     *sdl3_recipe.get_include_dirs(arch),
                 ]
             )
+            env["SKIA_ROOT"] = skia_recipe.get_lib_dir(arch)
 
         return env
 
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/skia/__init__.py b/pythonforandroid/recipes/skia/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a746d0d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/skia/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import sys
+import os
+import shutil
+from os.path import join, exists, basename
+import sh
+from pythonforandroid.recipe import Recipe
+from pythonforandroid.toolchain import shprint, current_directory
+from pythonforandroid.util import ensure_dir
+
+
+class SkiaRecipe(Recipe):
+    version = "skia-binaries-m140-rev1.a0"
+    url = "https://github.com/DexerBR/skia-builder/releases/download/{version}/android-merged.tar.gz"
+    name = "skia"
+
+    skia_libraries = [
+        "libskparagraph.a",
+        "libskia.a",
+        "libskottie.a",
+        "libsksg.a",
+        "libskshaper.a",
+        "libskunicode_icu.a",
+        "libskunicode_core.a",
+        "libjsonreader.a",
+    ]
+
+    built_libraries = {"libskmerged.a": "bin"}
+
+    def _get_skia_platform(self, arch):
+        arch_map = {
+            "arm64-v8a": "android-arm64",
+            "armeabi-v7a": "android-arm",
+            "x86_64": "android-x64",
+            "x86": "android-x86",
+        }
+        arch_name = arch.arch if hasattr(arch, "arch") else arch
+        return arch_map.get(arch_name, arch_name)
+
+    def unpack(self, arch):
+        build_dir = self.get_build_container_dir(arch)
+        target_dir = self.get_build_dir(arch)
+
+        if exists(target_dir):
+            return
+
+        ensure_dir(build_dir)
+
+        filename = basename(self.versioned_url)
+        archive_path = join(self.ctx.packages_path, self.name, filename)
+        skia_platform = self._get_skia_platform(arch)
+
+        with current_directory(build_dir):
+            temp_extract_dir = join(build_dir, "temp_extract")
+            ensure_dir(temp_extract_dir)
+
+            with current_directory(temp_extract_dir):
+                shprint(sh.tar, "xzf", archive_path)
+
+            ensure_dir(target_dir)
+
+            # Find and extract the architecture-specific tar.gz
+            arch_file = f"{skia_platform}.tar.gz"
+            arch_file_path = join(temp_extract_dir, arch_file)
+
+            if exists(arch_file_path):
+                print(f"Found {arch_file}, extracting...")
+                with current_directory(target_dir):
+                    shprint(sh.tar, "xzf", arch_file_path)
+            else:
+                print(f"Architecture file not found: {arch_file}")
+                print(f"Available files: {os.listdir(temp_extract_dir)}")
+                sys.exit(1)
+
+            shutil.rmtree(temp_extract_dir)
+
+    def build_arch(self, arch):
+        build_dir = self.get_build_dir(arch.arch)
+        merged_lib_path = join(build_dir, "bin", "libskmerged.a")
+
+        lib_files = []
+        for lib in self.skia_libraries:
+            lib_path = join(build_dir, "bin", lib)
+            if exists(lib_path):
+                lib_files.append(lib_path)
+
+        if lib_files:
+            with current_directory(build_dir):
+                shprint(
+                    sh.Command(self.ctx.ndk.llvm_ar),
+                    "rcs",
+                    merged_lib_path,
+                    *lib_files,
+                )
+
+    def get_include_dirs(self, arch):
+        build_dir = self.get_build_dir(arch.arch)
+        return [
+            d
+            for d in [
+                join(build_dir, subdir)
+                for subdir in ["include", "modules", "src"]
+            ]
+            if exists(d)
+        ]
+
+    def get_lib_dir(self, arch):
+        return self.get_build_dir(arch.arch)
+
+
+recipe = SkiaRecipe()