diff --git a/changes/44791-android-edit-appearance-self-service-preview b/changes/44791-android-edit-appearance-self-service-preview
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93e89855e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/44791-android-edit-appearance-self-service-preview
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Removed the misleading Self-service preview tab from the "Edit appearance" modal for Android apps. Android apps are installed from the Play Store rather than the Fleet self-service web view and updating its appearance will not change anything in Play Store.
diff --git a/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitleDetailsPage/EditIconModal/EditIconModal.tests.tsx b/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitleDetailsPage/EditIconModal/EditIconModal.tests.tsx
index 7aa6394be5..ac3de8c7dc 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitleDetailsPage/EditIconModal/EditIconModal.tests.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitleDetailsPage/EditIconModal/EditIconModal.tests.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,23 @@ describe("EditIconModal", () => {
     expect(save).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it("hides the preview tabs and Self-service view for Android apps", () => {
+    const render = createCustomRenderer({ withBackendMock: true });
+    const ANDROID_PROPS = {
+      ...MOCK_PROPS,
+      previewInfo: {
+        ...MOCK_PROPS.previewInfo,
+        source: "android_apps",
+      },
+    };
+    render(<EditIconModal {...ANDROID_PROPS} />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("Preview")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Fleet")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Self-service")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText("Version")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("shows the correct software name and preview info in Fleet card", () => {
     const render = createCustomRenderer({ withBackendMock: true });
     render(<EditIconModal {...MOCK_PROPS} />);
diff --git a/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitleDetailsPage/EditIconModal/EditIconModal.tsx b/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitleDetailsPage/EditIconModal/EditIconModal.tsx
index 12cdd574ff..418813d45b 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitleDetailsPage/EditIconModal/EditIconModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitleDetailsPage/EditIconModal/EditIconModal.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Tab, Tabs, TabList, TabPanel } from "react-tabs";
 
 import {
   IAppStoreApp,
+  isAndroidSoftwareSource,
   isIpadOrIphoneSoftwareSource,
   ISoftwarePackage,
   InstallerType,
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ const EditIconModal = ({
   const isIosOrIpadosApp = isIpadOrIphoneSoftwareSource(
     previewInfo?.source || ""
   );
+  const isAndroidApp = isAndroidSoftwareSource(previewInfo?.source || "");
 
   // Fetch current custom icon from API if applicable
   const shouldFetchCustomIcon =
@@ -613,20 +615,24 @@ const EditIconModal = ({
         gitopsCompatible={false}
       />
       <h2>Preview</h2>
-      <TabNav>
-        <Tabs selectedIndex={previewTabIndex} onSelect={onTabChange}>
-          <TabList>
-            <Tab>
-              <TabText>Fleet</TabText>
-            </Tab>
-            <Tab>
-              <TabText>Self-service</TabText>
-            </Tab>
-          </TabList>
-          <TabPanel>{renderPreviewFleetCard()}</TabPanel>
-          <TabPanel>{renderPreviewSelfServiceCard()}</TabPanel>
-        </Tabs>
-      </TabNav>
+      {isAndroidApp ? (
+        renderPreviewFleetCard()
+      ) : (
+        <TabNav>
+          <Tabs selectedIndex={previewTabIndex} onSelect={onTabChange}>
+            <TabList>
+              <Tab>
+                <TabText>Fleet</TabText>
+              </Tab>
+              <Tab>
+                <TabText>Self-service</TabText>
+              </Tab>
+            </TabList>
+            <TabPanel>{renderPreviewFleetCard()}</TabPanel>
+            <TabPanel>{renderPreviewSelfServiceCard()}</TabPanel>
+          </Tabs>
+        </TabNav>
+      )}
     </>
   );