diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index f51afbc..10f4f8c 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -21,56 +21,52 @@ cursor_off() { tput civis; }
 cursor_on()  { tput cnorm; }
 
 # ── arrow selector ──
-# usage: select_arrow "opt1" "opt2" ...  → prints chosen, returns 0
 select_arrow() {
   local opts=("$@")
-  local sel=0
-  local row
-  row=$(tput lines)
-  row=$(( row - ${#opts[@]} - 1 ))
-  local col=4
-  local key
+  local sel=0 key i n=${#opts[@]}
 
+  for i in "${!opts[@]}"; do
+    if [ "$i" -eq "$sel" ]; then
+      printf "    ${C}❯ ${opts[$i]}${N}\n"
+    else
+      printf "      ${opts[$i]}\n"
+    fi
+  done
+  printf '\033[%dA' "$n"
   cursor_off
+
   while true; do
-    for i in "${!opts[@]}"; do
-      tput cup "$(( row + i ))" "$col"
-      if [ "$i" -eq "$sel" ]; then
-        printf "${C}❯ ${opts[$i]}${N}  \033[K"
-      else
-        printf "  ${opts[$i]}  \033[K"
-      fi
-    done
     IFS= read -rsn1 key
     if [[ $key == $'\x1b' ]]; then
-      read -rsn2 key
+      read -rsn2 -t 0.01 key || key=''
       case "$key" in
         '[A') (( sel > 0 )) && (( sel-- )) ;;
-        '[B') (( sel < ${#opts[@]} - 1 )) && (( sel++ )) ;;
+        '[B') (( sel < n - 1 )) && (( sel++ )) ;;
       esac
-    elif [[ $key == "" ]]; then
-      # clear selection lines
-      for i in "${!opts[@]}"; do
-        tput cup "$(( row + i ))" "$col"
-        printf "      \033[K"
-      done
+    elif [[ -z "$key" || "$key" == $'\n' || "$key" == $'\r' ]]; then
+      printf '\033[%dA\033[J' "$n"
       cursor_on
-      echo "${opts[$sel]}"
+      printf '%s\n' "${opts[$sel]}"
       return 0
     fi
+
+    for i in "${!opts[@]}"; do
+      if [ "$i" -eq "$sel" ]; then
+        printf "\033[2K\r    ${C}❯ ${opts[$i]}${N}\n"
+      else
+        printf "\033[2K\r      ${opts[$i]}\n"
+      fi
+    done
+    printf '\033[%dA' "$n"
   done
 }
 
-# ── progress bar (fixed position) ──
-PROGRESS_ROW=0
-set_progress_row() { PROGRESS_ROW=$(tput lines); }
+# ── progress bar ──
 progress() {
   local pct=$1 msg=$2
   local filled=$(( pct * blen / 100 ))
   local empty=$(( blen - filled ))
-  local offset=$(( PROGRESS_ROW - 2 ))
-  tput cup "$offset" 0
-  printf "${C}[${bar:0:filled}${N}${bar:0:empty}${C}]${N} %3d%% %s\033[K" "$pct" "$msg"
+  printf "\r${C}[${bar:0:filled}${N}${bar:0:empty}${C}]${N} %3d%% %s\033[K" "$pct" "$msg"
 }
 
 # ── ── ── ── ── ── ── ── ──
@@ -104,7 +100,6 @@ if [ "$CHOICE" != "Yes" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-set_progress_row
 export JAVA_HOME="$JAVA_HOME"
 
 # ── clean ──
@@ -120,9 +115,7 @@ progress 12 "Dependencies... done"
 # ── build AAB ──
 progress 12 "Building release AAB..."
 BUILD_OUTPUT=$("$FLUTTER" build appbundle --release 2>&1) || {
-  echo
-  tput cup "$(( PROGRESS_ROW - 1 ))" 0
-  echo -e "${R}✗ Build failed:${N}"
+  echo -e "\n${R}✗ Build failed:${N}"
   echo "$BUILD_OUTPUT"
   exit 1
 }
@@ -138,9 +131,7 @@ if [ -d "$SYMBOLS_DIR" ]; then
   cd "$ROOT"
   progress 95 "Symbols packaged"
 else
-  echo
-  tput cup "$(( PROGRESS_ROW - 1 ))" 0
-  echo -e "${Y}⚠ No native libs found${N}"
+  echo -e "\n${Y}⚠ No native libs found${N}"
 fi
 
 # ── verify ──