diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/pluginHandlers.js b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/pluginHandlers.js
index 5b37bcaf34..2a6c0cfce3 100644
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/pluginHandlers.js
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/pluginHandlers.js
@@ -326,6 +326,14 @@ function getInstallDestination (obj) {
         return path.join(obj.targetDir, path.basename(obj.src));
     } else if (obj.src.endsWith('.java')) {
         return path.join(APP_MAIN_PREFIX, 'java', obj.targetDir.substring(4), path.basename(obj.src));
+    } else if (obj.targetDir.includes('libs')) {
+        if (obj.src.endsWith('.so')) {
+            return path.join(APP_MAIN_PREFIX, 'jniLibs', obj.targetDir.substring(5), path.basename(obj.src));
+        } else {
+            return path.join('app', obj.targetDir, path.basename(obj.src));
+        }
+    } else if (obj.targetDir.includes('src/main')) {
+        return path.join('app', obj.targetDir, path.basename(obj.src));
     } else {
         // For all other source files not using the new app directory structure,
         // add 'app/src/main' to the targetDir
diff --git a/spec/unit/pluginHandlers/handlers.spec.js b/spec/unit/pluginHandlers/handlers.spec.js
index 71137fb5f6..0dd380a346 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pluginHandlers/handlers.spec.js
+++ b/spec/unit/pluginHandlers/handlers.spec.js
@@ -143,35 +143,35 @@ describe('android project handler', function () {
             });
 
             it('Test#006f : should allow installing aidl file from sources with old target-dir scheme - reproduces GH-547', function () {
-                // reproduces GH-547
+                // NOTE: target-lib mapping for aidl is NOT included in 7.1.x
+                // in order to avoid an already "exists" installation error on
+                // https://github.com/j3k0/cordova-plugin-purchase#master
+                // (v7.2.4) in a patch release of cordova-android.
                 android['source-file'].install(valid_source[6], dummyPluginInfo, dummyProject, {android_studio: true});
                 expect(copyFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(dummyplugin,
                     'src/android/myapi.aidl', temp,
                     path.join('app/src/main/src/com/mytest/myapi.aidl'), false);
             });
 
-            it('Test#006g : should allow installing aar lib file from sources with old target-dir scheme - reproduces GH-547', function () {
-                // reproduces GH-547
+            it('Test#006g : should allow installing aar lib file from sources with old target-dir scheme (GH-547)', function () {
                 android['source-file'].install(valid_source[7], dummyPluginInfo, dummyProject, {android_studio: true});
                 expect(copyFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(dummyplugin,
                     'src/android/testaar2.aar', temp,
-                    path.join('app/src/main/libs/testaar2.aar'), false);
+                    path.join('app/libs/testaar2.aar'), false);
             });
 
-            it('Test#006h : should allow installing jar lib file from sources with old target-dir scheme - reproduces GH-547', function () {
-                // reproduces GH-547
+            it('Test#006h : should allow installing jar lib file from sources with old target-dir scheme (GH-547)', function () {
                 android['source-file'].install(valid_source[8], dummyPluginInfo, dummyProject, {android_studio: true});
                 expect(copyFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(dummyplugin,
                     'src/android/testjar2.jar', temp,
-                    path.join('app/src/main/libs/testjar2.jar'), false);
+                    path.join('app/libs/testjar2.jar'), false);
             });
 
-            it('Test#006i : should allow installing .so lib file from sources with old target-dir scheme - reproduces GH-547', function () {
-                // reproduces GH-547
+            it('Test#006i : should allow installing .so lib file from sources with old target-dir scheme (GH-547)', function () {
                 android['source-file'].install(valid_source[9], dummyPluginInfo, dummyProject, {android_studio: true});
                 expect(copyFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(dummyplugin,
                     'src/android/jniLibs/x86/libnative.so', temp,
-                    path.join('app/src/main/libs/x86/libnative.so'), false);
+                    path.join('app/src/main/jniLibs/x86/libnative.so'), false);
             });
         });
 
@@ -360,31 +360,31 @@ describe('android project handler', function () {
             });
 
             it('Test#019f : should remove stuff by calling common.removeFile for Android Studio projects, of aidl with old target-dir scheme - reproduces GH-547', function () {
-                // reproduces GH-547
+                // NOTE: target-lib mapping for aidl is NOT included in 7.1.x
+                // in order to avoid an already "exists" installation error on
+                // https://github.com/j3k0/cordova-plugin-purchase#master
+                // (v7.2.4) in a patch release of cordova-android.
                 android['source-file'].install(valid_source[6], dummyPluginInfo, dummyProject, {android_studio: true});
                 android['source-file'].uninstall(valid_source[6], dummyPluginInfo, dummyProject, {android_studio: true});
                 expect(removeFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(temp, path.join('app/src/main/src/com/mytest/myapi.aidl'));
             });
 
-            it('Test#019g : should remove stuff by calling common.removeFile for Android Studio projects, of aar with old target-dir scheme - reproduces GH-547', function () {
-                // reproduces GH-547
+            it('Test#019g : should remove stuff by calling common.removeFile for Android Studio projects, of aar with old target-dir scheme (GH-547)', function () {
                 android['source-file'].install(valid_source[7], dummyPluginInfo, dummyProject, {android_studio: true});
                 android['source-file'].uninstall(valid_source[7], dummyPluginInfo, dummyProject, {android_studio: true});
-                expect(removeFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(temp, path.join('app/src/main/libs/testaar2.aar'));
+                expect(removeFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(temp, path.join('app/libs/testaar2.aar'));
             });
 
-            it('Test#019h : should remove stuff by calling common.removeFile for Android Studio projects, of jar with old target-dir scheme - reproduces GH-547', function () {
-                // reproduces GH-547
+            it('Test#019h : should remove stuff by calling common.removeFile for Android Studio projects, of jar with old target-dir scheme (GH-547)', function () {
                 android['source-file'].install(valid_source[8], dummyPluginInfo, dummyProject, {android_studio: true});
                 android['source-file'].uninstall(valid_source[8], dummyPluginInfo, dummyProject, {android_studio: true});
-                expect(removeFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(temp, path.join('app/src/main/libs/testjar2.jar'));
+                expect(removeFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(temp, path.join('app/libs/testjar2.jar'));
             });
 
-            it('Test#019i : should remove stuff by calling common.removeFile for Android Studio projects, of .so lib file with old target-dir scheme - reproduces GH-547', function () {
-                // reproduces GH-547
+            it('Test#019i : should remove stuff by calling common.removeFile for Android Studio projects, of .so lib file with old target-dir scheme (GH-547)', function () {
                 android['source-file'].install(valid_source[9], dummyPluginInfo, dummyProject, {android_studio: true});
                 android['source-file'].uninstall(valid_source[9], dummyPluginInfo, dummyProject, {android_studio: true});
-                expect(removeFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(temp, path.join('app/src/main/libs/x86/libnative.so'));
+                expect(removeFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(temp, path.join('app/src/main/jniLibs/x86/libnative.so'));
             });
         });