From 7f68f7dd9d8b16e60fa672a8cf79e02bcb08d318 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mo Tarbin <mhed.t91@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:44:14 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?update=20permissions=20in=20AndroidManifest.xml?=
 =?UTF-8?q?=20for=20better=20compatibility=20and=20security=20to=20fix=20g?=
 =?UTF-8?q?oogle=20play=20issue:=20```Your=20app=20cannot=20make=20use=20o?=
 =?UTF-8?q?f=20the=20READ=5FMEDIA=5FIMAGES=20or=20READ=5FMEDIA=5FVIDEO=20p?=
 =?UTF-8?q?ermissions=20because=20it=20only=20needs=20one-time=20or=20infr?=
 =?UTF-8?q?equent=20access=20to=20a=20device=E2=80=99s=20media=20files.=20?=
 =?UTF-8?q?To=20use=20these=20permissions,=20your=20app=E2=80=99s=20core?=
 =?UTF-8?q?=20functionality=20must=20need=20persistent=20access=20to=20pho?=
 =?UTF-8?q?to=20and=20video=20files.=20```?=
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 android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml | 13 +++++++++----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 76aa59f..4846b6f 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
@@ -57,9 +58,13 @@
 
     <!-- Permissions -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="32" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="29" />
+    <!-- Android 14+ partial photo access via system photo picker; no READ_MEDIA_IMAGES needed -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED" />
+    <!-- Explicitly block READ_MEDIA_IMAGES if any library injects it -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" tools:node="remove" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" tools:node="remove" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />