diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 500ad3b..6e254cb 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="32"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="28"/>
+    <!-- No broad media/storage permissions; use Android Photo Picker (API 33+) and SAF/share intents -->
     
     <!-- Background streaming permissions -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>