diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/BaseActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/BaseActivity.java
index 7d9860eab..7f05f3397 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/BaseActivity.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements Injectab
     @Inject
     public AccountManager accountManager;
 
-    protected static final int BUILD_VERSION_ANY = -1;
     private static final int REQUESTER_NONE = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
     private HashMap<Integer, PermissionRequester> requesters;
 
@@ -227,42 +226,41 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements Injectab
         adapter.addAll(accounts);
 
         new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
-            .setTitle(dialogTitle)
-            .setAdapter(adapter, (dialogInterface, index) -> listener.onAccountSelected(accounts.get(index)))
-            .show();
+                .setTitle(dialogTitle)
+                .setAdapter(adapter, (dialogInterface, index) -> listener.onAccountSelected(accounts.get(index)))
+                .show();
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
+    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
         if (requesters.containsKey(requestCode)) {
             PermissionRequester requester = requesters.remove(requestCode);
             requester.onRequestPermissionsResult(permissions, grantResults);
         }
     }
 
-    public void requestPermissions(String[] permissions, int minimumBuildVersion, PermissionRequester requester) {
-        if (minimumBuildVersion == BUILD_VERSION_ANY || Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= minimumBuildVersion) {
-            ArrayList<String> permissionsToRequest = new ArrayList<>();
-            for(String permission: permissions) {
-                if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, permission) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-                    permissionsToRequest.add(permission);
-                }
+    public void requestPermissions(String[] permissions, PermissionRequester requester) {
+        ArrayList<String> permissionsToRequest = new ArrayList<>();
+        for(String permission: permissions) {
+            if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, permission) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                permissionsToRequest.add(permission);
             }
-            if (permissionsToRequest.isEmpty()) {
-                int[] permissionsAlreadyGranted = new int[permissions.length];
-                for (int i = 0; i < permissionsAlreadyGranted.length; ++i)
-                    permissionsAlreadyGranted[i] = PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
-                requester.onRequestPermissionsResult(permissions, permissionsAlreadyGranted);
-                return;
-            }
-
-            int newKey = requester == null ? REQUESTER_NONE : requesters.size();
-            if (newKey != REQUESTER_NONE) {
-                requesters.put(newKey, requester);
-            }
-            String[] permissionsCopy = new String[permissionsToRequest.size()];
-            permissionsToRequest.toArray(permissionsCopy);
-            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, permissionsCopy, newKey);
         }
+        if (permissionsToRequest.isEmpty()) {
+            int[] permissionsAlreadyGranted = new int[permissions.length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < permissionsAlreadyGranted.length; ++i)
+                permissionsAlreadyGranted[i] = PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
+            requester.onRequestPermissionsResult(permissions, permissionsAlreadyGranted);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int newKey = requester == null ? REQUESTER_NONE : requesters.size();
+        if (newKey != REQUESTER_NONE) {
+            requesters.put(newKey, requester);
+        }
+        String[] permissionsCopy = new String[permissionsToRequest.size()];
+        permissionsToRequest.toArray(permissionsCopy);
+        ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, permissionsCopy, newKey);
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ViewMediaActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ViewMediaActivity.kt
index 6b95bfef2..93b69e0a5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ViewMediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ViewMediaActivity.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.net.Uri
-import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.Environment
 import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ class ViewMediaActivity : BaseActivity(), ViewImageFragment.PhotoActionsListener
     }
 
     private fun requestDownloadMedia() {
-        requestPermissions(arrayOf(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE), Build.VERSION_CODES.M) { _, grantResults ->
+        requestPermissions(arrayOf(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)) { _, grantResults ->
             if (grantResults.isNotEmpty() && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
                 downloadMedia()
             } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/SFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/SFragment.java
index b52f21e21..a435e32fc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/SFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/SFragment.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
 import android.text.Spanned;
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ public abstract class SFragment extends BaseFragment implements Injectable {
     protected abstract void onReblog(final boolean reblog, final int position);
 
     private BottomSheetActivity bottomSheetActivity;
-    private Status pendingDownloadStatus;
 
     @Inject
     public MastodonApi mastodonApi;
@@ -403,7 +401,6 @@ public abstract class SFragment extends BaseFragment implements Injectable {
     }
 
     private void downloadAllMedia(Status status) {
-        pendingDownloadStatus = null;
         Toast.makeText(getContext(), R.string.downloading_media, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         for(Attachment attachment: status.getAttachments()) {
             String url = attachment.getUrl();
@@ -418,9 +415,8 @@ public abstract class SFragment extends BaseFragment implements Injectable {
     }
 
     private void requestDownloadAllMedia(Status status) {
-        pendingDownloadStatus = status;
         String[] permissions = new String[]{ Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE };
-        ((BaseActivity)getActivity()).requestPermissions(permissions, Build.VERSION_CODES.M, (permissions1, grantResults) -> {
+        ((BaseActivity)getActivity()).requestPermissions(permissions, (permissions1, grantResults) -> {
             if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
                 downloadAllMedia(status);
             } else {