diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6eade4d5..901d4cda 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
@@ -17,6 +16,10 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS"/>
 
+    <uses-permission
+        android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
+        android:maxSdkVersion="29" />
+
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.telephony"
         android:required="false"/>
@@ -30,7 +33,6 @@
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_launcher_name"
-        android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme">