diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d3d7249..cfec25d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     package="com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder"
     android:installLocation="auto">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
+
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.faketouch"
         android:required="false" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/voicerecorder/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/voicerecorder/activities/MainActivity.kt
index ed46e23..e565908 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/voicerecorder/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/voicerecorder/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.MenuItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.appLaunched
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.checkAppSideloading
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_RECORD_AUDIO
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.FAQItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.BuildConfig
 import com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder.R
@@ -14,6 +16,18 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
         appLaunched(BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID)
+
+        if (checkAppSideloading()) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        handlePermission(PERMISSION_RECORD_AUDIO) {
+            if (it) {
+                initVoiceRecorder()
+            } else {
+                finish()
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onCreateOptionsMenu(menu: Menu): Boolean {
@@ -30,6 +44,10 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         return true
     }
 
+    private fun initVoiceRecorder() {
+
+    }
+
     private fun launchSettings() {
         startActivity(Intent(applicationContext, SettingsActivity::class.java))
     }