diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 099e395a..b90e967b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
 
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" android:required="false" />
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" android:required="false" />
@@ -22,7 +20,7 @@
         tools:replace="android:theme">
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.AboutActivity"
-            android:label="@string/title_activity_about"></activity>
+            android:label="@string/title_activity_about" />
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.SelectEntriesActivity"
             android:label="Select entries" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/beemdevelopment/aegis/ui/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/beemdevelopment/aegis/ui/MainActivity.java
index a841af8d..4aaeb09b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/beemdevelopment/aegis/ui/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/beemdevelopment/aegis/ui/MainActivity.java
@@ -395,10 +395,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends AegisActivity implements EntryListView.Listene
     }
 
     private void startScanImageActivity() {
-        if (!PermissionHelper.request(this, CODE_PERM_READ_STORAGE, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         Intent galleryIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
         galleryIntent.setDataAndType(android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.INTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, "image/*");
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/beemdevelopment/aegis/ui/PreferencesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/beemdevelopment/aegis/ui/PreferencesFragment.java
index d49a271f..cbe23e91 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/beemdevelopment/aegis/ui/PreferencesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/beemdevelopment/aegis/ui/PreferencesFragment.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.beemdevelopment.aegis.ui;
 
-import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ import com.beemdevelopment.aegis.crypto.KeyStoreHandle;
 import com.beemdevelopment.aegis.crypto.KeyStoreHandleException;
 import com.beemdevelopment.aegis.helpers.BiometricSlotInitializer;
 import com.beemdevelopment.aegis.helpers.BiometricsHelper;
-import com.beemdevelopment.aegis.helpers.PermissionHelper;
 import com.beemdevelopment.aegis.importers.AegisImporter;
 import com.beemdevelopment.aegis.importers.DatabaseImporter;
 import com.beemdevelopment.aegis.importers.DatabaseImporterEntryException;
@@ -73,10 +71,6 @@ public class PreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat {
     private static final int CODE_EXPORT = 5;
     private static final int CODE_EXPORT_ENCRYPT = 6;
 
-    // permission request codes
-    private static final int CODE_PERM_IMPORT = 0;
-    private static final int CODE_PERM_EXPORT = 1;
-
     private Intent _result;
     private VaultManager _vault;
 
@@ -163,7 +157,7 @@ public class PreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat {
         importPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener() {
             @Override
             public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
-                onImport();
+                startImport();
                 return true;
             }
         });
@@ -177,12 +171,11 @@ public class PreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat {
             }
         });
 
-
         Preference exportPreference = findPreference("pref_export");
         exportPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener() {
             @Override
             public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
-                onExport();
+                startExport();
                 return true;
             }
         });
@@ -369,23 +362,6 @@ public class PreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat {
         updateEncryptionPreferences();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
-        if (!PermissionHelper.checkResults(grantResults)) {
-            Toast.makeText(getActivity(), R.string.permission_denied, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        switch (requestCode) {
-            case CODE_PERM_IMPORT:
-                onImport();
-                break;
-            case CODE_PERM_EXPORT:
-                onExport();
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
         if (data == null) {
@@ -425,11 +401,7 @@ public class PreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat {
         getActivity().setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK, _result);
     }
 
-    private void onImport() {
-        if (!PermissionHelper.request(getActivity(), CODE_PERM_IMPORT, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
+    private void startImport() {
         Map<String, Class<? extends DatabaseImporter>> importers = DatabaseImporter.getImporters();
         String[] names = importers.keySet().toArray(new String[0]);
 
@@ -584,11 +556,7 @@ public class PreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat {
         startActivityForResult(intent, CODE_SELECT_ENTRIES);
     }
 
-    private void onExport() {
-        if (!PermissionHelper.request(getActivity(), CODE_PERM_EXPORT, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
+    private void startExport() {
         // TODO: create a custom layout to show a message AND a checkbox
         final AtomicReference<Boolean> checked = new AtomicReference<>(true);
         AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity())