diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5828d46d1..775aaa539 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,13 +9,7 @@ android:smallScreens="true"
 android:resizeable="true"
 android:anyDensity="true"
 />
-<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
-<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
-<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />
-<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
-<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
-<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="11" android:targetSdkVersion="17"/>	
     <application android:icon="@drawable/kiwix_icon" android:label="@string/app_name" android:allowBackup="true">
         <activity android:name=".KiwixMobileActivity"