diff --git a/core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index eda57b0c9..3b109455f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <provider
       android:name=".reader.ZimContentProvider"
       android:authorities="${applicationId}.zim.base"
-      android:exported="false" />
+      android:exported="true" />
 
     <receiver android:name=".main.KiwixSearchWidget">
       <intent-filter>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml b/core/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml
index 0880bd78d..b31e9b197 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 
-<!-- excludes any external files in the ./Kiwix folder, therefore .zim files. -->
+<!-- excludes any external files -->
 <full-backup-content>
   <exclude domain="external" />
 </full-backup-content>