diff --git a/vtm-android-example/AndroidManifest.xml b/vtm-android-example/AndroidManifest.xml
index 60aa9d45..1786c29a 100644
--- a/vtm-android-example/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vtm-android-example/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
diff --git a/vtm-app/AndroidManifest.xml b/vtm-app/AndroidManifest.xml
index b83228d0..9b113231 100644
--- a/vtm-app/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vtm-app/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@
     android:versionCode="1"
     android:versionName="1.0">
 
-    <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_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
 
     <application
         android:name=".App"