diff --git a/src/pandroid/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/pandroid/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c66d37af..d1d8f56f 100644
--- a/src/pandroid/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/pandroid/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="28" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" tools:ignore="ScopedStorage"/>
-
     <uses-feature
         android:required="true"
         android:glEsVersion="0x0030001"/>
diff --git a/src/pandroid/app/src/main/java/com/panda3ds/pandroid/app/MainActivity.java b/src/pandroid/app/src/main/java/com/panda3ds/pandroid/app/MainActivity.java
index 18914a80..9bb57b6e 100644
--- a/src/pandroid/app/src/main/java/com/panda3ds/pandroid/app/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/pandroid/app/src/main/java/com/panda3ds/pandroid/app/MainActivity.java
@@ -34,16 +34,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements NavigationBarView.OnIt
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
-			if (!Environment.isExternalStorageManager()) {
-				Intent intent = new Intent(ACTION_MANAGE_ALL_FILES_ACCESS_PERMISSION);
-				startActivity(intent);
-			}
-		} else {
-			ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[] {READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE}, PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
-			ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[] {WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE}, PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
-		}
-
 		setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
 
 		NavigationBarView bar = findViewById(R.id.navigation);
diff --git a/src/pandroid/app/src/main/java/com/panda3ds/pandroid/app/main/GamesFragment.java b/src/pandroid/app/src/main/java/com/panda3ds/pandroid/app/main/GamesFragment.java
index ff6e4dca..285fd992 100644
--- a/src/pandroid/app/src/main/java/com/panda3ds/pandroid/app/main/GamesFragment.java
+++ b/src/pandroid/app/src/main/java/com/panda3ds/pandroid/app/main/GamesFragment.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class GamesFragment extends Fragment implements ActivityResultCallback<Ur
 		if (result != null) {
 			String uri = result.toString();
 			if (GameUtils.findByRomPath(uri) == null) {
-				if (FileUtils.obtainRealPath(uri) == null) {
+				if (!FileUtils.exists(uri)) {
 					Toast.makeText(getContext(), "Invalid file path", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
 					return;
 				}