diff --git a/SampleGame.Android/AndroidManifest.xml b/SampleGame.Android/AndroidManifest.xml
index fa32deccd1..4b48759573 100644
--- a/SampleGame.Android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/SampleGame.Android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="SampleGame.Android" android:installLocation="auto">
-	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="31" />
+	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="33" />
 	<application />
 </manifest>
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diff --git a/osu.Framework.Android/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/osu.Framework.Android/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 16db49e197..18c9e57544 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.Android/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework.Android/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
     ResizeableActivity = true,
     Theme = "@android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar"
 )]
-[assembly: UsesPermission(Manifest.Permission.ReadExternalStorage)]
-[assembly: UsesPermission(Manifest.Permission.WriteExternalStorage)]
 [assembly: UsesPermission(Manifest.Permission.WakeLock)]
 [assembly: UsesPermission(Manifest.Permission.ReadFrameBuffer)]
 [assembly: UsesPermission(Manifest.Permission.Internet)]
diff --git a/osu.Framework.Tests.Android/AndroidManifest.xml b/osu.Framework.Tests.Android/AndroidManifest.xml
index fdb95f76cf..8f952dc695 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.Tests.Android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/osu.Framework.Tests.Android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="osu.Framework.Tests.Android" android:installLocation="auto">
-	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="31" />
+	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="33" />
 	<application android:label="osu!framework test" />
+	<!-- permissions below are mostly requested for testing the file selector -->
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" />
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO" />
 </manifest>
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