diff --git a/refilc/android/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml b/refilc/android/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
index fcc14fa8..890c3157 100644
--- a/refilc/android/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/refilc/android/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@
   <!-- Permissions -->
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
-  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
 </manifest>
diff --git a/refilc/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/refilc/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b2585b06..e6db0ae2 100644
--- a/refilc/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/refilc/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@
     <!-- Permissions -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
diff --git a/refilc/android/app/src/profile/AndroidManifest.xml b/refilc/android/app/src/profile/AndroidManifest.xml
index fcc14fa8..890c3157 100644
--- a/refilc/android/app/src/profile/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/refilc/android/app/src/profile/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@
   <!-- Permissions -->
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
-  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
 </manifest>
diff --git a/refilc_mobile_ui/lib/pages/notes/submenu/create_image_note.dart b/refilc_mobile_ui/lib/pages/notes/submenu/create_image_note.dart
index d7a3d03d..cacde4c2 100644
--- a/refilc_mobile_ui/lib/pages/notes/submenu/create_image_note.dart
+++ b/refilc_mobile_ui/lib/pages/notes/submenu/create_image_note.dart
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ class _ImageNoteEditorState extends State<ImageNoteEditor> {
   File? image;
   Future pickImage() async {
     try {
-      final image = await ImagePicker().pickImage(source: ImageSource.gallery);
+      final image = await ImagePicker().pickImage(
+        source: ImageSource.gallery,
+        requestFullMetadata: false,
+      );
       if (image == null) return;
       File imageFile = File(image.path);
 
diff --git a/refilc_mobile_ui/lib/screens/settings/user/profile_pic.dart b/refilc_mobile_ui/lib/screens/settings/user/profile_pic.dart
index 2fcb7249..2e138f9a 100644
--- a/refilc_mobile_ui/lib/screens/settings/user/profile_pic.dart
+++ b/refilc_mobile_ui/lib/screens/settings/user/profile_pic.dart
@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ class _UserProfilePicEditorState extends State<UserProfilePicEditor> {
   File? image;
   Future pickImage() async {
     try {
-      final image = await ImagePicker().pickImage(source: ImageSource.gallery);
+      final image = await ImagePicker().pickImage(
+        source: ImageSource.gallery,
+        requestFullMetadata: false,
+      );
       if (image == null) return;
       File imageFile = File(image.path);