diff --git a/.arcconfig b/.arcconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e21d11f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.arcconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "phabricator.uri" : "https://phabricator.kde.org/project/profile/159/"
+}
diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 477e3077..70471ac8 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_LOGS" tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+
 
 
     <application
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SftpPlugin/SftpPlugin.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SftpPlugin/SftpPlugin.java
index 54bd731a..deecff82 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SftpPlugin/SftpPlugin.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SftpPlugin/SftpPlugin.java
@@ -8,13 +8,10 @@ package org.kde.kdeconnect.Plugins.SftpPlugin;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
-import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.util.Log;
-import android.os.Environment;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
@@ -61,8 +58,6 @@ public class SftpPlugin extends Plugin implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPref
         try {
             server.init(context, device);
 
-            Log.e("KDECONNECT", "has it " + Environment.isExternalStorageManager());
-
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
                 return SftpSettingsFragment.getStorageInfoList(context, this).size() != 0;
             }
@@ -85,13 +80,6 @@ public class SftpPlugin extends Plugin implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPref
 
     @Override
     public AlertDialogFragment getOptionalPermissionExplanationDialog() {
-
-        Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_ALL_FILES_ACCESS_PERMISSION);
-        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-
-        context.startActivity(intent);
-
-
         return new DeviceSettingsAlertDialogFragment.Builder()
                 .setTitle(getDisplayName())
                 .setMessage(R.string.sftp_saf_permission_explanation)