diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1817fa400d..deaa02d2c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ jobs:
           -Pcom.anytype.ci=true \
           -Dorg.gradle.unsafe.configuration-cache=false"
 
+      - name: Prepare Android Manifest for APKs
+        run: ./scripts/release/apk.sh
+
       - name: Build release APKS
         run: ./gradlew :app:assembleRelease
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 29ce2c0d3f..5c2c525cd1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -47,4 +47,7 @@ clean_protos:
 update_mw: download_mw_artefacts normalize_mw_imports clean_protos
 
 # Update mw from custom build (download only library, you have to update your proto files manually)
-update_mw_custom: download_mw_artefacts_custom
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+update_mw_custom: download_mw_artefacts_custom
+
+prepare_app_manifest_for_release_apk:
+	./scripts/release/apk.sh
diff --git a/scripts/release/apk.sh b/scripts/release/apk.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..bd5543ab10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/release/apk.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script for preparing Android Manifest for APK distribution.
+
+# Define the file to be modified
+FILE="app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml"
+
+# Check if the system is macOS or Linux
+if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+    # macOS (sed requires an empty string argument for in-place editing)
+    sed -i '' 's|<!--    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />-->|<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />|' "$FILE"
+    sed -i '' 's|<!--    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" />-->|<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" />|' "$FILE"
+else
+    # Linux (sed works without the empty string argument for in-place editing)
+    sed -i 's|<!--    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />-->|<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />|' "$FILE"
+    sed -i 's|<!--    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" />-->|<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" />|' "$FILE"
+fi
+
+echo "Lines uncommented successfully."
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