diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 757b35bb..71526701 100755
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         android:icon="@drawable/icon"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar"
+        android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
         >
         <receiver android:name=".NetworkStateChangeReceiver">
             <intent-filter>