diff --git a/native/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/native/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
--- a/native/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/native/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,16 +3,22 @@
   xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
   package="app.comm.android"
 >
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" tools:node="remove" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
-  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION" />
+  <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" />
+  <!-- Required to maintain app compatibility. -->
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
+                     android:maxSdkVersion="32" />
 
   <application
     android:name=".MainApplication"
@@ -38,7 +44,12 @@
       android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
       android:exported="true"
       android:screenOrientation="portrait"
-    />
+    >
+      <intent-filter>
+        <action android:name="app.comm.android.START_MAIN_ACTIVITY" />
+        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+      </intent-filter>
+    </activity>
     <activity
       android:name=".SplashActivity"
       android:launchMode="singleTop"
diff --git a/native/android/build.gradle b/native/android/build.gradle
--- a/native/android/build.gradle
+++ b/native/android/build.gradle
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
+        buildToolsVersion = "33.0.0"
         minSdkVersion = 21
-        compileSdkVersion = 31
-        targetSdkVersion = 31
+        compileSdkVersion = 33
+        targetSdkVersion = 33
         if (System.properties['os.arch'] == "aarch64") {
             // For M1 Users we need to use the NDK 24 which added support for aarch64
             ndkVersion = "24.0.8215888"
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         mavenCentral()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.2.1")
+        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.2.2")
         classpath("com.facebook.react:react-native-gradle-plugin")
         classpath("de.undercouch:gradle-download-task:5.0.1")
         classpath("com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.14")
diff --git a/native/expo-modules/aes-crypto/android/build.gradle b/native/expo-modules/aes-crypto/android/build.gradle
--- a/native/expo-modules/aes-crypto/android/build.gradle
+++ b/native/expo-modules/aes-crypto/android/build.gradle
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 }
 
 android {
-  compileSdkVersion safeExtGet("compileSdkVersion", 31)
+  compileSdkVersion safeExtGet("compileSdkVersion", 33)
 
   compileOptions {
     sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
   defaultConfig {
     minSdkVersion safeExtGet("minSdkVersion", 21)
-    targetSdkVersion safeExtGet("targetSdkVersion", 31)
+    targetSdkVersion safeExtGet("targetSdkVersion", 33)
     versionCode 1
     versionName "0.1.0"
   }
diff --git a/native/expo-modules/android-lifecycle/android/build.gradle b/native/expo-modules/android-lifecycle/android/build.gradle
--- a/native/expo-modules/android-lifecycle/android/build.gradle
+++ b/native/expo-modules/android-lifecycle/android/build.gradle
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 }
 
 android {
-  compileSdkVersion safeExtGet("compileSdkVersion", 31)
+  compileSdkVersion safeExtGet("compileSdkVersion", 33)
 
   compileOptions {
     sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
   defaultConfig {
     minSdkVersion safeExtGet("minSdkVersion", 21)
-    targetSdkVersion safeExtGet("targetSdkVersion", 31)
+    targetSdkVersion safeExtGet("targetSdkVersion", 33)
     versionCode 1
     versionName "0.1.0"
   }