diff --git a/native/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/native/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 06ce6e6ba..e9b32fb9c 100644
--- a/native/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/native/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,68 +1,79 @@
 <manifest
   xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   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"
     android:allowBackup="false"
     android:label="@string/app_name"
     android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
     android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
     android:networkSecurityConfig="@xml/network_security_config"
     android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
   >
     <service
         android:name=".notifications.CommNotificationsHandler"
         android:exported="false">
       <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT" />
       </intent-filter>
     </service>
     <activity
       android:name=".MainActivity"
       android:launchMode="singleTask"
       android:label="@string/app_name"
       android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
       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"
       android:theme="@style/SplashTheme"
       android:label="@string/app_name"
       android:noHistory="true"
       android:screenOrientation="portrait"
       android:exported="true"
     >
       <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
       </intent-filter>
     </activity>
     <meta-data
       android:name="com.google.firebase.messaging.default_notification_icon"
       android:resource="@drawable/notif_icon"
     />
     <meta-data android:name="google_analytics_adid_collection_enabled" android:value="false" />
   </application>
   <queries>
     <intent>
       <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
       <data android:scheme="rainbow" />
     </intent>
   </queries>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/native/android/build.gradle b/native/android/build.gradle
index 5e1e715ac..32c95a495 100644
--- a/native/android/build.gradle
+++ b/native/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,59 +1,59 @@
 // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 
 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"
         } else {
             // Otherwise we default to the side-by-side NDK version from AGP.
             ndkVersion = "21.4.7075529"
         }
     }
     repositories {
         google()
         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")
         classpath('org.ajoberstar:grgit:1.7.2')
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
     }
 }
 
 ext {
   reactNativeFFmpegPackage = "min-gpl-lts"
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
         maven {
             // All of React Native (JS, Obj-C sources, Android binaries) is installed from npm
            url(new File(["node", "--print", "require.resolve('react-native/package.json')"].execute(null, rootDir).text.trim(), "../android"))
         }
         maven {
             // Android JSC is installed from npm
             url(new File(["node", "--print", "require.resolve('jsc-android/package.json')"].execute(null, rootDir).text.trim(), "../dist"))
         }
         mavenCentral {
             // We don't want to fetch react-native from Maven Central as there are
             // older versions over there.
             content {
                 excludeGroup "com.facebook.react"
             }
         }
         google()
         gradlePluginPortal()
         maven { url 'https://www.jitpack.io' }
         jcenter()
     }
 }
diff --git a/native/expo-modules/aes-crypto/android/build.gradle b/native/expo-modules/aes-crypto/android/build.gradle
index d44b660a5..be52ff59f 100644
--- a/native/expo-modules/aes-crypto/android/build.gradle
+++ b/native/expo-modules/aes-crypto/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,91 +1,91 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 
 group = 'app.comm.android.aescrypto'
 version = '0.1.0'
 
 buildscript {
   def expoModulesCorePlugin = new File(project(":expo-modules-core").projectDir.absolutePath, "ExpoModulesCorePlugin.gradle")
   if (expoModulesCorePlugin.exists()) {
     apply from: expoModulesCorePlugin
     applyKotlinExpoModulesCorePlugin()
   }
 
   // Simple helper that allows the root project to override versions declared by this library.
   ext.safeExtGet = { prop, fallback ->
     rootProject.ext.has(prop) ? rootProject.ext.get(prop) : fallback
   }
 
   // Ensures backward compatibility
   ext.getKotlinVersion = {
     if (ext.has("kotlinVersion")) {
       ext.kotlinVersion()
     } else {
       ext.safeExtGet("kotlinVersion", "1.6.10")
     }
   }
 
   repositories {
     mavenCentral()
   }
 
   dependencies {
     classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:${getKotlinVersion()}")
   }
 }
 
 // Creating sources with comments
 task androidSourcesJar(type: Jar) {
   classifier = 'sources'
   from android.sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs
 }
 
 afterEvaluate {
   publishing {
     publications {
       release(MavenPublication) {
         from components.release
         // Add additional sourcesJar to artifacts
         artifact(androidSourcesJar)
       }
     }
     repositories {
       maven {
         url = mavenLocal().url
       }
     }
   }
 }
 
 android {
-  compileSdkVersion safeExtGet("compileSdkVersion", 31)
+  compileSdkVersion safeExtGet("compileSdkVersion", 33)
 
   compileOptions {
     sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11
     targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11
   }
 
   kotlinOptions {
     jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_11.majorVersion
   }
 
   defaultConfig {
     minSdkVersion safeExtGet("minSdkVersion", 21)
-    targetSdkVersion safeExtGet("targetSdkVersion", 31)
+    targetSdkVersion safeExtGet("targetSdkVersion", 33)
     versionCode 1
     versionName "0.1.0"
   }
   lintOptions {
     abortOnError false
   }
 }
 
 repositories {
   mavenCentral()
 }
 
 dependencies {
   implementation project(':expo-modules-core')
   implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:${getKotlinVersion()}"
 }
diff --git a/native/expo-modules/android-lifecycle/android/build.gradle b/native/expo-modules/android-lifecycle/android/build.gradle
index 961274e40..22b998395 100644
--- a/native/expo-modules/android-lifecycle/android/build.gradle
+++ b/native/expo-modules/android-lifecycle/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,96 +1,96 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 
 group = 'app.comm.android.lifecycle'
 version = '0.0.1'
 
 buildscript {
   def expoModulesCorePlugin = new File(project(":expo-modules-core").projectDir.absolutePath, "ExpoModulesCorePlugin.gradle")
   if (expoModulesCorePlugin.exists()) {
     apply from: expoModulesCorePlugin
     applyKotlinExpoModulesCorePlugin()
   }
 
   // Simple helper that allows the root project to override versions declared by this library.
   ext.safeExtGet = { prop, fallback ->
     rootProject.ext.has(prop) ? rootProject.ext.get(prop) : fallback
   }
 
   // Ensures backward compatibility
   ext.getKotlinVersion = {
     if (ext.has("kotlinVersion")) {
       ext.kotlinVersion()
     } else {
       ext.safeExtGet("kotlinVersion", "1.6.10")
     }
   }
 
   repositories {
     mavenCentral()
   }
 
   dependencies {
     classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:${getKotlinVersion()}")
   }
 }
 
 // Creating sources with comments
 task androidSourcesJar(type: Jar) {
   classifier = 'sources'
   from android.sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs
 }
 
 afterEvaluate {
   publishing {
     publications {
       release(MavenPublication) {
         from components.release
         // Add additional sourcesJar to artifacts
         artifact(androidSourcesJar)
       }
     }
     repositories {
       maven {
         url = mavenLocal().url
       }
     }
   }
 }
 
 android {
-  compileSdkVersion safeExtGet("compileSdkVersion", 31)
+  compileSdkVersion safeExtGet("compileSdkVersion", 33)
 
   compileOptions {
     sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11
     targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11
   }
 
   kotlinOptions {
     jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_11.majorVersion
   }
 
   defaultConfig {
     minSdkVersion safeExtGet("minSdkVersion", 21)
-    targetSdkVersion safeExtGet("targetSdkVersion", 31)
+    targetSdkVersion safeExtGet("targetSdkVersion", 33)
     versionCode 1
     versionName "0.1.0"
   }
   lintOptions {
     abortOnError false
   }
 }
 
 repositories {
   mavenCentral()
 }
 
 dependencies {
   implementation project(':expo-modules-core')
   implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:${getKotlinVersion()}"
 
   implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime:2.5.1"
   implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process:2.5.1"
 
   implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
 }