diff --git a/native/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/native/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2f76626e9..cdbc142d2 100644
--- a/native/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/native/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,68 +1,68 @@
 <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.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" />
 
   <application
     android:name=".MainApplication"
-    android:allowBackup="true"
+    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=".CommNotificationsHandler"
         android:exported="false">
       <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT" />
       </intent-filter>
     </service>
     <service android:name="io.invertase.firebase.messaging.RNFirebaseBackgroundMessagingService" />
     <activity
       android:name=".MainActivity"
       android:launchMode="singleTask"
       android:label="@string/app_name"
       android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize|uiMode"
       android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
       android:exported="true"
       android:screenOrientation="portrait"
     >
       <intent-filter android:autoVerify="true">
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
       </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"
     >
       <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>
 </manifest>