diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 773f72f4..990ca5c9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION"
         tools:node="remove" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/opendasharchive/openarchive/features/settings/ProofModeSettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/opendasharchive/openarchive/features/settings/ProofModeSettingsActivity.kt
index a1c288a1..7f8624e2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/opendasharchive/openarchive/features/settings/ProofModeSettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/opendasharchive/openarchive/features/settings/ProofModeSettingsActivity.kt
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ class ProofModeSettingsActivity : BaseActivity() {
             val proofModeSwitch = findPreference<SwitchPreferenceCompat>(Prefs.USE_PROOFMODE)
 
             // Check if permission is granted
-            val hasPermission = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(requireContext(), Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
-                    && ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(requireContext(), Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+            val hasPermission = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(requireContext(), Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
                     && ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(requireContext(), Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
 
             if (!hasPermission) {
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ class ProofModeSettingsActivity : BaseActivity() {
             getPrefByKey<SwitchPreferenceCompat>(R.string.pref_key_use_proof_mode)?.setOnPreferenceChangeListener { preference, newValue ->
                 if (newValue as Boolean) {
                     PermissionX.init(this)
-                        .permissions(Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
+                        .permissions( Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
                         .onExplainRequestReason { _, _ ->
                             val intent = Intent(Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS)
                             val uri = Uri.fromParts("package", activity?.packageName, null)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 93abb036..e632bb8a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 
 
     <!-- Strings for ProofMode Activity -->
-    <string name="phone_permission_required">Phone and Location permission required</string>
+    <string name="phone_permission_required">Location permission required</string>
 
     <!-- Strings for nearby sharing -->