diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index df817b82..95fff3ff 100755
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6,21 +6,21 @@
       android:versionName="2.18.0">
     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="25"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/><!-- normal perm, per https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/permissions/normal-permissions.html -->
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/><!-- normal perm -->
-	<application android:label="@string/app_name" android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat">
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
+	<application android:label="@string/app_name" android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@drawable/icon" >
 	    <receiver android:name=".NetworkStateChangeReceiver">
 	        <intent-filter>
 	            <action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE"/>
 	        </intent-filter>
 	    </receiver>
-        <activity android:name=".I2PDPermsAskerActivity" android:label="@string/app_name">
+	    <activity android:name=".I2PDActivity"
+                  android:label="@string/app_name">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
-        <activity android:name=".I2PDActivity" android:label="@string/app_name"/>
         <service android:enabled="true" android:name=".ForegroundService"/>
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 750ae008..821dbc16 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,31 +1,15 @@
 buildscript {
         repositories {
-            mavenCentral()
-            jcenter()
+                mavenCentral()
+                jcenter()
         }
         dependencies {
-            classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+                classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
         }
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
-repositories {
-    jcenter()
-    maven {
-        url 'https://maven.google.com'
-    }
-}
-
-dependencies {
-//    compile "com.android.support:support-v4:26.1.0"
-//    compile "com.android.support:support-v13:26.1.0"
-//    compile "com.android.support:cardview-v7:26.1.0"
-//    compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.1.0"
-    compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:25.3.1'
-    compile 'com.android.support:design:25.3.1'
-}
-
 android {
         compileSdkVersion 25
         buildToolsVersion "25.0.2"
diff --git a/android/res/layout/activity_perms_asker.xml b/android/res/layout/activity_perms_asker.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index d2d12cb6..00000000
--- a/android/res/layout/activity_perms_asker.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-<LinearLayout android:id="@+id/main_layout"
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/vertical_page_margin"
-    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/horizontal_page_margin"
-    android:paddingRight="@dimen/horizontal_page_margin"
-    android:paddingTop="@dimen/vertical_page_margin"
-    tools:context=".I2PDPermsAskerActivity">
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/textview_retry"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/horizontal_page_margin"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        />
-
-    <Button
-        android:id="@+id/button_request_write_ext_storage_perms"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:text="Retry requesting the SD card write permissions"
-        android:visibility="gone"/>
-</LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/android/res/values/template-dimens.xml b/android/res/values/template-dimens.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 36847c97..00000000
--- a/android/res/values/template-dimens.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<resources>
-
-    <!-- Define standard dimensions to comply with Holo-style grids and rhythm. -->
-
-    <dimen name="margin_tiny">4dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="margin_small">8dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="margin_medium">16dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="margin_large">32dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="margin_huge">64dp</dimen>
-
-    <!-- Semantic definitions -->
-
-    <dimen name="horizontal_page_margin">@dimen/margin_medium</dimen>
-    <dimen name="vertical_page_margin">@dimen/margin_medium</dimen>
-
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/src/org/purplei2p/i2pd/I2PDActivity.java b/android/src/org/purplei2p/i2pd/I2PDActivity.java
index d829bd06..99672eb7 100755
--- a/android/src/org/purplei2p/i2pd/I2PDActivity.java
+++ b/android/src/org/purplei2p/i2pd/I2PDActivity.java
@@ -12,14 +12,13 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.ServiceConnection;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
-import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
-public class I2PDActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+public class I2PDActivity extends Activity {
     private static final String TAG = "i2pdActvt";
     public static final int GRACEFUL_DELAY_MILLIS = 10 * 60 * 1000;
 
diff --git a/android/src/org/purplei2p/i2pd/I2PDPermsAskerActivity.java b/android/src/org/purplei2p/i2pd/I2PDPermsAskerActivity.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 5462ab24..00000000
--- a/android/src/org/purplei2p/i2pd/I2PDPermsAskerActivity.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-package org.purplei2p.i2pd;
-
-import android.Manifest;
-import android.app.Activity;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
-import android.support.design.widget.Snackbar;
-import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.Button;
-import android.widget.TextView;
-
-//dangerous perms, per https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/permissions/normal-permissions.html :
-//android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
-public class I2PDPermsAskerActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
-
-    private static final int PERMISSION_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE = 0;
-
-    private View mLayout;
-    private Button button_request_write_ext_storage_perms;
-    private TextView textview_retry;
-
-    @Override
-    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-
-        setContentView(R.layout.activity_perms_asker);
-        mLayout = findViewById(R.id.main_layout);
-        button_request_write_ext_storage_perms = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button_request_write_ext_storage_perms);
-        textview_retry = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textview_retry);
-
-        button_request_write_ext_storage_perms.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onClick(View view) {
-                request_write_ext_storage_perms();
-            }
-        });
-        request_write_ext_storage_perms();
-    }
-
-    private void request_write_ext_storage_perms() {
-
-        textview_retry.setVisibility(TextView.GONE);
-        button_request_write_ext_storage_perms.setVisibility(Button.GONE);
-
-        // Here, thisActivity is the current activity
-        if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
-                Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
-                != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-
-            // Should we show an explanation?
-            if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(this,
-                    Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)) {
-
-                // Show an explanation to the user *asynchronously* -- don't block
-                // this thread waiting for the user's response! After the user
-                // sees the explanation, try again to request the permission.
-
-                Snackbar.make(mLayout, "SD card write access is required to write the keys and other files to the I2PD folder on SD card.",
-                        Snackbar.LENGTH_INDEFINITE).setAction("OK", new View.OnClickListener() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void onClick(View view) {
-                        // Request the permission
-                        ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(I2PDPermsAskerActivity.this,
-                                new String[]{Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
-                                PERMISSION_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
-                    }
-                }).show();
-
-            } else {
-
-                // No explanation needed, we can request the permission.
-
-                ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,
-                        new String[]{Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
-                        PERMISSION_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
-
-                // MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_READ_CONTACTS is an
-                // app-defined int constant. The callback method gets the
-                // result of the request.
-            }
-        } else startMainActivity();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode,
-                                           String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
-        switch (requestCode) {
-            case PERMISSION_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: {
-                // If request is cancelled, the result arrays are empty.
-                if (grantResults.length > 0
-                        && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-
-                    // permission was granted, yay! Do the
-                    // contacts-related task you need to do.
-
-                    startMainActivity();
-
-                } else {
-
-                    // permission denied, boo! Disable the
-                    // functionality that depends on this permission.
-                    textview_retry.setText("SD card write permission denied, you need to allow this to continue");
-                    textview_retry.setVisibility(TextView.VISIBLE);
-                    button_request_write_ext_storage_perms.setVisibility(Button.VISIBLE);
-                }
-                return;
-            }
-
-            // other 'case' lines to check for other
-            // permissions this app might request.
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void startMainActivity() {
-        startActivity(new Intent(this, I2PDActivity.class));
-        finish();
-    }
-}