diff --git a/chrome/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml b/chrome/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9d44cc4f4f998dfe32e4933de20029584924877d..3224ec0f125b0a508cf7687329884bc407d1af3e 100644
--- a/chrome/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/chrome/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ by a child template that "extends" this file.
     {% endif %}
     <uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH"/>
     <uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN"/>
+<!--
     <uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
+-->
     <uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.REORDER_TASKS"/>
     <uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>
 
@@ -47,9 +49,13 @@ by a child template that "extends" this file.
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+<!--
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS"/>
+-->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+<!--
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS"/>
+-->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NFC"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES" />
@@ -58,7 +64,9 @@ by a child template that "extends" this file.
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"/>
+<!--
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS"/>
+-->
     <uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC"/>
     <uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
@@ -106,7 +114,9 @@ by a child template that "extends" this file.
     <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT"/>
 
+<!--
     <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.apps.now.CURRENT_ACCOUNT_ACCESS" />
+-->
 
     {% block extra_uses_permissions %}
     {% endblock %}
@@ -159,6 +169,7 @@ by a child template that "extends" this file.
           org.chromium.chrome.browser.ChromeApplication
           {%- endif -%}
           {% endblock %}"
+        android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
         android:roundIcon="@drawable/ic_launcher_round"
         android:label="{% block application_label %}@string/app_name{% endblock %}"
@@ -1121,6 +1132,7 @@ by a child template that "extends" this file.
         </activity>
         {% endif %}
 
+        {% include "//brave/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml" %}
         {% block extra_application_definitions %}
         {% endblock %}
       {% endmacro %}
@@ -1203,6 +1215,7 @@ by a child template that "extends" this file.
       <!-- ARCore APK integration -->
       <!-- This tag indicates that this application optionally uses ARCore. -->
       <meta-data android:name="com.google.ar.core" android:value="optional" />
+        <meta-data android:name="com.google.ar.core.min_apk_version" android:value="202940000"/><activity android:name="com.google.ar.core.InstallActivity" android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize" android:excludeFromRecents="true" android:exported="false" android:launchMode="singleTop" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Material.Light.Dialog.Alert" />
       {% endif %}
 
       <!-- Cast support -->