diff --git a/chrome/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml b/chrome/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml
index e9c636360b3555da4e96cff484f1b7c786e38e17..a2eaaaba16a0a71fa90115d2c215f59a9d35acad 100644
--- a/chrome/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/chrome/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ by a child template that "extends" this file.
     <uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN"/>
     {% endif %}
 
+<!--
     <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"/>
 
@@ -64,18 +66,26 @@ 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" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS"/>
     <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"/>
@@ -121,7 +131,9 @@ 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" />
+--> <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE"/>
 
     {% block extra_uses_permissions %}
     {% endblock %}
@@ -168,6 +180,7 @@ by a child template that "extends" this file.
     <!-- Set android:largeHeap to "true" to allow more than the default
          Java heap limit (32Mb on Nexus S, 48Mb on Xoom). -->
       <application android:name="{% block application_name %}org.chromium.chrome.browser.base.SplitChromeApplication{% endblock %}"
+        android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
         android:roundIcon="@drawable/ic_launcher_round"
         android:label="{% block application_label %}@string/app_name{% endblock %}"
@@ -328,6 +341,7 @@ by a child template that "extends" this file.
                 <action android:name="android.web.action.APP_ATTRIBUTION" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
             </intent-filter>
+            <intent-filter><action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" /><category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /><data android:mimeType="text/plain" /><data android:mimeType="multipart/related" /><data android:mimeType="message/rfc822" /></intent-filter>
             <meta-data android:name="android.app.searchable"
                 android:resource="@xml/searchable" />
         </activity-alias>
@@ -1190,6 +1204,7 @@ by a child template that "extends" this file.
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|keyboard|screenSize|mcc|mnc|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize" >
         </activity>
 
+        {% include "//brave/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml" %}
         {% block extra_application_definitions %}
         {% endblock %}
       {% endmacro %}
@@ -1298,6 +1312,7 @@ 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 -->