diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 459ca7a..f475d97 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId = "apps.hyperling.com.platformer"
-        minSdk = 14
+        minSdk = 21
         targetSdk = 37
         versionCode = 13
         versionName = "0.1.0"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.androidx.appcompat)
-    
+
     testImplementation(libs.junit)
     androidTestImplementation(libs.junit.ext)
     androidTestImplementation(libs.espresso.core)
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 021c7fd..ec9cc0e 100755
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" />    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
-
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@drawable/icon"
@@ -33,4 +30,4 @@
         <activity android:name="com.hyperling.apps.games.HighScoreActivity"/>
     </application>
 
-</manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
+</manifest>