diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d99a859..0fb53d58 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- We removed some unused Android Permissions coming in from Manifest mergers.
+
 ## [19.1.6] - 2026-09-16
 
 - We migrated iOS to the UIKit scene delegate lifecycle.
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 77014ef9..6ad1e128 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM" />
     <!-- If this app uses ads, remove 'tools:node="remove"' to enable ad ID access. -->
     <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID" tools:node="remove"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION" tools:node="remove" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION" tools:node="remove" />
 
     <!-- Mark the following features as required to filter out devices missing these features. See:
         https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-feature-element -->