diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14cfa0528..2308cce8a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ### Fixed
 - Text input box theming
+- Password repository held in non-hidden storage no longer fails
 
 ## [1.6.0] - 2020-03-20
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b0198deac..be85558bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
+        android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
         tools:ignore="GoogleAppIndexingWarning">
 
         <activity
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/PasswordStore.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/PasswordStore.kt
index 216b10bc3..bf999dd96 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/PasswordStore.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/PasswordStore.kt
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class PasswordStore : AppCompatActivity() {
         var savedInstance = savedInstanceState
         if (savedInstanceState != null && (!settings.getBoolean("git_external", false) ||
                         ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
-                                activity, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+                                activity, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
                         != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)) {
             savedInstance = null
         }
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ class PasswordStore : AppCompatActivity() {
         super.onResume()
         // do not attempt to checkLocalRepository() if no storage permission: immediate crash
         if (settings.getBoolean("git_external", false)) {
-            if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+            if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
                     != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-                if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(activity, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)) {
+                if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(activity, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)) {
                     val snack = Snackbar.make(
                                     findViewById(R.id.main_layout),
                                     getString(R.string.access_sdcard_text),
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class PasswordStore : AppCompatActivity() {
                             .setAction(R.string.dialog_ok) {
                                 ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
                                         activity,
-                                        arrayOf(Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE),
+                                        arrayOf(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE),
                                         REQUEST_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
                             }
                     snack.show()
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class PasswordStore : AppCompatActivity() {
                     // No explanation needed, we can request the permission.
                     ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
                             activity,
-                            arrayOf(Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE),
+                            arrayOf(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE),
                             REQUEST_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
                 }
             } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/crypto/PgpActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/crypto/PgpActivity.kt
index 1b5da9288..cd96e3d10 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/crypto/PgpActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/crypto/PgpActivity.kt
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class PgpActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OpenPgpServiceConnection.OnBound {
                 crypto_password_file.text = name
                 crypto_password_file.setOnLongClickListener {
                     val clip = ClipData.newPlainText("pgp_handler_result_pm", name)
-                    clipboard.primaryClip = clip
+                    clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip)
                     showSnackbar(this.resources.getString(R.string.clipboard_username_toast_text))
                     true
                 }
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ class PgpActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OpenPgpServiceConnection.OnBound {
         }
 
         val clip = ClipData.newPlainText("pgp_handler_result_pm", pass)
-        clipboard.primaryClip = clip
+        clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip)
 
         var clearAfter = 45
         try {
@@ -832,13 +832,13 @@ class PgpActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OpenPgpServiceConnection.OnBound {
 
     private fun copyUsernameToClipBoard(username: String) {
         val clip = ClipData.newPlainText("pgp_handler_result_pm", username)
-        clipboard.primaryClip = clip
+        clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip)
         showSnackbar(resources.getString(R.string.clipboard_username_toast_text))
     }
 
     private fun copyOtpToClipBoard(code: String) {
         val clip = ClipData.newPlainText("pgp_handler_result_pm", code)
-        clipboard.primaryClip = clip
+        clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip)
         showSnackbar(resources.getString(R.string.clipboard_otp_toast_text))
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/sshkeygen/ShowSshKeyFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/sshkeygen/ShowSshKeyFragment.kt
index 7182aac03..e3395d41a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/sshkeygen/ShowSshKeyFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/sshkeygen/ShowSshKeyFragment.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class ShowSshKeyFragment : DialogFragment() {
             b.setOnClickListener {
                 val clipboard = activity.getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE) as ClipboardManager
                 val clip = ClipData.newPlainText("public key", publicKey.text.toString())
-                clipboard.primaryClip = clip
+                clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip)
             }
         }
         return ad
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/utils/ClipboardUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/utils/ClipboardUtils.kt
index d173a519d..174a17439 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/utils/ClipboardUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/utils/ClipboardUtils.kt
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ object ClipboardUtils {
     suspend fun clearClipboard(clipboard: ClipboardManager, deepClear: Boolean = false) {
         Timber.d("Clearing the clipboard")
         val clip = ClipData.newPlainText("pgp_handler_result_pm", "")
-        clipboard.primaryClip = clip
+        clipboard.setPrimaryClip(clip)
         if (deepClear) {
             withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
                 repeat(20) {
                     val count = (it * 500).toString()
-                    clipboard.primaryClip = ClipData.newPlainText(count, count)
+                    clipboard.setPrimaryClip(ClipData.newPlainText(count, count))
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index b1b343c08..d57eeeaa8 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
  */
 ext.versions = [
     minSdk: 23,
-    targetSdk: 28,
-    compileSdk: 28,
+    targetSdk: 29,
+    compileSdk: 29,
     versionCode: 10601,
     versionName: '1.7.0-SNAPSHOT',
     buildTools: '29.0.3',