diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 0c0dbeb..29e83e2 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ plugins {
 
 android {
     namespace 'com.example.cyclofit'
-    compileSdk 32
+    compileSdk 34
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.example.cyclofit"
         minSdk 23
-        targetSdk 32
+        targetSdk 34
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f74b1ff..30b7375 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
+        android:maxSdkVersion="32" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
 
     <application
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@
         <activity android:name=".ui.activities.DashboardActivity" />
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.activities.SplashScreen"
+            android:theme="@style/Theme.RemoveSplashScreenTheme"
             android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 6c976da..747e454 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -33,4 +33,9 @@
         <item name="cornerSize">16dp</item>
     </style>
 
+    <!-- Disable Android 12 default splash screen -->
+    <style name="Theme.RemoveSplashScreenTheme" parent="@style/Theme.CycloFit">
+        <item name="android:windowIsTranslucent">true</item>
+    </style>
+
 </resources>
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