diff --git a/wallet/AndroidManifest.xml b/wallet/AndroidManifest.xml
index a51370b5e..feb9c3523 100644
--- a/wallet/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/wallet/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE" />
+    <!-- enable when Bluetooth functionality is completely restored -->
+    <!--uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE" /-->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
 
     <!-- dangerous permissions -->