diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 42a01b9a4..3ddded147 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         versionCode 259
         versionName "2.5.9"
-        minSdkVersion 14
+        minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 29
         applicationId "org.ligi.gobandroid_hd"
         testInstrumentationRunner "org.ligi.gobandroid_hd.AppReplacingRunner"
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/org/ligi/gobandroid_hd/ui/GoActivity.kt b/android/src/main/java/org/ligi/gobandroid_hd/ui/GoActivity.kt
index b7b136abe..e55ac24c2 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/org/ligi/gobandroid_hd/ui/GoActivity.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/org/ligi/gobandroid_hd/ui/GoActivity.kt
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ import java.util.*
 /**
  * Activity for a Go Game
  */
+@RuntimePermissions
 open class GoActivity : GobandroidFragmentActivity(), OnTouchListener, OnKeyListener {
 
     var sound_man: GoSoundManager? = null
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ open class GoActivity : GobandroidFragmentActivity(), OnTouchListener, OnKeyList
             }
 
             R.id.menu_write_sgf -> {
-                SaveSGFDialog(this).show()
+                prepareSaveWithPermissionCheck()
                 return true
             }
 
@@ -262,6 +263,11 @@ open class GoActivity : GobandroidFragmentActivity(), OnTouchListener, OnKeyList
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item)
     }
 
+    @NeedsPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+    fun prepareSave() {
+        SaveSGFDialog(this).show()
+    }
+
     @TargetApi(19)
     fun doPrint() {
         val printManager = getSystemService(Context.PRINT_SERVICE) as PrintManager
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/org/ligi/gobandroid_hd/ui/GobanDroidTVActivity.kt b/android/src/main/java/org/ligi/gobandroid_hd/ui/GobanDroidTVActivity.kt
index e6829c6b9..09578512a 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/org/ligi/gobandroid_hd/ui/GobanDroidTVActivity.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/org/ligi/gobandroid_hd/ui/GobanDroidTVActivity.kt
@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@ import org.ligi.gobandroid_hd.App
 import org.ligi.gobandroid_hd.InteractionScope
 import org.ligi.gobandroid_hd.R
 import org.ligi.gobandroid_hd.ui.application.GobandroidFragmentActivity
+import permissions.dispatcher.NeedsPermission
+import permissions.dispatcher.OnPermissionDenied
+import permissions.dispatcher.RuntimePermissions
 import java.io.File
 
 /**
  * Activity to replay GO Games in TV / Lean back style
  */
+@RuntimePermissions
 open class GobanDroidTVActivity : GobandroidFragmentActivity() {
 
     private val path_to_play_from: File by lazy { File(env.reviewPath, "commented") }
@@ -21,7 +25,7 @@ open class GobanDroidTVActivity : GobandroidFragmentActivity() {
     open val intent2start: Intent
         get() = Intent(this, GobanDroidTVActivity::class.java).addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP)
 
-    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         interactionScope.mode = InteractionScope.Mode.TELEVIZE
 
@@ -29,6 +33,11 @@ open class GobanDroidTVActivity : GobandroidFragmentActivity() {
 
         App.tracker.init(this)
 
+        checkStorageWithPermissionCheck()
+    }
+
+    @NeedsPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+    fun checkStorage(){
         if (path_to_play_from.listFiles() == null) {
             setContentView(R.layout.empty)
             App.tracker.trackEvent("intern", "unzip", "gtv", null)
@@ -36,7 +45,10 @@ open class GobanDroidTVActivity : GobandroidFragmentActivity() {
         } else {
             startTV()
         }
-
+    }
+    @OnPermissionDenied(android.Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+    fun onStorageDenied() {
+        finish()
     }
 
     private fun startTV() {
@@ -71,4 +83,10 @@ open class GobanDroidTVActivity : GobandroidFragmentActivity() {
         startTV()
         super.onNewIntent(intent)
     }
+
+    override fun onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode: Int, permissions: Array<String>, grantResults: IntArray) {
+        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
+        // NOTE: delegate the permission handling to generated function
+        onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, grantResults)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/org/ligi/gobandroid_hd/ui/application/GobandroidFragmentActivity.kt b/android/src/main/java/org/ligi/gobandroid_hd/ui/application/GobandroidFragmentActivity.kt
index 28f7772b1..4c6b10651 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/org/ligi/gobandroid_hd/ui/application/GobandroidFragmentActivity.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/org/ligi/gobandroid_hd/ui/application/GobandroidFragmentActivity.kt
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ open class GobandroidFragmentActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     }
 
-
     override fun onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode: Int, permissions: Array<String>, grantResults: IntArray) {
         super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
         onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, grantResults)