diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 895f3da03..d3aab5b46 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
     <!-- android 13 notifications -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>
 
+    <!-- android 13 media permission -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO" />
+
     <application
         android:name="chat.rocket.reactnative.MainApplication"
         android:allowBackup="false"
diff --git a/app/lib/methods/helpers/askAndroidMediaPermissions.ts b/app/lib/methods/helpers/askAndroidMediaPermissions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56b3f5f34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/lib/methods/helpers/askAndroidMediaPermissions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { Permission, PermissionsAndroid, Platform, Rationale } from 'react-native';
+
+import i18n from '../../../i18n';
+
+// Define a type for the permissions map
+type PermissionsMap = { [key: string]: string };
+
+/**
+ * Rationale for requesting read permissions on Android.
+ */
+const readExternalStorageRationale: Rationale = {
+	title: i18n.t('Read_External_Permission'),
+	message: i18n.t('Read_External_Permission_Message'),
+	buttonPositive: i18n.t('Ok')
+};
+
+/**
+ * Checks if all requested permissions are granted.
+ *
+ * @param {PermissionsMap} permissionsStatus - The object containing the statuses of the permissions.
+ * @param {string[]} permissions - The list of permissions to check.
+ * @return {boolean} Whether all permissions are granted.
+ */
+const areAllPermissionsGranted = (permissionsStatus: PermissionsMap, permissions: string[]): boolean =>
+	permissions.every(permission => permissionsStatus[permission] === PermissionsAndroid.RESULTS.GRANTED);
+
+/**
+ * Requests permission for reading media on Android.
+ *
+ * @return {Promise<boolean>} A promise that resolves to a boolean indicating whether the permissions were granted.
+ */
+export const askAndroidMediaPermissions = async (): Promise<boolean> => {
+	if (Platform.OS !== 'android') return true;
+
+	// For Android versions that require the new permissions model (API Level >= 33)
+	if (Platform.constants.Version >= 33) {
+		const permissions = [
+			'android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES',
+			'android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO',
+			'android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO'
+		];
+
+		const permissionsStatus = await PermissionsAndroid.requestMultiple(permissions as Permission[]);
+		return areAllPermissionsGranted(permissionsStatus, permissions);
+	}
+
+	// For older Android versions
+	const result = await PermissionsAndroid.request(
+		PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
+		readExternalStorageRationale
+	);
+
+	return result === PermissionsAndroid.RESULTS.GRANTED;
+};
diff --git a/app/lib/methods/helpers/index.ts b/app/lib/methods/helpers/index.ts
index 4098203a0..4284fbc92 100644
--- a/app/lib/methods/helpers/index.ts
+++ b/app/lib/methods/helpers/index.ts
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ export * from './url';
 export * from './isValidEmail';
 export * from './random';
 export * from './image';
+export * from './askAndroidMediaPermissions';
diff --git a/app/views/ShareListView/index.tsx b/app/views/ShareListView/index.tsx
index 5e0bc61f8..b0dbd1675 100644
--- a/app/views/ShareListView/index.tsx
+++ b/app/views/ShareListView/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { StackNavigationProp } from '@react-navigation/stack';
-import { BackHandler, FlatList, Keyboard, PermissionsAndroid, ScrollView, Text, View, Rationale } from 'react-native';
+import { BackHandler, FlatList, Keyboard, ScrollView, Text, View } from 'react-native';
 import ShareExtension from 'rn-extensions-share';
 import * as FileSystem from 'expo-file-system';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import styles from './styles';
 import ShareListHeader from './Header';
 import { TServerModel, TSubscriptionModel } from '../../definitions';
 import { ShareInsideStackParamList } from '../../definitions/navigationTypes';
-import { getRoomAvatar, isAndroid, isIOS } from '../../lib/methods/helpers';
+import { getRoomAvatar, isAndroid, isIOS, askAndroidMediaPermissions } from '../../lib/methods/helpers';
 
 interface IDataFromShare {
 	value: string;
@@ -63,12 +63,6 @@ interface IShareListViewProps extends INavigationOption {
 	theme: TSupportedThemes;
 }
 
-const permission: Rationale = {
-	title: I18n.t('Read_External_Permission'),
-	message: I18n.t('Read_External_Permission_Message'),
-	buttonPositive: 'Ok'
-};
-
 const getItemLayout = (data: any, index: number) => ({ length: data.length, offset: ROW_HEIGHT * index, index });
 const keyExtractor = (item: TSubscriptionModel) => item.rid;
 
@@ -282,8 +276,8 @@ class ShareListView extends React.Component<IShareListViewProps, IState> {
 	askForPermission = async (data: IDataFromShare[]) => {
 		const mediaIndex = data.findIndex(item => item.type === 'media');
 		if (mediaIndex !== -1) {
-			const result = await PermissionsAndroid.request(PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, permission);
-			if (result !== PermissionsAndroid.RESULTS.GRANTED) {
+			const result = await askAndroidMediaPermissions();
+			if (!result) {
 				this.setState({ needsPermission: true });
 				return Promise.reject();
 			}
@@ -441,8 +435,8 @@ class ShareListView extends React.Component<IShareListViewProps, IState> {
 						style={{ backgroundColor: themes[theme].backgroundColor }}
 						contentContainerStyle={[styles.container, styles.centered, { backgroundColor: themes[theme].backgroundColor }]}
 					>
-						<Text style={[styles.permissionTitle, { color: themes[theme].titleText }]}>{permission.title}</Text>
-						<Text style={[styles.permissionMessage, { color: themes[theme].bodyText }]}>{permission.message}</Text>
+						<Text style={[styles.permissionTitle, { color: themes[theme].titleText }]}>{I18n.t('Read_External_Permission')}</Text>
+						<Text style={[styles.permissionMessage, { color: themes[theme].bodyText }]}>{I18n.t('Read_External_Permission_Message')}</Text>
 					</ScrollView>
 				</SafeAreaView>
 			);