diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2e5490e02..d43de296b 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
 
-  <!-- Must be removed for any release after 9 March 2019) -->
-  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS" />
-  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
-
   <!-- Required for wifi-direct -->
   <!-- <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/> -->
   <!-- <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" /> -->
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/xw4/AndroidManifest.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/xw4/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3cba3786c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/xw4/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+          package="org.eehouse.android.xw4"
+          >
+  <!-- GooglePlay version no longer allowed to have these (after 9 March 2019) -->
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS" />
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
+
+</manifest>