diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d43de296b..2e5490e02 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
   <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" /> -->