diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ccccecb9..678183c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
         if: startsWith(matrix.platform,'android')
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
         with:
-          gradle-version: 8.1
+          gradle-version: 7.5
       - name: Setup dependencies
         run: |
           make ${{ matrix.platform }}-install-dependencies
diff --git a/android/gradle.properties b/android/gradle.properties
index cc18a0cd..cdbc001c 100644
--- a/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/android/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4048m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
 android.useAndroidX=true
 android.enableJetifier=true
diff --git a/android/settings.gradle b/android/settings.gradle
index 767847f1..fc0bff7a 100644
--- a/android/settings.gradle
+++ b/android/settings.gradle
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ pluginManagement {
 
 plugins {
     id "dev.flutter.flutter-plugin-loader" version "1.0.0"
-    id "com.android.application" version "8.0.0" apply false
-    id "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android" version "1.8.0" apply false
+    id "com.android.application" version "7.5.0" apply false
+    id "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android" version "1.7.5" apply false
 }
 
 include ":app"
diff --git a/lib/features/common/qr_code_scanner_screen.dart b/lib/features/common/qr_code_scanner_screen.dart
index 7fd0f623..450f9838 100644
--- a/lib/features/common/qr_code_scanner_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/features/common/qr_code_scanner_screen.dart
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import 'package:dartx/dartx.dart';
 import 'package:fluentui_system_icons/fluentui_system_icons.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-// import 'package:flutter_easy_permission/easy_permissions.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_easy_permission/easy_permissions.dart';
 import 'package:hiddify/core/localization/translations.dart';
 import 'package:hiddify/utils/utils.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:mobile_scanner/mobile_scanner.dart';
 // import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
 
-// const permissions = [Permissions.CAMERA];
-// const permissionGroup = [PermissionGroup.Camera];
+const permissions = [Permissions.CAMERA];
+const permissionGroup = [PermissionGroup.Camera];
 
 class QRCodeScannerScreen extends StatefulHookConsumerWidget {
   const QRCodeScannerScreen({super.key});
@@ -31,52 +31,51 @@ class _QRCodeScannerScreenState extends ConsumerState<QRCodeScannerScreen> with
   final controller = MobileScannerController(detectionTimeoutMs: 500, autoStart: false);
   bool started = false;
 
-  // late FlutterEasyPermission _easyPermission;
+  late FlutterEasyPermission _easyPermission;
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(this);
 
-    // _easyPermission = FlutterEasyPermission()
-    //   ..addPermissionCallback(onGranted: (requestCode, androidPerms, iosPerm) {
-    //     debugPrint("android:$androidPerms");
-    //     debugPrint("iOS:$iosPerm");
-    //     startQrScannerIfPermissionGranted();
-    //   }, onDenied: (requestCode, androidPerms, iosPerm, isPermanent) {
-    //     if (isPermanent) {
-    //       FlutterEasyPermission.showAppSettingsDialog(title: "Camera");
-    //     } else {
-    //       debugPrint("android:$androidPerms");
-    //       debugPrint("iOS:$iosPerm");
-    //     }
-    //   }, onSettingsReturned: () {
-    //     startQrScannerIfPermissionGranted();
-    //   });
+    _easyPermission = FlutterEasyPermission()
+      ..addPermissionCallback(onGranted: (requestCode, androidPerms, iosPerm) {
+        debugPrint("android:$androidPerms");
+        debugPrint("iOS:$iosPerm");
+        startQrScannerIfPermissionGranted();
+      }, onDenied: (requestCode, androidPerms, iosPerm, isPermanent) {
+        if (isPermanent) {
+          FlutterEasyPermission.showAppSettingsDialog(title: "Camera");
+        } else {
+          debugPrint("android:$androidPerms");
+          debugPrint("iOS:$iosPerm");
+        }
+      }, onSettingsReturned: () {
+        startQrScannerIfPermissionGranted();
+      });
   }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
     controller.stop();
-    // _easyPermission.dispose();
+    _easyPermission.dispose();
     WidgetsBinding.instance.removeObserver(this);
     super.dispose();
   }
 
   void startQrScannerIfPermissionGranted() {
-    // FlutterEasyPermission.has(perms: permissions, permsGroup: permissionGroup)
-    //     .then((value) {
-    //   if (value) {
-    //     controller.start().then((result) {
-    //       if (result != null) {
-    //         setState(() {
-    //           started = true;
-    //         });
-    //       }
-    //     }).catchError((error) {
-    //       loggy.warning("Error starting scanner: $error");
-    //     });
-    //   } else {}
-    // });
+    FlutterEasyPermission.has(perms: permissions, permsGroup: permissionGroup).then((value) {
+      if (value) {
+        controller.start().then((result) {
+          if (result != null) {
+            setState(() {
+              started = true;
+            });
+          }
+        }).catchError((error) {
+          loggy.warning("Error starting scanner: $error");
+        });
+      } else {}
+    });
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 966945dc..81bbc137 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -487,6 +487,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "0.6.0"
+  flutter_easy_permission:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: flutter_easy_permission
+      sha256: "05eb1b561c894adef28b3ae38d8087fc2635f1047c5e18cf2698fb42b6ccc132"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.1.2"
   flutter_gen_core:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index b1b3e90b..5fcac156 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ dependencies:
   timezone_to_country: ^2.1.0
   json_path: ^0.7.1
   # permission_handler: ^11.3.0 # is not compatible with windows
-  # flutter_easy_permission: ^1.1.2
+  flutter_easy_permission: ^1.1.2
   in_app_review: ^2.0.9
   # circle_flags: ^4.0.2
   circle_flags: