diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f981aad..08e374d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
+                     android:maxSdkVersion="18"/>
 
     <application
             android:name=".Daedalus"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/Daedalus.java b/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/Daedalus.java
index 8686426..fad12cb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/Daedalus.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/Daedalus.java
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 package org.itxtech.daedalus;
 
-import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.Application;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo;
 import android.content.pm.ShortcutManager;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Icon;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
-import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
 import android.util.Log;
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
@@ -129,24 +126,8 @@ public class Daedalus extends Application {
         return gson.fromJson(reader, beanClass);
     }
 
-    public static final int REQUEST_EXTERNAL_STORAGE = 1;
-    public static final String[] PERMISSIONS_STORAGE = {
-            Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
-            Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
-    };
-
     public static void initHostsResolver() {
         if (Daedalus.getPrefs().getBoolean("settings_local_rules_resolution", false)) {
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-                int permission = ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(Daedalus.getInstance(), Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
-                if (MainActivity.getInstance() != null) {
-                    if (permission != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-                        ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.getInstance(), PERMISSIONS_STORAGE, REQUEST_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
-                    }
-                } else if (permission != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
             ArrayList<String> pendingLoad = new ArrayList<>();
             int type = Rule.TYPE_HOSTS;
             for (Rule rule : configurations.getRules()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/activity/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/activity/MainActivity.java
index fc2acc5..7a09d35 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
 package org.itxtech.daedalus.activity;
 
-import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.FragmentManager;
 import android.app.FragmentTransaction;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.design.widget.NavigationView;
-import android.support.design.widget.Snackbar;
-import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
@@ -106,39 +101,12 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements NavigationView.On
         Log.d(TAG, "onCreate");
     }
 
-    private void checkStorage() {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-            int permission = ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(getApplicationContext(), Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
-            if (permission != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-                ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, Daedalus.PERMISSIONS_STORAGE, Daedalus.REQUEST_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
-            }
-        }
-        getExternalFilesDir(null);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
-        switch (requestCode) {
-            case Daedalus.REQUEST_EXTERNAL_STORAGE:
-                if (grantResults[0] != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-                    Snackbar.make(findViewById(R.id.id_content), R.string.notice_need_storage_perm, Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
-                            .setAction("Action", null).show();
-                }
-                break;
-            default:
-                super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
-        }
-
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onPostCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onPostCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
         updateTitle();
         updateNavigationMenu();
-
-        checkStorage();
     }
 
     private void updateNavigationMenu() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh/strings.xml
index a0694bb..a0717c4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh/strings.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
     <string name="settings_advanced_on">开启</string>
     <string name="settings_local_rules_resolution">本地规则解析</string>
     <string name="notice_need_restart">重新启用 Daedalus 以应用设置。</string>
-    <string name="notice_need_storage_perm">Daedalus 需要访问外部储存以实现本地规则解析。</string>
     <string name="action_rules">规则</string>
     <string name="button_text_download_hosts">下载 hosts</string>
     <string name="notice_start_download">正在下载规则，请稍等 ……</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 6d55439..e29241a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
     <string name="settings_advanced_on">On</string>
     <string name="settings_local_rules_resolution">Local hosts resolution</string>
     <string name="notice_need_restart">Re-activate Daedalus to make the settings take effect.</string>
-    <string name="notice_need_storage_perm">Daedalus requires access to external storage for local rules resolution.
-    </string>
     <string name="action_rules">Rules</string>
     <string name="button_text_download_hosts">Download hosts</string>
     <string name="notice_start_download">Downloading rule, please wait …</string>