diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 16f3b0e6..e1cfa2f7 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:3.2.3'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:3.2.4'
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c413730b..0fbadbc6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     package="com.simplemobiletools.contacts"
     android:installLocation="auto">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS"/>
+
     <application
         android:name=".App"
         android:allowBackup="true"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
index e46d2553..a30a64dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.MenuItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.appLaunched
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.restartActivity
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.toast
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.LICENSE_KOTLIN
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.LICENSE_MULTISELECT
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_WRITE_CONTACTS
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.BuildConfig
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.extensions.config
@@ -19,6 +21,15 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
         appLaunched()
+
+        handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_CONTACTS) {
+            if (it) {
+                initContacts()
+            } else {
+                toast(R.string.no_contacts_permission)
+                finish()
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onResume() {
@@ -55,4 +66,8 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private fun launchAbout() {
         startAboutActivity(R.string.app_name, LICENSE_KOTLIN or LICENSE_MULTISELECT, BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME)
     }
+
+    private fun initContacts() {
+
+    }
 }